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Differences in alcohol-related mortality between foreign-born and native-born Spaniards

Inmaculada Fierro1, José Luis Yáñez, F Javier Alvarez

  • 1Institute for Alcohol and Drug Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.

The International Journal on Drug Policy
|September 29, 2009
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Alcohol-related deaths are higher in native-born Spaniards compared to foreign-born individuals. Differences in causes of death, such as injuries versus chronic diseases, highlight the need for targeted alcohol harm reduction strategies.

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