Alcohol consumption and its impact of morbidity and mortality that increase alcoholic liver disease in Lithuania and Baltic Countries in 2001-2014.

The aim. To rate alcohol consumption and morbidity of alcoholic liver disease and it‘s link of mortality in 2001-2014 in Lithuania, then compare the data with other Baltic Countries. The goals Alcohol consumption in Lithuania and Baltic Countries in 2001-2014; morbidity and mortality from alcoholic liver disease (ALD), and the prevalence between sexes and different age groups; The comparison of mortality from ALD in Lithuania and other Baltic countries, according to sex and age groups; addiction in Lithuania and other Baltic countries between alcohol consumption and mortality from ALD. The data. Analysis and comparison between alcohol consumption, morbidity and mortality in national and international databases of Baltic countries The results. Data analysis shows, that in Lithuania and Latvia alcohol consumption has gradually increased in 2001-2014. Meanwhile, in 2007 consumption among mortality from ALD gradually decreased in Estonia. The mortality in Latvia from ALD during the analyzed year increased 6 times, but at the same time remained the lowest among the Baltic countries. In Lithuania 2007 alcohol consumption, morbidity and mortality from ALD reached a peak. Following indicators, except the mortality, temporarily slightly dropped down, but then increased and exceeded former peak. Meanwhile, the mortality gradually started to decrease. In 2001-2014 both morbidity as well as mortality in Baltic countries is the most common in men between age groups of 40-59 years old. However, expected tendencies of increasing morbidity in Lithuania and mortality in Latvia from ALD among women. Conclusion:Constantly increased alcohol consumption has a definite influence on morbidity and mortality from ALD in Lithuania. Comparing Baltic countries, alcohol consumption and mortality index shows, thatdecisions made by politics in relation to beverages consumption, determined mortality and morbidity from ALD in country