Alcohol use has been identified in major United Nations (UN) initiatives, such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the Non-Communicable Disease Action Plan, as a major contributor to the global burden of disease. As a result, levels of alcohol use serve as an official indicator of progress towards these UN-set goals. Given current trends, UN targets for reduced alcohol consumption are unlikely to be met. Moreover, in many countries, especially in low- and middle-income countries, the alcohol-attributable burden of disease continues to increase. Pressure will need to be exerted on national and international decision-makers to arrive at more powerful and normatively persuasive instruments, such as a treaty.

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减少酒精的有害使用：是否达到了国际目标？

联合国 (UN) 的主要倡议（例如可持续发展目标和非传染性疾病行动计划）已将酒精使用确定为造成全球疾病负担的主要因素。因此，酒精使用水平作为实现这些联合国目标进展的官方指标。鉴于目前的趋势，联合国减少酒精消费的目标不太可能实现。此外，在许多国家，特别是在低收入和中等收入国家，由酒精引起的疾病负担继续增加。需要对国家和国际决策者施加压力，以达成更强大和更具规范性的文书，例如条约。