"harmful consumption" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used in a variety of contexts, particularly in discussions about economics and the environment. For example, "The harmful consumption of fossil fuels is significantly contributing to the climate crisis."
Harmful consumption of alcohol rose from eighth to fifth leading cause of death and disability, worldwide, between 1990 and 2010 and the OECD says that that four in five drinkers would reduce their risk of death from any causes if they cut their alcohol intake by one unit a week.
Evidence suggests that increasing the price of cheap alcohol is likely to achieve a reduction in harmful consumption of alcohol.
Instead of raising taxes or adding to the deficit, the tax shift would simply reallocate resources we already expend, shifting the tax burden in a revenue-neutral way off employment, and onto pollution, waste and harmful consumption.
That's the gist of a proposal long advanced by social entrepreneur Bill Drayton: cut taxes on jobs, and swap them with non-labor taxes on resource and energy waste, pollution and harmful consumption.
Considering this, it is surprising that we know so little about the extent to which older people engage in potentially harmful consumption of alcohol.
The prevalence of hazardous alcohol consumption, this is inclusive of harmful consumption, in those aged 55 years and over is generally lower than the general population.
Alcohol use was assessed with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) [ 18], a 10-item screening instrument measuring hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption which covers consumption, drinking behaviour and alcohol related problems.
Overall, 1,596 patients completed the SF-36 and an established SES-questionnaire and were screened for substance use (harmful alcohol consumption (≥ 8 points in men and ≥ 5 points in women on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), smoking and illicit drug use).
In ED patients the absence of substance use parameters such as illicit drug use and harmful alcohol consumption as well as male gender, older age and a high family income were positively associated with mental health.
In Emergency Department patients, prevalence of substance use was high and harmful alcohol consumption and illicit drug use were strongly associated with impaired mental health.
The evidence of brief interventions has been criticised for failing to address a wider range of alcohol use disorders including harmful alcohol consumption [ 32] and for failing to address more entrenched drinking behaviours.
