In dieser Death Certificate Only (DCO)-Studie wurde der Regierungsbezirk Altenburger Land im Osten des Freistaates Thüringen untersucht. Durch die systematische Analyse der verfügbaren Totenscheine wurde ein vierzehnjähriger Zeitraum (2002-2015) nach den Veränderungen der Todesursachen und dem Sterbealter in dieser Population untersucht. Durch die Berechnung der Krankheitslast ließ sich der Verlust an gesunder Lebenszeit durch bestimmte Krankheiten abschätzen. Grundsätzlich soll durch die Berechnung einer Krankheitslast die Inhomogenität von unterschiedlichen Krankheiten vereinheitlicht werden. Dadurch entsteht eine Vergleichbarkeit der Gesundheit in der Bevölkerung. Die neun häufigsten Erkrankungen dieser Region wurden zudem auf mögliche Unterschiede zwischen der ländlichen und städtischen Bevölkerung untersucht. Männer und Frauen verstarben in dieser Region früher als dies in Deutschland oder Thüringen im gleichen Zeitraum der Fall war. Jedoch entwickelte sich das Sterbealter in der Allgemeinbevölkerung parallel zum bundesdeutschen beziehungsweise thüringischen Durchschnitt. Frauen lebten dabei länger als Männer. Die häufigsten Todesursachen waren bei beiden Geschlechtern die Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen (Herzinsuffizienz und ischämische Herzkrankheit), dessen Anteil über die Jahre zurückging. Bei männlichen Verstorbenen war das Lungenkarzinom, bei Frauen der Brustkrebs von höchster Relevanz. Die größte Krankheitslast entstand beiden Geschlechtern durch die Krebserkrankung der Lunge. Insbesondere Frauen zeigten hier eine Häufigkeitszunahme dieser Diagnose und somit eine Progredienz der Krankheitslast. Die Bevölkerung aus der Stadt Altenburg beziehungsweise dem Landkreis Altenburger Land unterschied sich in den untersuchten Erkrankungen in der Mehrzahl der Jahre nicht signifikant voneinander. Frauen wiesen mehrheitlich ein höheres Sterbealter als Männer auf. Es gab jedoch folgende Ausnahmen: Kein geschlechtsspezifischer Unterschied wurde bei Verstorbenen mit chronischer Niereninsuffizienz, dem Lungenkarzinom und einer chronisch obstruktiven Lungenerkrankung (COPD) detektiert. Bei der überwiegenden Zahl der analysierten Krankheiten wurde über die Beobachtungsperiode ein zunehmendes beziehungsweise gleichbleibendes Sterbealter erfasst. Eine Ausnahme bildeten Verstorbene mit einer COPD, welche eine antiparallele Entwicklung des Todesalters zeigten. Dies bedeutete, dass sich die Lebenszeit mit dieser Erkrankung über die Jahre sogar verkürzte. Von dieser chronischen Lungenerkrankung waren über die Beobachtungsperiode zunehmend mehr Frauen betroffen. Im Weiteren wurde kein Einfluss einer veränderten lokalen Gesundheitsversorgung auf Verstorbene mit onkologischen Erkrankungen erfasst. Konkret wurde die Etablierung einer onkologischen Fachabteilung am „Klinikum Altenburger Land“ in Altenburg auf eine Beeinflussung der Sterbealter und Krankheitslast von Verstorbenen mit Lungenkrebs beziehungsweise Dickdarmkrebs untersucht. Ebenso fand sich kein Hinweis darauf, dass das Todesalter oder die Krankheitslast von Frauen mit einem Mammakarzinom durch die Einführung des gesetzlichen Brustkrebsscreenings in der Beobachtungszeit beeinflusst wurde. Verstorbene mit einer ischämischen Herzkrankheit wiesen die deutlichste Korrelation hinsichtlich des Todesalters und der Krankheitslast durch die Einrichtung eines lokalen Herzkatheterlabores am „Klinikum Altenburger Land“ in Altenburg auf. Insbesondere Männer aus der ländlichen Region verstarben nach der Einrichtung dieser neuen Versorgungsstruktur später und wiesen dadurch eine signifikante Reduktion der Krankheitslast auf. Bei Frauen beziehungsweise der gesamten städtischen Bevölkerung war dieser Effekt ebenfalls vorhanden, jedoch nicht so ausgeprägt. Über die vierzehnjährige Beobachtungsperiode veränderten sich die demografischen und sozioökonomischen Verhältnisse. Auf der einen Seite nahm der Anteil der älteren Bevölkerung über 65 Jahre deutlich zu und lag über dem Durchschnitt der Bundesrepublik beziehungsweise Thüringens. Andererseits nahm die initial sehr hohe Erwerbslosenquote über die Jahre ab. Die Bruttolöhne- und Gehälter nahmen zu. Durch diese Veränderungen waren jedoch keine wesentlichen Änderungen in der Todesursachenstatistik erkennbar.

The aim of this study is to explore how it might be possible to talk about God as powerful within a Christian feminist framework. This has been declared impossible by Mary Daly who, in her book Beyond God the Father (1973), strongly criticises the Christian tradition for being too deeply intertwined with patriarchy to be of any use for women seeking liberation from male oppression. This essay compares the works of two contemporary feminist theologians, with the aim to answer Daly’s criticism and seek for ways to talk about God’s power that considers this criticism as relevant while still remaining Christian. The method used is textual analysis, and the material consists of the books Cloud of the impossible by American process theologian Catherine Keller and Powers and Submissions by British Anglican theologian Sarah Coakley. The views presented on God’s power by these two theologians are introduced thematically. The three themes used are The relation between humans and God, The importance of language and The Male Trinity. These are then discussed in comparison to Daly’s standpoints. Keller promotes an image of God as radically relational and uses apophatic theology to show how limited our knowledge of any definite insights of God and the limitations of the human language is. Coakley advocates for submission to God through contemplation, which leads to insights about God’s genderlessness and makes space for God’s power to work within humans in order for them to overthrow gender inequalities. When compared to Daly this essay reaches the conclusion that there are ways to speak of God’s power in a “feminist friendly” way, such as through a form of submission to the creative power of God, although it has to be done with consideration to context and without forgetting the dark history of how the Church has misused power in the past.

The exposition of patriarchy and feminism in this thesis points toward the difficulty women experienced in the past, and in many cases still do, in their pursuit for equality in a male dominated society. Without feminists’ consciousness raising concerning women’s oppression, women might still be under patriarchal domination, oppression, and marginalisation; in fact, many still are. As a result, many women today can reject the views that men are superior, stronger, and more rational than they are, and that God created men to dominate on male-female relations. In their struggle against patriarchy, some feminists however, began to transform Biblical images and language for God, with the result that masculine images of God were simply replaced with feminine images, presenting God as androgynous and not as a Deity who transcends sexuality. God’s identity thus, in my opinion, became obscured. In this thesis I argue that both patriarchy and feminism have contributed to our experiencing difficulties when we try to identity with a loving and caring God as portrayed in Scripture. Daly’s outrage and anger against men and the Christian faith, as well as her decision to turn away from Christianity on the basis of its patriarchy, I judge to be, for various reasons given in this thesis, a negative influence in this debate. She is undoubtedly one of the most radical feminists of the past decades and her slogan “since God is male, the male is God” implies that in order for women to become liberated they require the emasculation of God. Daly’s line of reasoning is that Christianity is a male structure with a Scripture that is irredeemably patriarchal. Her belief that Christians are fixated upon the person of Jesus, a male, and that, therefore, women have to overcome this idolatry needs serious questioning. Her radical views have created disunity and separatism between women who are striving to answer life-changing questions / Philosophy & Systematic Theology / D. Th. (Systematic Theology)

The exposition of patriarchy and feminism in this thesis points toward the difficulty women experienced in the past, and in many cases still do, in their pursuit for equality in a male dominated society. Without feminists’ consciousness raising concerning women’s oppression, women might still be under patriarchal domination, oppression, and marginalisation; in fact, many still are. As a result, many women today can reject the views that men are superior, stronger, and more rational than they are, and that God created men to dominate on male-female relations. In their struggle against patriarchy, some feminists however, began to transform Biblical images and language for God, with the result that masculine images of God were simply replaced with feminine images, presenting God as androgynous and not as a Deity who transcends sexuality. God’s identity thus, in my opinion, became obscured. In this thesis I argue that both patriarchy and feminism have contributed to our experiencing difficulties when we try to identity with a loving and caring God as portrayed in Scripture. Daly’s outrage and anger against men and the Christian faith, as well as her decision to turn away from Christianity on the basis of its patriarchy, I judge to be, for various reasons given in this thesis, a negative influence in this debate. She is undoubtedly one of the most radical feminists of the past decades and her slogan “since God is male, the male is God” implies that in order for women to become liberated they require the emasculation of God. Daly’s line of reasoning is that Christianity is a male structure with a Scripture that is irredeemably patriarchal. Her belief that Christians are fixated upon the person of Jesus, a male, and that, therefore, women have to overcome this idolatry needs serious questioning. Her radical views have created disunity and separatism between women who are striving to answer life-changing questions / Philosophy and Systematic Theology / D. Th. (Systematic Theology)

Den här uppsatsen diskuterar John Howard Yoders teologiskt motiverade sexuella våld, med hjälp av queerteologen Marcella Althaus-Reid och den feministiska teologen Mary Daly, och även andra teologiska perspektiv. Särskilt fokus läggs på hur en teologi för syndarens upprättelse och försoning riskerar att osynliggöra skadade och sårbara personer, hur en idealiserad bild av församlingen riskerar att skada den personliga omdömesförmågan, och hur ett profetiskt motiverat gränsöverskridande riskerar att legitimera våld. / This thesis aims to discuss the theologically motivated sexual violence of John Howard Yoder, in the light of the writings of queer theologian Marcella Althaus-Reid and also feminist theologian Mary Daly, and others. Attention is put on how the hurt persons might be left out of a theology for redemption of the sinner, how an idealized view of the congregation risk hurting the personal capacity for judgement, and on how a prophetic calling to cross boundaries might end up protecting transgressive violence.

The Velay oriental (Massif Central, France) is a basaltic plateau with abundant viscous phonolite extrusions. The plateau lavas grade from alkali basalt to mugearite, but intermediate compositions are volumetrically scarce. Pyroclastics are absent. The most complete plateau sections are in the south, while in the north intermediate lavas appear only as viscous, phenocryst-rich extrusions. The plateau lavas were erupted between 11.7Ma and 7.6Ma, the southern phonolites 8.5Ma- 6.5Ma and new data show that the northern phonolites were erupted between 13.3Ma and 10.5Ma. Basement uplift occurred during the plateau-building stage, due to the emplacement of magma chambers. Intermediate lavas are scarce because they remained in the magma chambers due to their density, whereas phonolite was able to rise hydrostatically. The magma chambers were within 5km of the surface. Phonolites are divided into miaskitic and agpaiitic types on the basis of their chemistry and petrography. They evolved from the basalt by crystal settling in the magma chambers, whereas the aphyric plateau lavas evolved by plating crystals onto their conduit walls as they flowed towards the surface. Sr-isotopes show that the basalt-phonolite series is uncontaminated, whereas the northern intermediate lavas evolved by assimilation-fractional-crystallisation. A suite of cumulate nodules was recovered from a pyroclastic unit, which is probably younger than the Velay Miocene lavas. They are related to the northern intermediate lavas, and belong to the "Group II" class of nodules. Geothermobarometry suggests that both the cumulates and the northern intermediate lavas crystallised at a depth of 15-20km and probably became contaminated due to the smaller temperature difference between the geotherm and granite solidus at that depth. The vast majority of the Velay lavas are identical to alkalic ocean-island lavas, geochemically unaffected by their passage through the lithosphere, but with their relative proportions at the surface controlled by the density contrast between the basalt and basement granite.

INTRODUÇÃO. O uso abusivo de álcool impõe alto custo econômico à sociedade O seu consumo está relacionado a importantes conseqüências adversas, como situações de intoxicação, a própria dependência, acidentes de carro, episódios de violência e outros. JUSTIFICATIVA. A discussão sobre o custo social do uso do álcool se mostra pertinente no Brasil, visto que seu impacto perpassa o acometimento apenas do paciente, mas também de outras esferas sociais onde este sujeito está inserido. OBJETIVOS. Estimar o custo social, ou seja, os custos direto (internações e atendimentos ambulatoriais) e indireto (mortalidade e incapacidade) das principais doenças diretamente relacionadas ao uso do álcool dependência ao álcool, cardiomiopatia alcoólica, gastrite alcoólica, doença alcoólica do fígado, pancreatite crônica induzida por álcool e síndrome alcoólica fetal no Brasil no ano de 2007. MATERIAL E MÉTODO. Trata-se de um estudo do tipo exploratório, descritivo e transversal. Foram considerados o total de internações, de atendimentos ambulatoriais e de registros de mortalidade hospitalar relativos às doenças diagnosticadas como causas diretas do abuso do álcool no Brasil no ano de 2007. Todos os dados foram coletados junto ao DATASUS (Departamento de Informática do SUS). O cálculo do custo social foi realizado a partir dos Anos de Vida Perdidos por Mortalidade e Incapacidade, multiplicados pelo valor do rendimento médio mensal de todos os trabalhos assalariados no Brasil, calculado por sexo e nível de escolaridade. RESULTADOS. O valor do Custo Social do uso do álcool no Brasil no ano de 2007 foi de R$8.562.680.331,00. Na formação desse valor, 79,67% corresponderam aos custos que ocorreram na população masculina. Nas regiões Norte, Nordeste, Centro-Oeste, Sudeste e Sul, os valores foram, respectivamente, R$255.097.103,00; R$1.025.139.711,00; R$935.799.783,00; R$4.829.791.323,00 e R$1.931.717.630,00. DISCUSSÃO. Na maioria dos diagnósticos, o maior valor do custo social encontra-se entre os anos 40-49, faixa etária de maior participação no mercado de trabalho brasileiro. Ou seja, os brasileiros que estão sofrendo os agravos do uso do álcool, ocasionando o maior impacto socioeconômico, são aqueles que, em tese, deveriam compor o grupo de pessoas da população economicamente ativa, contribuindo para o enriquecimento do país. A região Sul é a terceira maior em termos populacionais, a segunda de maior valor do custo social e a primeira com o maior percentual de padrão de consumo problemático, demonstrando que há uma relação direta entre o padrão de consumo de álcool e o impacto socioeconômico gerado pelo seu uso, uma vez que essa região, mesmo sendo a terceira mais populosa, assume o segundo lugar em termos de custo, já que é a região de maior prevalência de bebedores problemáticos. CONCLUSÃO. Os dados apresentados demonstram a necessidade de se investir em ações de prevenção e tratamento dirigidas a públicos distintos, como a população masculina, economicamente ativa e os residentes da região Sul do país. Porém, são apenas estimativas, tendo a necessidade de serem ampliados de modo a considerar todas as conseqüências advindas desse uso e que geram ônus ao país, para que seja possível promover subsídios concretos para a devida elaboração de políticas públicas, baseadas em evidências científicas para o benefício de todos / Alcohol abuse imposes high economical cost to society. It´s use is related to important adverse consequences such as intoxication, dependence, car accidents, violence episodes and others. MEAN. The debate around the social cost regarding alcohol consumption has been prove to be relevant in Brazil since it´s impact goes beyond the patient himself, but is also involved in other social spheres where he belongs. OBJECTIVE. To assess the social costs, direct (internments and outpatient appointments) and indirect (mortality and incapacity), of the main diseases related to alcohol consumption alcohol dependence, alcoholic cardiomiopathy, alcoholic gastrititis, alcoholic disease of the liver, chronic pancreatitis induced by alcohol and fetal alcoholic syndrome in Brazil in the year of 2007. MATERIAL AND METHOD. This is an exploratory, descriptive and transversal study. In this study we considered the total number of internments, of outpatient appointments, and of registrations of mortality related to diseases diagnosed as the cause of alcohol abuse that occurred in Brazil in 2007. All data were collected at DATASUS (Department of Computer Science of SUS). The calculation of the social costs was accomplished by multiplying the Disability Adjusted Life Years with the value of monthly medium income of all salaried works in Brazil, considering gender and education level. RESULTS. The total value of the social costs caused by alcohol consumption in Brazil in 2007 was R$8.562.680.331,00. 79,67% of this value corresponded to the male population. In the North, Northeast, Center-West, Southeast and South region, the values were R$255.097.103,00; R$1.025.139.711,00; R$935.799.783,00; R$4.829.791.323,00 and R$1.931.717.630,00 respectively. DISCUSSION. The majority of the diagnoses revealed that the biggest value of social costs is among people between 40 and 49 years old. People in this age group have the largest participation in the Brazilian job market. In other words, the Brazilians who suffer the worst effects of alcohol consumption are those who are part of the economically active population, therefore causing the largest socioeconomic impact. South region has the third largest population, second in value of social cost and first in prevalence of problematic alcohol consumption. This observation demonstrates that there is a direct relationship between the pattern of alcohol consumption and the socioeconomic impact by it´s use. Because the South region has the biggest prevalence of problematic drinkers, it stands as the second place in terms of social costs, even being the third most populous region. CONCLUSION. The present data demonstrates the need to invest in prevention and treatment directed to different targets: the economically active male population, and the residents of the South region of the country. Although we have presented here interesting estimates, further studies need to be made in order to become possible to promote concrete subsidies for the elaboration of public policy for the benefit of the whole country

Les structures familiales se sont diversifiées depuis les années 1970. Chacune de ces « nouvelles » configurations a donné lieu à des interrogations et polémiques relatives à ce que recouvrait le terme « famille ». Dans le cadre de cette thèse, nous nous sommes intéressées à une structure familiale spécifique, celle composée d'un parent vivant seul à son domicile (sans conjoint cohabitant) ayant à charge un ou plusieurs enfants de moins de 18 ans. Bien que la résidence quotidienne ait été attribuée au « parent gardien », les enfants continuent à entretenir un lien plus ou moins continu avec l'autre parent. Pour qualifier ces parents, nous avons choisi l'expression « parent solo » plutôt que la catégorie statistique qui leur est associée, « famille monoparentale ». S'inscrivant dans une sociologie compréhensive, il nous a semblé plus approprié d'opter pour une formulation dans laquelle les parents enquêtés se reconnaissaient. De plus, cette expression « solo », illustre la situation de ces parents qui sont « seuls » sur le devant de la scène au quotidien (comme le soliste) mais accompagnés par différents individus en arrière-plan (les membres de l'orchestre). Nous sommes parties de l'hypothèse selon laquelle l'entrée en parentalité solo entraine une reformulation de la parentalité. Comment ces parents (re)construisent leurs rôles parentaux ? Quelles sont les continuités et discontinuités ? Les facteurs impactant (âge, sexe, CSP, etc.) ? A partir d'une enquête par entretiens menée auprès de 54 parents solos (36 mères et 18 pères), nous avons pu identifier des continuités et des ruptures dans les rôles parentaux suite à l'entrée en parentalité solo. De nouveaux contours des maternités et paternités se dessinent au terme de cette recherche. / Since the 1970's, there has been a great diversification of family structures. Every one of those "new" configurations has sparked questions and controversies as to what "family" meant. To complete this thesis, we focused on a particular type of family, the one composed of a single-parent living alone (without any other spouse cohabiting partner) and caring for one or more children under 18. Even though the daily care has been given to the "custodial parent", the children maintain a relationship with the other parent to various extent. To name those parents, we chose the term "solo parent" rather than the sociologocal term of single-parent family. Being in a comprehensive approach, we decided it was better to choose a term that investigated parents liked and used. Moreover, the term "solo" illustrates the situation of those parents. They stand alone on a daily basis on a stage (just as a soloist) yet, they are supported by other people from the back of the stage (members of the orchestra). We started this study from the hypothesis that being a solo parent changes what it means to be a parent. How do these parents (re) build their parenting roles ? What do they keep, what do they reject from former practises ? What are the main factors (age, gender, SPC...) at play in this transition ? From an interview-based study of 54 solo parents (36 mothers and 18 fathers), we have been able to identify persistences and disruptions in parenting roles, due to single-parenthood. From this study emerge new profiles of motherhood and fatherhood.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Alberta, 2010. / Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on April 28, 2010). A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Department of English and Film Studies, University of Alberta. Includes bibliographical references.

INTRODUÇÃO. O uso abusivo de álcool impõe alto custo econômico à sociedade O seu consumo está relacionado a importantes conseqüências adversas, como situações de intoxicação, a própria dependência, acidentes de carro, episódios de violência e outros. JUSTIFICATIVA. A discussão sobre o custo social do uso do álcool se mostra pertinente no Brasil, visto que seu impacto perpassa o acometimento apenas do paciente, mas também de outras esferas sociais onde este sujeito está inserido. OBJETIVOS. Estimar o custo social, ou seja, os custos direto (internações e atendimentos ambulatoriais) e indireto (mortalidade e incapacidade) das principais doenças diretamente relacionadas ao uso do álcool dependência ao álcool, cardiomiopatia alcoólica, gastrite alcoólica, doença alcoólica do fígado, pancreatite crônica induzida por álcool e síndrome alcoólica fetal no Brasil no ano de 2007. MATERIAL E MÉTODO. Trata-se de um estudo do tipo exploratório, descritivo e transversal. Foram considerados o total de internações, de atendimentos ambulatoriais e de registros de mortalidade hospitalar relativos às doenças diagnosticadas como causas diretas do abuso do álcool no Brasil no ano de 2007. Todos os dados foram coletados junto ao DATASUS (Departamento de Informática do SUS). O cálculo do custo social foi realizado a partir dos Anos de Vida Perdidos por Mortalidade e Incapacidade, multiplicados pelo valor do rendimento médio mensal de todos os trabalhos assalariados no Brasil, calculado por sexo e nível de escolaridade. RESULTADOS. O valor do Custo Social do uso do álcool no Brasil no ano de 2007 foi de R$8.562.680.331,00. Na formação desse valor, 79,67% corresponderam aos custos que ocorreram na população masculina. Nas regiões Norte, Nordeste, Centro-Oeste, Sudeste e Sul, os valores foram, respectivamente, R$255.097.103,00; R$1.025.139.711,00; R$935.799.783,00; R$4.829.791.323,00 e R$1.931.717.630,00. DISCUSSÃO. Na maioria dos diagnósticos, o maior valor do custo social encontra-se entre os anos 40-49, faixa etária de maior participação no mercado de trabalho brasileiro. Ou seja, os brasileiros que estão sofrendo os agravos do uso do álcool, ocasionando o maior impacto socioeconômico, são aqueles que, em tese, deveriam compor o grupo de pessoas da população economicamente ativa, contribuindo para o enriquecimento do país. A região Sul é a terceira maior em termos populacionais, a segunda de maior valor do custo social e a primeira com o maior percentual de padrão de consumo problemático, demonstrando que há uma relação direta entre o padrão de consumo de álcool e o impacto socioeconômico gerado pelo seu uso, uma vez que essa região, mesmo sendo a terceira mais populosa, assume o segundo lugar em termos de custo, já que é a região de maior prevalência de bebedores problemáticos. CONCLUSÃO. Os dados apresentados demonstram a necessidade de se investir em ações de prevenção e tratamento dirigidas a públicos distintos, como a população masculina, economicamente ativa e os residentes da região Sul do país. Porém, são apenas estimativas, tendo a necessidade de serem ampliados de modo a considerar todas as conseqüências advindas desse uso e que geram ônus ao país, para que seja possível promover subsídios concretos para a devida elaboração de políticas públicas, baseadas em evidências científicas para o benefício de todos / Alcohol abuse imposes high economical cost to society. It´s use is related to important adverse consequences such as intoxication, dependence, car accidents, violence episodes and others. MEAN. The debate around the social cost regarding alcohol consumption has been prove to be relevant in Brazil since it´s impact goes beyond the patient himself, but is also involved in other social spheres where he belongs. OBJECTIVE. To assess the social costs, direct (internments and outpatient appointments) and indirect (mortality and incapacity), of the main diseases related to alcohol consumption alcohol dependence, alcoholic cardiomiopathy, alcoholic gastrititis, alcoholic disease of the liver, chronic pancreatitis induced by alcohol and fetal alcoholic syndrome in Brazil in the year of 2007. MATERIAL AND METHOD. This is an exploratory, descriptive and transversal study. In this study we considered the total number of internments, of outpatient appointments, and of registrations of mortality related to diseases diagnosed as the cause of alcohol abuse that occurred in Brazil in 2007. All data were collected at DATASUS (Department of Computer Science of SUS). The calculation of the social costs was accomplished by multiplying the Disability Adjusted Life Years with the value of monthly medium income of all salaried works in Brazil, considering gender and education level. RESULTS. The total value of the social costs caused by alcohol consumption in Brazil in 2007 was R$8.562.680.331,00. 79,67% of this value corresponded to the male population. In the North, Northeast, Center-West, Southeast and South region, the values were R$255.097.103,00; R$1.025.139.711,00; R$935.799.783,00; R$4.829.791.323,00 and R$1.931.717.630,00 respectively. DISCUSSION. The majority of the diagnoses revealed that the biggest value of social costs is among people between 40 and 49 years old. People in this age group have the largest participation in the Brazilian job market. In other words, the Brazilians who suffer the worst effects of alcohol consumption are those who are part of the economically active population, therefore causing the largest socioeconomic impact. South region has the third largest population, second in value of social cost and first in prevalence of problematic alcohol consumption. This observation demonstrates that there is a direct relationship between the pattern of alcohol consumption and the socioeconomic impact by it´s use. Because the South region has the biggest prevalence of problematic drinkers, it stands as the second place in terms of social costs, even being the third most populous region. CONCLUSION. The present data demonstrates the need to invest in prevention and treatment directed to different targets: the economically active male population, and the residents of the South region of the country. Although we have presented here interesting estimates, further studies need to be made in order to become possible to promote concrete subsidies for the elaboration of public policy for the benefit of the whole country