Resources for the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

The WHO Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study measures the burden of disease using the disability-adjusted life year metric (DALY). The DALY metric was developed to assess the burden of disease consistently across diseases, risk factors and regions. A consistent and comparative description of the burden of diseases and injuries and the risk factors that cause them is important as it can inform health decision-making and health care planning.