ALCOHOL DRINKING BEHAVIOUR AND ECONOMIC COST INCURRED BY USERS
Keywords:
Alcohol drinking behavior, Economic Cost, ExpenseAbstract
Background: Alcohol consumption increases health risks and social consequences. It also lowers productivity resulting in economic losses for drinkers and the rest of society.
Objective: To investigate alcohol drinking behavior and to estimate economic cost incurred by alcohol users in 2019.
Material and Method: A cross-sectional survey targeting the population aged 18 years old and over was conducted in 30 communities in March 2019. Data were collected using structured interviews.
Results: Among 1,053 respondents, 53.0% drank alcohol sometime in their lives (95% CI: 46.1, 59.9). The percentage of individuals drinking in the past 12 months was 43.3% (95% CI: 37.1, 49.5). The average number of drinking days in past 12 months was 36.8 days. Most respondents drank for social activities, mainly with friends and relatives. Individual costs of alcohol consumption varied greatly. The weighted average cost in 2019 was 975.5 Baht per drinker. The estimated overall cost of alcohol consumption, in 2019, was 691.2 million Baht (95% CI: 280.0, 1,102.3 million), or 502.9 Baht per capita.
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