Alcohol and alcohol-related harm in China: policy changes needed

被引:185
作者
Tang, Yi-lang [1 ]
Xiang, Xiao-jun [2 ,3 ]
Wang, Xu-yi [2 ,3 ]
Cubells, Joseph F. [4 ]
Babor, Thomas F. [5 ]
Hao, Wei [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Emory Univ, Dept Psychiat & Behav Sci, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
[2] Cent South Univ, Xiangya Hosp 2, Technol Inst Psychiat, Changsha, Hunan, Peoples R China
[3] Cent South Univ, Xiangya Hosp 2, Key Lab Psychiat Hunan Prov, Changsha, Hunan, Peoples R China
[4] Emory Univ, Dept Human Genet, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
[5] Univ Connecticut, Sch Med, Dept Community Med & Hlth Care, Farmington, CT USA
关键词
RISK-FACTOR; DISORDERS; DRINKING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; CONSUMPTION; PREVALENCE; PROVINCES; MEN;
D O I
10.2471/BLT.12.107318
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
100235 [预防医学];
摘要
In China, alcohol consumption is increasing faster than anywhere else in the world. A steady increase in alcohol production has also been observed in the country, together with a rise in alcohol-related harm. Despite these trends, China's policies on the,sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages are weak compared with those of other countries in Asia. Weakest of all are its policies on taxation, drink driving laws, alcohol sale to minors and marketing licenses. The authors of this descriptive paper draw attention to the urgent need for public health professionals and government officials in China to prioritize population surveillance, research and interventions designed to reduce alcohol use disorders. They describe China's current alcohol policies and recent trends in alcohol-related harm and highlight the need for health officials to conduct a thorough policy review from a public health perspective, using as a model the World Health Organization's global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.
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页码:270 / 276
页数:7
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