Estimated Impacts of Alcohol Control Policies on NCD Premature Deaths in Thailand

Bibliographic Data

ID15475318
AuthorsSurasak Chaiyasong (0000-0001-5863-9382, Mahasarakham University, corresponding author), Jie Gao (0000-0002-9523-4541, Ministry of Public Health), Kanitta Bundhamcharoen (0000-0002-6318-0497, Ministry of Public Health)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue15
Pages9623-9623
Publication date2022-08-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19159623
PMID35954980
OpenAlexW4290037525
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited34

Background: This study aimed to assess the impacts of achieving a 10% alcohol reduction target and different alcohol policy interventions on NCD premature deaths during 2010-2025 in Thailand. Methods: The researchers estimated the impacts on three main NCDs: cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. These represent two ideal scenarios, which are the target reduction and five intervention scenarios. These intervention scenarios comprise taxation with 50% price increases, a total ban on advertisements, availability restriction by shortening sales times, early psychological intervention, and combined interventions. Consumption data and mortality trends were obtained from available national data. Relative risks and intervention effects were derived from the literature. Results: Achieving a 10% reduction target would lead to 3903-7997 avoidable NCD deaths. Taxation was the most effective intervention, with the highest number of avoidable NCD deaths, followed by early psychological intervention, availability restriction, and an advertisement ban. A combination of these four interventions would reduce 13,286 NCD deaths among men and 4994 NCD deaths among women, accounting for 46.8% of the NCD mortality target. Conclusion: This study suggests using Thailand as an example for low- and middle-income countries to enhance implementation and enforcement of the recommended effective alcohol policies for achieving the global targets

Alcohol · Alcohol consumption · Enforcement · Environmental health · Intervention (counseling · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Medicine · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes