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

ABSTRACT: 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. R

SUBMITTER: Chaiyasong S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9368053 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature