Side effects of Alcohol Consumption as concluded by research
Loss for the nation
Drinking costs a nation billions of dollars. While the hidden cost has not been calculated for many of our countries, the burden on any nation is
bound to be substantial when the cost of medical care, lost productivity through absenteeism, accidents at work, loss of job skills, salaries for
police and social workers, court costs, damage to property and cars, insurance payments, etc. are added together.
Some figures:
Malaysia - 38 per cent of those who died in road accidents; 30 per cent of hospital admissions for head injuries, 25 per cent below average in
work performance of alcoholics ; 10 per cent reported having health problems; Alcoholics are 16 times more likely to be absent from their jobs
Thailand – 62 per cent of traffic accident victims;
India – 300 die from methanol poisoning; 3000 suffer long term disabilities such as blindness; 10 per cent of male suicides;
Sri Lanka – the number of liver cirrhosis patients is increasing, among oral cancer patients 68 per cent were alcohol users; driving under
influence of alcohol is 20 per 100,000
Myanmar (Burma) – 11 per cent of psychiatric inpatients received primary diagnosis of alcohol dependence.
Loss for the nation
Drinking costs a nation billions of dollars. While the hidden cost has not been calculated for many of our countries, the burden on any nation is
bound to be substantial when the cost of medical care, lost productivity through absenteeism, accidents at work, loss of job skills, salaries for
police and social workers, court costs, damage to property and cars, insurance payments, etc. are added together.
Some figures:
Malaysia - 38 per cent of those who died in road accidents; 30 per cent of hospital admissions for head injuries, 25 per cent below average in
work performance of alcoholics ; 10 per cent reported having health problems; Alcoholics are 16 times more likely to be absent from their jobs
Thailand – 62 per cent of traffic accident victims;
India – 300 die from methanol poisoning; 3000 suffer long term disabilities such as blindness; 10 per cent of male suicides;
Sri Lanka – the number of liver cirrhosis patients is increasing, among oral cancer patients 68 per cent were alcohol users; driving under
influence of alcohol is 20 per 100,000
Myanmar (Burma) – 11 per cent of psychiatric inpatients received primary diagnosis of alcohol dependence.