Alcohol uses increase among Cambodian

Posted by vutha
June 22, 2009

Drinking beer and alcohol is going up amongst Cambodian citizens in Cambodia, seemly to be a big heaven and market of alcohol in the region. The increase in the number of beer users is because of the great number of entertainment clubs, beer gardens, and different places for drinking in Phnom Penh and provinces.

bottleofbeerAccording to the survey by the Cambodian Center for Peace and Development Organization, the abuse of alcohol among 1,400 Cambodian citizens was interviewed in seven provinces in late 2008, 58% of those interviewed, aged between 18 and 25, are addicted to alcohol.

“It also found that among alcohol abusers, 41% like drinking white rice wine produced in the country, 37% like drinking beer of different brands, 13% like medical wines [alcohol mixed with different herbs or animals, like snake], and 5% like whisky – produced locally or imported. However, this study did not note how much they drank per day, and which different types of alcohol was imported,” according to report.

The public advertisement of all types of beer have been made in public places and aired on television and radios. In addition, children, under 18 ages, are able to buy a can of beer or wine in supermarket or street stores. The government should take strict measure to stop alcohol ads, including television, radio and public places, and should prohibit children underage to freely purchase alcohol in public place.

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Comment by Food and Drink on June 22, 2009 @ 2:26 pm

Yes, I now try to reduce drinking alcohol from day to day, it does not mean that I reduce drinkers, hehhee. it is not good to drink beer or wine so much. it will affect our health in the near future. if we can avoid drinking beer, we should do it.

Comment by vutha on June 22, 2009 @ 3:18 pm

Most of accidents on the ways was created by drinking alcohol

Comment by sophonrith on June 22, 2009 @ 4:04 pm

Well, it is not a good sign that many Cambodians have become more alcoholic.

Comment by Chanroeun on June 24, 2009 @ 3:08 pm

No one say that ALCOHOL is helping our health. Only the advertisers said that it helps to make health good, and strong. Who believe? Why do people still drink it?

Comment by vutha on June 24, 2009 @ 3:41 pm

I think, most of Cambodian are having alcohol. In Cambodia, people will get stomaches and heart attack in 2015.

Most accident in Cambodia cause of heavy drinking alcohol. Police should arrest people whom leave the bars, beer gardens, karaoke, and other entertainment places.

With my observation, a beer promoter and karaoke girls had beer at least 3 liters per nigh/days.

Ministry of Health, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Information should be considered or declared a regulation against alcohol promotion. Most of company are encouraged clients to have beers and get the gifts from their products.

Thanks

Betterhero

Comment by Betterhero on August 3, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
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