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KMID : 0915820110120010043
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Journal of Korean Alcohol Science
2011 Volume.12 No. 1 p.43 ~ p.59
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Differences of Attitude of the National Alcohol Policy by Problem Drinkers and Normal Drinkers
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Chun Sung-Soo
Min Kyung-Sook
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Abstract
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Objectives: This paper aims to identify the socio-demographic variables and drinking status variables that affect to the alcohol policy agreement, and to examine gaps of alcohol policy agreement and cognitive differences of alcohol policy effectiveness between the normal drinkers and the problem drinkers.
Methods:Exposure data were taken from the 2009 Alcohol Policy Survey conducted by Korean Institute on Alcohol Problems. The samples were drawn from households and were selected randomly from eight provinces and seven large cities including Seoul. The total respondents were 569 comprising 286 men and 283 women 19 years and over.
Results: The collection of data was conducted from October 1st to 15th, 2009. Participants were interviewed personally and the data was collected confidentially using the sealed envelope. Questionnaires were designed to assess agreement and cognitive effectiveness of the alcohol policies. The main findings may be summarized as follows: First, there are big cognitive gaps of alcohol policy agreement among the problem drinkers, normal drinkers, gender, age, and residents, drinkers, and problem drinkers. Second, we found big cognitive differences of alcohol policy effectiveness between the problem drinkers and normal drinkers. Normal drinkers are cognizing the alcohol policies more effective than problem drinkers. Third, the problem drinkers and normal drinkers agree to enforce the drinking driving policy and the on- and off- premise licence policy, and bar regulation policy are vert effective.
Conclusion:In conclusion it is necessary to set up the National alcohol control policy to prevent harmful, hazardous drinking, and alcohol-related problems in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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alcohol policy, alcohol policy effectiveness, problem drinker, alcohol, AUDIT
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