Estimating the Socioeconomic Costs of Alcohol Drinking Among Adolescents in Korea / 예방의학회지
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
;
: 341-351, 2010.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-103889
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this study was to estimate the socioeconomic costs resulting from alcohol drinking among adolescents as of 2006 from a societal perspective.METHODS:
The costs were classified into direct costs, indirect costs, and other costs. The direct costs consisted of direct medical costs and direct non-medical costs. The indirect costs were computed by future income losses from premature death, productivity losses from using medical services and reduction of productivity from drinking and hangover. The other costs consisted of property damage, public administrative expenses, and traffic accident compensation.RESULTS:
The socioeconomic costs of alcohol drinking among adolescents as of 2006 were estimated to be 387.5 billion won (0.05% of GDP). In the case of the former, the amount included 48.25% for reduction of productivity from drinking and hangover, 39.38% for future income losses from premature death, and 6.71% for hangover costs.CONCLUSIONS:
The results showed that the socioeconomic costs of alcohol drinking among adolescents in Korea were a serious as compared with that of the United States. Therefore, the active interventions such as a surveillance system and a prevention program to control adolescents drinking by government and preventive medicine specialist are needed.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Socioeconomic Factors
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Alcohol Drinking
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Accidents, Traffic
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Models, Economic
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Costs and Cost Analysis
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Efficiency
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Republic of Korea
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Health Services
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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