Prevalence and Patterns of Alcohol Consumption and Health-Risk Behaviors Among High School Students in Thailand

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Early View 0 Sep 2009

Underage drinking is a significant social and public health problem in Thailand. We report the prevalence and patterns of alcohol consumption and associated health-risk behaviors using data from a 2007–2008 national school survey.

Alcohol consumption is a serious problem among adolescents in Thailand and is strongly associated with various health-risk behaviors. Effective age- and gender-specific interventions should be implemented to discourage underage drinking and associated adverse health and social consequences.

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