The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #43062

Chun Sungsoo, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Sahmyook University, Korea, Chungryang P.O. Box 118, Seoul, 139-742, South Korea, 82-2-3399-3258, chss97@syu.ac.kr and Park Jongsoon, Department of Public Health, The Graduate School of Korea University, N0. 1. Street No. 1. Anamdong, Sungbuk Go, Seoul, 136-701, South Korea.

The purpose of this study was to analyse relation of the national alcohol consumption and mortality. Data used in the national alcohol consumption and mortality were obtained from 'International Statistics Yearbook of 2001' published by National Statistical Office of Korea.

The major findings are as follows:

First, there are many kind of causes of death that positive correlation between alcohol consumption and mortality are 'malignant neoplasms', 'malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung', 'diseases of the digestive system', 'disease of the liver', 'hypertensive diseases', and 'cerebrovascular diseases'. Second, there are many kind of causes of death that the shape of J-curve between alcohol consumption and mortality are 'ischaemic heart diseases', diseases of the circulatory system', 'extra causes of mortality', and 'intentional self-harm. Third, there are many kind of causes of death that negative correlation or the shape of U-curve are 'diseases of the respiratory system' and 'pneumonia'.

Learning Objectives: "At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to

• Analyse relation of the national alcohol consumption and mortality.
• Establish the goals of national alcohol control.

Keywords: Alcohol, Public Health Policy

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.