Alcohol & Alcoholism Vol. 38, No. 6, pp. 537-542, 2003
© 2003 Medical Council on Alcohol
INVITED REVIEW
ALCOHOL USE IN CHINA
1 School of Public Health and 2 Disciplines of Medicine and Psychological Medicine and School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, 3 Langton Centre, Surry Hills, Sydney and 4 Drug Health Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia and 5 Mental Health Institute, Xiangya Second Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
(Received 13 January 2003; in revised form 30 May 2003)
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed at: Building 82, RPAH, C39, University of Sydney, NSW2006, Australia.
ABSTRACT
Aims: Over recent decades there has been a striking increase in alcohol consumption and related problems in China. As China holds over 22% of the world's population this has a significant potential impact on world health. Here we review English- and Chinese-language publications on the prevalence of alcohol consumption and related problems in China, and treatment and control measures to reduce these. Methods: Medline search 1976–2002 and search of the China National Knowledge Infrastructure database 1996–2002. Results: While alcohol is a traditional part of Chinese life, commercial alcohol production in China has increased more than 50-fold per capita since 1952. In parallel there is evidence of a marked increase in prevalence of alcohol dependence, which has moved from the ninth to the third most prevalent mental illness. The public health response to increase in alcohol-related disorders has commenced but is in need of further development. Conclusions: There is a need for increased policies and public health programmes to reduce alcohol related harm, and evaluation of outpatient treatment potential.
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