Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Estimating the Socioeconomic Costs of Alcohol Drinking Among Adolescents in Korea

우리나라 청소년 음주의 사회경제적 비용 추계

  • Kim, Jae-Yeun (Department of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School) ;
  • Chung, Woo-Jin (Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Sun-Mi (Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, National Health Insurance Corporation) ;
  • Park, Chong-Yon (Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, National Health Insurance Corporation)
  • 김재윤 (연세대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 정우진 (연세대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 이선미 (국민건강보험공단 건강보험정책연구원) ;
  • 박종연 (국민건강보험공단 건강보험정책연구원)
  • Received : 2009.09.10
  • Accepted : 2010.06.07
  • Published : 2010.07.31
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Abstract

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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