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Wednesday, 24.04.2024, 04:28
In spite of declining alcohol consumption in Estonia, alcohol deaths remain on same level
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"We are glad that alcohol consumption has declined, but the situation still isn't good because alcohol deaths do not follow the same trend," head of the Social Ministry's public health department, Katrin Karolin, said in a press release. "We can't see as inevitable the situation where at least 57 people die per 100,000 Estonian residents each year," she added.
The Institute of Economic research also said on Friday that the reasons behind alcohol consumption declining are a change in the attitudes in the society, the healthier lifestyle of some residents, a decrease in the frequency of consuming alcohol, and a decline in the average alcohol content of sold products.
"I think that the debate which accompanied the law amendment proposals of the Ministry of Social Affairs in the fall with which we stressed the importance of reducing alcohol consumption and implementing necessary measures played a big role in the change of attitudes," Karolin said.
The Institute of Economic Research and the Ministry of Social Affairs are to present their findings at a joint press conference on June 6.
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