Abstract:
This survey research aimed to study the factors of alcohol consumption and the health effects of alcohol consumtion in Phrae province. The samples consisted of 400 people aged 15 years and over who live in Phrae Province by multi-stage random sampling. Data were collected by questionnaires. Data were analyzed with percentage, average and standard deviation. Results revealed that 43.0% of the subjects had regular smoking, which was associated with regular drinking of alcohol. The subjects would drink alcoholic beverages in important festivals such as Songkran festivals, wedding and housewarming at 98.3%, 92.0% and 90.5% respectively. Parents, brethren and close friend of subject drink alcohol 98.8%, 66.3% and 99.0% respectively and drink alcohol as social purpose 69.2%. The subject drink white alcoholic beverages regularly 49.5%. The effects to the accident was showed that the accident from drunk driving was 17.7%. Illness with high blood pressure, gastritis and diabetas were 19.3%, 8.5% and 7.3% respectively.