Chinese Women ’s Drinking Patterns Before and After the Hong Kong Alcohol Policy Changes

ConclusionsIncreased drinking among certain subgroups of Hong Kong Chinese women may be due to combined influences of: increased societal acceptance of social drinking, aggressive marketing promotions and personal beliefs in the health benefits of drinking that have recently emerged in the region. Hence, multi-prong strategies are required to combat potential drinking harms in these women.
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - Category: Addiction Source Type: research