Stakeholders stress on long-term strategy to control alcohol abuse
Summary
Experts and stakeholders emphasize the need for a long-term strategy and policy reforms to control alcohol consumption in Nepal to mitigate health and social impacts, with a focus on public awareness and school-level programs.
Key Points
- Stakeholders stress the importance of a long-term strategy to reduce health and social impacts of alcohol consumption in Nepal.
- Dr Bikas Devkota highlights the shared responsibility of individuals, families, society, and state in controlling alcohol use.
- A proposal to increase taxes on alcohol products is underway to reduce consumption.
- Experts advocate for school-level public awareness programs targeting adolescents to prevent early alcohol use and its associated mental health risks.
