ArticleDrug and alcohol review2013
A qualitative exploration of the effects of increasing the minimum purchase age of alcohol in Thailand.
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- Health impact of alcohol regulatory interventions: a systematic review of policies in low- and middle-income countries.Health policy and planning · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and Correlates of Alcohol Consumption among Hill-Tribe Adolescents below the Legal Drinking Age-A Community-based Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Thailand.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Barriers to successful treatment of alcohol addiction as perceived by healthcare professionals in Thailand - a Delphi study about obstacles and improvement suggestions.Global health actionArticle
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND
aimsAlthough prevalence of alcohol consumption has been relatively stable among Thai youth, concerns over alcohol-related harms affecting youth influenced the passage of new laws in early 2008, which made it illegal to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of 20. This qualitative study explored the effects of the law on the purchasing patterns of underage Thai bar patrons, in order to understand the strategies employed by underage youth to circumvent the law. DESIGN AND
methodsA total of 41 in-depth interviews were conducted with 18- to 19-year-old bar patrons in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
resultsUnderage Thai bar patrons frequented shops where enforcement was not strict and purchased alcohol from familiar shopkeepers in their neighbourhoods. Participants suggested that purchasing alcohol was relatively easy as long as shopkeepers were driven by the need to make a profit. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsTo address alcohol-related harms, the control law must be enforced in a meaningful way to deter youth from purchasing alcohol. Otherwise, the law will have minimal effectiveness in reducing the harms associated with alcohol.
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