Yeonggwang-gun Conducts Alcohol Abstinence Prevention Education for Elementary and Middle School Students

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong] Jeollanam-do Yeonggwang-gun (Governor Kang Jongman) announced on the 8th that it has been conducting alcohol abstinence prevention education for 636 students from five elementary and middle schools by inviting professional instructors from the 2nd to the 25th of this month to promote a healthy culture of moderate drinking and abstinence.

November is designated as Alcohol Harm Prevention Month, during which various promotional campaigns will be carried out to prevent incidents and accidents caused by excessive drinking and to raise awareness of alcohol-related harm so that a proper drinking culture can be established.

In addition, alcohol is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO) and negatively affects the brain, nerves, and digestive system. It is also linked to cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and chronic illnesses, making it important to develop proper drinking habits.

The 10 proper drinking habits include not drinking excessively, not mixing different types of alcohol, not drinking on an empty stomach, drinking slowly, drinking water frequently, not drinking daily, drinking only within one’s own limit, not drinking while taking medication, and not encouraging others to drink.

A health center official stated, “Considering that the main drinking routes for adolescents are drinking alcohol provided by adults (34.2%) and drinking alcohol available at home (33.6%), and that the starting age of drinking is decreasing, we plan to continuously conduct education on moderate drinking and abstinence to encourage healthy lifestyle practices throughout the life cycle.”

Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong baekok@asiae.co.kr

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