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National Alcohol Policy in Malaysia

National Alcohol Policy in Malaysia. Saroja Krishnaswamy Professor and Head of Department Penang Medical College Penang. Malaysia. Gender ratio 51% males 49% females Ethnic composition 65.1% Bumiputra 26.0% Chinese 7.7% Indians Others 1.2%. History.

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National Alcohol Policy in Malaysia

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  1. National Alcohol Policy in Malaysia Saroja Krishnaswamy Professor and Head of Department Penang Medical CollegePenang

  2. Malaysia • Gender ratio • 51% males • 49% females • Ethnic composition • 65.1% Bumiputra • 26.0% Chinese • 7.7% Indians • Others 1.2%

  3. History • Wine brought in the 17th and 18th century by Portugese and Dutch merchants and local populace imbibed. • 19th and 20th century British brought in Chinese and Indians for tin mines and estates • Alcohol in plantations todddy, moonshine • Opium, spirits and later samsu in tin mines . • 1930’s beer with first brewery in Singapore and later Malaya.Other spirits Scotch whisky,cognac

  4. National Policy • No national alcohol policy but there is one on heroin

  5. Influence of Islam • Influence of Islam especially in Kelantan

  6. Alcohol Revenues Resources • Some campaigns especially non governmental org • Services in hospitals

  7. Need for National Alcohol Policy • Increase in consumption and alcohol related problems • Increase drinking in women urban, estates and youths • Powerful transnational corporations in manufacturing and marketing • Diferential impact on men and women • Proliferation of unliscensed ,illegal adulterated alcohol • Retail outlets

  8. What should be done? • epidemiological studies on impact of alcohol use • legislation age limits, drink driving • enforce laws • liscensing, illegal drink • education in schools • treatment facilities • alcohol prices • advertising

  9. Conclusion • muslim abstemious population • profits • social toll from ‘samsu’ • corporate responsibility • comprehensive approach 

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