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The \u201csafe level \u201d notion of alcohol consumption was debunked by the Department of Health (DOH) as a recent study showed that no amount of alcohol consumption is considered safe for health.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAlcohol itself [being a] psychoactive neurotoxic and even oxidative agent [that can] cause organ damage is link to diseases and (it has) no safe levels,\u201d Paul Filomeno, Philippine Addiction Specialists\u2019 Society (Pass) said during the Sin Tax Coalition Press Conference on Tuesday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Filomeno cited the study of the World Health Organization (WHO) in January 2023, which found that half of the alcohol-related cancers in the WHO European region are caused by \u201clight\u201d and \u201cmoderate\u201d alcohol consumption.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethanol (alcohol) is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, the highest risk category of substances that can cause cancer, alongside asbestos, radiation, and tobacco, according to WHO.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cumulative and excessive alcohol consumption poses greater risks to other vital organs of the body, Mr. Filomino added.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs you drink more and more, mas maraming organs yung nadadamay na (organs) especially the GI tract (gastrointestinal tract) \u2026 most susceptible diyan yung liver eventually causing hepatitis\u2026 progressing to liver cirrhosis. Marami ring (negative) effect sa heart and also sa brain, [As you drink more, more organs will be at risk especially the GI tract (gastrointestinal tract), live is most susceptible eventually causing hepatitis then progresses to liver cirrhosis. Also, alcohol has negative effects on the heart and brain,\u201d Mr. Filomino explained.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Action to Reduce Alcohol Consumption<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Global Burden of Diseases Health Metrics study in 2021 found that 3.11% of Filipino deaths are alcohol-related, leading to around 27,477 Filipino fatalities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To reduce alcohol consumption, DOH in partnership with the Sin Tax Coalition pushes a bill seeking to increase the price and excise tax of alcoholic beverages as it proves to be the most cost-effective way to reduce alcohol consumption, DOH said.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we need is an increase in the price of alcohol (beverages) by at least 6.5% to 7% annually\u2026 And 13% to 14% increase in the tax annually,\u201d Action for Economic Reforms Fiscal Policy Program Officer Adolfo Jose A. Montesa explained.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Aside from increasing the price of alcoholic beverages, Mr. Montesa called for banning its advertisements and sponsorships, primarily in media, as it helps normalize the culture of alcohol consumption in the country, Mr. Montesa said.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason why people drink alcohol is not just because of economic factors\u2026 But one of the reasons is because of cultural influences\u2026 The way our media talks about alcohol or glamorizes alcohol is an issue we need to address,\u201d Mr. Montesa furthered.<\/span> \u2013 Edg Adrian A. Eva<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The \u201csafe level \u201d notion of alcohol consumption was debunked by the Department of Health (DOH) as a recent study showed that no amount of alcohol consumption is considered safe for health.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cAlcohol itself [being a] psychoactive neurotoxic and even oxidative agent [that can] cause organ damage is link to diseases and (it has) no [\u2026]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[18712,14644,111,4175,12880,4014,11],"class_list":["post-19721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-alcohol","tag-bworldonline","tag-doh","tag-drinking","tag-levels","tag-safe","tag-years"],"yoast_head":"\nNo \u201csafe levels\u201d in Alcohol drinking \u2013 DOH - Energy Buzz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/energybuzz.ph\/no-safe-levels-in-alcohol-drinking-doh\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"No \u201csafe levels\u201d in Alcohol drinking \u2013 DOH - 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