Japanese alcoholism
Japanese alcoholism verging on epidemic
"JAPAN is struggling with an alcohol problem on a far greater scale than officials previously suspected.
Statistics from the end of 2002 found there were 17,100 alcoholics in the country.
But the latest figures, compiled using new techniques, have revealed that alcoholism is affecting 820,000 people.
And an expert this week claimed the true figure was closer to two million.
"The government’s figure is bigger than was previously estimated, but I feel it’s still too low," said Dr Michio Takemura, the director of the Akagai-kohgen Hospital in Gunma Prefecture, central Japan.
"According to our numerous studies on alcoholism, we put the real number at about two million." "
The Scotsman, 22 June, 2004
"JAPAN is struggling with an alcohol problem on a far greater scale than officials previously suspected.
Statistics from the end of 2002 found there were 17,100 alcoholics in the country.
But the latest figures, compiled using new techniques, have revealed that alcoholism is affecting 820,000 people.
And an expert this week claimed the true figure was closer to two million.
"The government’s figure is bigger than was previously estimated, but I feel it’s still too low," said Dr Michio Takemura, the director of the Akagai-kohgen Hospital in Gunma Prefecture, central Japan.
"According to our numerous studies on alcoholism, we put the real number at about two million." "
The Scotsman, 22 June, 2004
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