While Smoking Is Decreasing,Consumption Of Alcohol Among Sri Lankans Is On The Increase-Director General Of Health Services

While smoking is  decreasing from the society Consumption of  Alcohol among Sri Lankans is on the increase the Director General Of Health Services Dr,Palitha Mahipala has stated today(31)

According to Dr.Mahipala Consumption of  Alcohol among Sri Lankans  has been increased by  8% from 26% to 34% during last few years .Due to this situation non communicable diseases like heart diseases,cancers ,diabetes and high blood pressure are on the increase he has stressed.

The increasing number of Alcohol Consumers  in the local society will be a problem for the prevention  activities of non communicable diseases launched by the Health Ministry Dr.Mahipala has further added.

By addressing a Media Seminar on "Nutrition" held today(31) at Health Education Bureau in Colombo the Director General Of Health Services has stated that according World Health Organization(WHO) during the period 1901 to 2000 around 100 million people globally were killed due to the non communicable diseases related to smoking .