ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC: IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY
Michael Fanta - Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 1, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Miroslav Barták - Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 1, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/Balkans.JETSS.2022.5.1.15-23
Michael Fanta - Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 1, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Miroslav Barták - Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 1, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/Balkans.JETSS.2022.5.1.15-23
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Balkans Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences, (2022) , Vol 5, No 1
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Abstract: The Czech Republic has long been among the countries with the highest alcohol consumption in the world. Almost a fifth of the Czech population is categorised as problematic or high-risk alcohol drinkers. Restrictions taken against the spread of coronavirus have affected the lives of millions of people. Due to economic insecurity and severe mental health consequences, potential changes in behavioural and consumption patterns might also occur. The aim of this article is therefore to analyse available research and data related to alcohol consumption in the Czech Republic during the COVID-19 pandemic (the year 2020). Within this research, methods of time series analyses, comparison and synthesis were applied. Macroeconomic data indicated a decline in overall consumption, which however is affected by reduced tourism. On the other hand, microeconomic data showed an increase in average consumption when people with intense patterns of substance use increased their level of use. If the situation is not sufficiently addressed, serious socio-economic risks might occur, including increased costs for the healthcare system.
Keywords: Alcohol, Consumption, COVID-19, Czech Republic, Consumer behaviour.
JEL Classification E21 ∙ P36
Keywords: Alcohol, Consumption, COVID-19, Czech Republic, Consumer behaviour.
JEL Classification E21 ∙ P36
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Barták, M. et al. (2021) ZÁVĚREČNÁ ZPRÁVA PROJEKTU - Alkohol pod kontrolou 2.1: Web a sociální sítě: Výzkumná šetření, KAD/RVKPP: Praha. 86 p.
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National Institute of Public Health (2021). Národní výzkum užívání tabáku a alkoholu v České republice 2020 (National survey on tobacco and alcohol use in the Czech Republic 2020). [online]. Available at: http://www.szu.cz/uploads/documents/szu/aktual/nauta_2020.pdf
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Panagiotidis, P., Rantis, K., Holeva, V., Parlapani, E., & Diakogiannis, I. (2020). Changes in alcohol use habits in the general population, during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece. Alcohol and alcoholism, 55(6), 702-704.
Rehm, J., Kilian, C., Ferreira‐Borges, C., Jernigan, D., Monteiro, M., Parry, C. D., ... & Manthey, J. (2020). Alcohol use in times of the COVID 19: Implications for monitoring and policy. Drug and alcohol review, 39(4), 301-304.
Rossow, I., Bartak, M., Bloomfield, K., Braddick, F., Bye, E. K., Kilian, C., ... & Manthey, J. (2021). Changes in Alcohol Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic Are Dependent on Initial Consumption Level: Findings from Eight European Countries. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(19), 10547.
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