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Usage of Alcoholic Bevarage Among Adults in the Philippines

Requested from DOH by C. Valencia at 08:41 AM on Oct 12, 2023.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2020 - 10/11/2023
Tracking no: #DOH-190563754460

Valencia 08:41 AM, Oct 12, 2023 

Hi I would like to kindly request for the following information:

1) Count of alcoholic beverage users among adults (18 years old and up) in the Philippines by Region

2) Percentage of alcoholic bevarage users among adults (18 years old and up) in the Philippines by Region.

Receiving Officer 10:34 AM, Oct 12, 2023 

October 12, 2023

Dear Charles,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 12, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Usage of Alcoholic Bevarage Among Adults in the Philippines.

We received your request on Oct 12, 2023 and will respond on or before Nov 02, 2023 08:41:55 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0xOTA1NjM3NTQ0NjAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-190563754460.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 03:33 PM, Oct 12, 2023 

Dear Charles,

Please be informed that we are endorsing your request to the Epidemiology Bureau for action. Kindly await for their response, thank you.

All the best and God bless!

Valencia 11:29 AM, Oct 26, 2023 

Hi, kindly following-up on the current status of the request. Thank you.


January 29, 2024

Dear Charles Valencia,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 12, 2023 08:41:55 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Usage of Alcoholic Bevarage Among Adults in the Philippines.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. 

We regret to inform you that the said request is not available in the Field Health Services Information System (FHSIS). However, we have data on proportion of 20 years old and above who are binge drinkers based on the PhilPEN protocol, which can be found at this link: https://doh.gov.ph/publications/serials (FHSIS Annual Report > Non-Communicable Diseases).



Binge Drinkers are those who drink whether habitual or not:

Male: 5 or more standard drinks in a row (in 1 sitting)
Female: 4 or more standard drinks in a row (in 1 sitting)

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

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