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Abstract
Although problem drinking in China is known to be a less severe issue than in many other countries, the pattern of alcohol use has been changing during the past two decades. The most notable changes are an increase in the sale of alcoholic beverages, the increase in per capita alcohol consumption, and an increase in the incidence of alcoholic related problems (Hao 1995). Unlike in western industrialized countries, however, reliable data on alcohol production, marketing, and various alcohol-related problems are not readily available in China. There is no systematic recording of most of the necessary information. Research on various aspects of alcohol dependence, particularly with a public health perspective, has only begun in the last 20 years. But they remain the best sources for the time being and do convey various trends and patterns as well as indicate the current magnitude of the problems.