THE FREQUENCY OF ALCOHOL USE SIZE ESTIMATION WITH NSUM TO PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN IRANSHAHR PROVINCE, SISTAN AND BALUCHESTAN

Background and Aim : Even with the widespread recognition of non- communicable diseases (NCDs) in Iran, yet, sufficient evidence-based surveillance systems to confirm the prevalence and correlates of these diseases is lacking. Harmful use of alcohol is a major cause of global morbidity and mortality. So this study described estimation of alcohol consumptions in iranshahr province to fundamental for service planning and prevention programs.Methods : from 2016 to 2017, we used Network Scale Up Method (NSUM) to estimation of alcohol uses in Iranshahr province. Street based sampling was employed on 1000 participant aging over 18 years and resident for at least 5 years. The estimated size was adjusted for Transmission error and Barrier effect.Results : The relative frequency of alcohol use at least once in previous year, among general population of Iranshahr aged above 18, was estimated at 6580 (CI95% 5507.5 – 7650.8). The relative frequency among males was higher than females (0.7% versus 0.02%). The relative frequency among those aged 18 to 30 was 2.8 times higher than those aged above 30 (1.1% versus 0.4%). Conclusion : Development of community-based programmes influencing alcohol use could help to reduce chronic disease associated with the metabolic risk factors of non-communicable diseases. This will also involve a multi-dimensional strategy and will require intervention at the individual and population levels. Health policy makers and government need to focus on widespread interventions through community health extension programmes. Because of the destructive impact of alcohol on public health, the policy-makers must be designed some plans to reduce harmful effects. They must notice that preventive intervention much better than treatment.

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scale-up ، size estimation ، non communicable disease ، alcohol ، Iran