Health and nutrition in the Republic of Korea

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South Korea reins in the boozers
The Straits Times, 20 October 2000. Plagued by a hard-drinking culture that is costing lives, the country runs campaigns to teach people to cut down on drink, or say no altogether. Twenty-two per cent of South Korean men are said to be alcoholics; the country has the highest alcohol consumption rate in the world.
More deaths at workplaces after job safety standards eased
By Lee Moo-young, JoongAng Ilbo, 26 September 2002. Beginning in 1997, as part of the government’s regulatory reform policy, nearly 30 industrial safety regulations have been scrapped and 41 relaxed. Quality standards for industrial equipment have dropped sharply.
HIV/AIDS drains labor force by W240 billion
By Park Eun-myo, The Korea Herald, 19 October 2002. The spread of HIV and AIDS is biting an increasing chunk out of the labour force each year. The labor demographic hardest hit is the 20-30 age group. UNAIDS, the United Nations HIV/AIDS program, suspects the number of HIV-infected people in Korea to be between 3,000 and 4,000.