The stress of coping with the pandemic and rising cost of living has driven many to seek relief from cheap, illicit liquor. Read more at straitstimes.com.
GEORGETOWN - It was the last straw for a teacher when her husband asked their underage child to go out and buy cheap liquor for him.It was at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and the man, a lorry driver who was getting very little work due to the interstate travel ban, had resorted to drinking cheap liquor to deal with his financial woes.
About a third of the total alcohol consumption in the country is in illicit beer, which is a threat to the economy, consumers and local brewers, according to the Confederation of Malaysian Brewers website. About 100 million litres of illicit beers – or about a third of total consumption – are sold every year, it says.Malaysian Anti-cheap Liquor Movement chief coordinator P. David Marshel said a 375ml bottle of cheap, legal, compounded liquor costs less than RM10 a bottle.
“The pandemic and economic recession have led to more people relieving stress through alcohol consumption. “Many consumers, especially those in the lower income group, are unaware of the health hazards posed by the high alcohol content of cheap liquor. They don’t just end up being drunk, but also suffer from alcohol poisoning,” he said.
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