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Drunk Bicycling and Kickboard Riding on Rise

SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Major personal mobility applications post warnings against drunk riding at night, but the number of drunken people who failed to overcome such temptation is not insignificant in South Korea. In particular, as it’s difficult to hail a taxi at night in downtown areas in recent days, it’s not a [...]

Half of Suicide Attempts Come Under Alcoholic Influence

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Roughly 50 percent of South Koreans who attempt suicide do so while they are drunk, a recent study has revealed. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Suicide Prevention Center conducted a study of 21,545 people from 16 cities and provinces who were transferred to the emergency [...]