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Bhutan loses Nu 6.5 billion annually to alcohol-related harm

May 10, 2025 3 mins read
Bhutan loses Nu 6.5 billion annually to alcohol-related harm

Bhutan suffers an estimated economic loss of Nu 6.5 billion every year due to alcohol-related harm—an amount that represents about 2.6 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to internationally accepted costing models.

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