Citation

Srinath R, Sendilvelan S. Indian J. Public Health Dev. 2017; 8(3): 224-228.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, R. K. Sharma)

DOI

10.5958/0976-5506.2017.00190.5

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Alcoholic beverages have been a part of social life for millennia and it has been difficult for the societies to understand and restrain its use. Prevalence of alcoholism in India shows wide variations. Although the prevalence is comparatively low, the signature type of drinking prevailing among Indian males is the frequent and heavy drinking, preferably spirits. Alcohol use results in various medical, psychological and social consequences apart from giving enormous economic burden to the drinkers. Mere estimation of the alcoholics in a community in not warranting without assessing the social, psychological menace it creates and measuring the economic burden it gives to the individual, family and in turn the entire nation. This prompts the importance of taking up this study which will be an eye-opener for the public to get the awareness regarding the real burden of the alcoholism and to the policy makers, public health leaders and government agencies regarding the importance of focusing on the intervention and prevention strategies of alcoholism.

Language: en