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Review
. 2020 Jan 28;9(1):49-55.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_873_19. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Alcohol consumption in India- An epidemiological review

V M Anantha Eashwar  1 , R Umadevi  2 , S Gopalakrishnan  2
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Alcohol consumption in India- An epidemiological review

V M Anantha Eashwar et al. J Family Med Prim Care. .

Abstract

One of the most important products of global addiction demand is an alcoholic beverage. In developing countries like India, alcohol consumption tends to be a major problem because of the various socio-cultural practices across the nation, different alcohol policies and practices across the various states, lack of awareness of alcohol-related problems among the community, false mass media propaganda about alcohol use, various alcohol drinking patterns among the alcohol consumers and the emergence of social drinking as a habit because of the widespread urbanisation across the country. Stringent alcohol policies are needed across the various states to reduce alcohol consumption, and alcohol consumers have to be educated about the various harmful effects of alcohol consumption and the effects it can have on their mind, body and soul. This review article focuses on the burden of alcohol consumption in context with its various harmful effects on the mind and body with a note on the alcohol policies in the country.

Keywords: Alcoholic; dependence; hazardous drinking; liver cirrhosis.

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