Background There is a dearth of data on the hazardous use of alcohol in rural India.
Methods We examined the nature, prevalence and factors associated with hazardous use of …

Background There is a paucity of data on the use of alcohol in urban slums of southern
India. Methods We screened 2811 men for alcohol use via a household-level census in an …

Alcohol addiction is a worldwide problem as its self-induced intoxication is socially
acceptable. Alcohol as a disease agent causes acute and chronic intoxication, cirrhosis of …

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 850 households selected from 19
villages of two Primary Health Centers. A total of 30 clusters were selected, and from each …

Background: Harmful use of alcohol is one of the globally recognized causes of health
hazards. There are no data on alcohol consumption from Andaman and Nicobar Islands …

Alcoholic beverages have been used in human societies since the beginning of recorded
history. The patterns of alcohol intake around the world are constantly evolving, and alcohol …

Background: This review was performed to evaluate the trend of alcohol use, characteristics
of consumers, alcohol use disorders and toxic alcohol intoxications in Bangladesh. In …

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 …

Medicine and Society Page 1 224 THE NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA VOL. NO.
Alcohol and public health policies in India KS JACOB Department of Psychiatry, Christian …

Globally, alcohol-abuse is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Consumption of alcohol
has increased in India in the recent decades. It is imperative to know the patterns of alcohol …