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 …

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 …

Large, underdeveloped, and economically poor, India comprises 24% of the world's land
area and 15.5% of the world's population (953 million people). After independence from …

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are about 2 billion people
worldwide consuming alcoholic beverages and 76.3 million with diagnosed alcohol use …

Background The health and economic consequences of alcohol consumption have been
assessed mainly in developed countries. This study aims to estimate health impact and …

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 …

Issues To review the burden of alcohol use in India, examine current policy initiatives and
programs specific to India and provide a roadmap for future actions. Approach A literature …

Background: Alcohol is one of the leading causes of death and disability globally and in
India. Information on quantum and pattern of consumption is crucial to formulate intervention …

India is generally regarded as a traditional 'dry'or 'abstaining'culture [1]. A recent National
Household Survey of Drug Use in the country [2], the only systematic effort to document the …

Although most of the developing countries currently have a lower overall per capita
consumption of alcohol than the European countries, the rapid rate of increase in recent …