ABSTRACT:
Bastar has emerged as the District with the highest alcohol consumption per capita over the last few decades. The per capita consumption rate will inevitably increase if it is possible to quantify the alcohol that is produced and sold illegally. There is no sign of a let-up in how prevalent alcohol has become in the District. Alcohol-related mental and physical health issues, including suicides, are now commonplace in tribal society. Although growing alcohol consumption and the associated personal, family, and societal problems affect people of all socioeconomic classes, the poorer communities bear the brunt of the tragedy. This is primarily due to the severe economic drain and frequent consumption of poisonous fire water-type drinks that are cheap, low-quality, and draining, which causes all manner of health conditions to deteriorate quickly and steadily. The wealthy man only needs to spend a small portion of his income on alcoholic beverages. However, it is all too common to see employees in both urban and rural Bastar spend even more than 70% of their daily wages on the deadly concoction.
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Siyalal Nag. Impact of Alcoholism on Women's Human Rights in Bastar. Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2024;15(4):340-8. doi: 10.52711/2321-5828.2024.00054
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