Alcoholism

• More than 31 per cent Indians are current drinkers

• Tendency of binge drinking among Indian teenagers aged between 15-19 years (WHO)

• Lowest recorded age at first drink is 13 according to literature, but on the ground situation can be even worse

• Consumption by school children shows an upward trend

• 36% of Christian men consume alcohol (NFHS -5, 2021); society associates Christianity with higher alcohol consumption

• Proven reason for physical and mental health issues, aimless living, poverty, violence (murder, rape etc), discord in family, strained relationships.