Legislative control of alcohol use: Is it an unmet need of public health policy?? Recommendations for India and other developing nations

Author: Saddichha Sahoo   Manjunatha Narayana   Khess Christoday Raja Jayant  

Publisher: Radcliffe Press

ISSN: 1465-9891

Source: Journal of Substance Use, Vol.16, Iss.5, 2011-10, pp. : 367-371

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Abstract

Background: Even though prevalence of alcohol use in the world is very high, it has not been brought under legal control contrary to other substances like opium, cocaine, cannabis, etc.Aim: To demonstrate similarities in both alcohol and opioid dependence by comparing and contrasting the course of clinical dependence and arguing for similar legal controls for alcohol as is present for opioids.Conclusion: This study recommends alcohol to be treated at par with opioids and calls for legislations for the control of alcohol uniformly across the world, as a public health policy, on the lines of the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control.