Addressing India’s alcohol misuse crisis: The urgent need for screening and brief intervention to bridge the healthcare gap

India faces a significant challenge with alcohol misuse, as evidenced by the national survey revealing that 57 million out of 160 million persons with alcohol use exhibit harmful or dependent patterns, necessitating professional assistance. The Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health (2018) indic...

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Main Author: Abhishek Ghosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_785_24