Alcohol, harmful use and dependence: Assessment using the WHO Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test tool in a South Indian fishermen community.

Around 70% of the deaths due to alcohol occur in developing countries.[ 2 ] Poor regulatory policies on alcohol, widely prevalent multiple high risks of infectious and noncommunicable diseases, and public health in nascent stage makes people in developing countries vulnerable to alcohol-related diseases.[ 3 ] In India, over the years, alcohol production and consumption has shown an increasing trend.[ 2 ] The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) of India showed that 32% of adult (15–54 years) men consume alcohol with 9.4% of them being alcohol dependent.[ 4 ] Although there is high prevalence of alcohol use and detrimental pattern of alcohol consumption, there is a lack of public health policies against alcohol use.

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