Coming soon! Central policy to address alcoholism

November 01, 2016 09:18

The Centre is working on the formulation of a national policy to address the emerging challenge of alcohol dependency in the country, especially among youth.

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the policy will follow the same approach as it is being used in cases of drug de-addiction, a source said.

The proposed policy is being developed by the social justice ministry specifically to tackle the problem of alcohol dependence, a psychiatric disorder in which an individual is physically or psychologically dependent upon drinking alcohol.

As of now, deliberations are on with various stakeholders to formulate a comprehensive policy which addresses the challenges of alcoholism and alcohol abuse cases, the source said.

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