Project Report on Alcoholism: Causes, Types, and Laws, Assignments of Sociology

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FAIZ EHSAN

B.A LLB

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SOCIOLOGY

PROJECT ON ALCOHOLISM

SUBMITTED TO : PROFESSOR SMITA PARASHKAR.

INTRODUCTION

 Alcoholism is a chronic relapsing disease characterized by

denial and inability to use despite knowing about it’s severe

consequences.

 A person is considered to be suffering from chronic alcoholism

if his use of alcohol is upto that extent in which it starts to

interferes with his life and social world.

 DEFINATION – The National Council On Alcohol And Drug

Depedancy And the American society of addiction medicine

defines alcoholism as a primary chronic disease characterized

by impaired control over drinking, pre-occupation, Confusions,

use of alcohol despite knowing the consequences And

distortion in thinking.

 Social Factors – Over crowding, influence of bad people,

cinema, Peer pressure, unemployment, Urban culture, poor

social support, fashion- a sign of modernity, Social inadequacy,

Isolation, some settings as college and some settings as

military school where drinking is considered as a status

symbol, to forget the miseries and problems of life, Unhealthy

environment, sudden loss of any close person and parental

disharmony.

 Occupational – Heavy vehicle drivers, Labourers, manual

workers, Physical exhaustion or hard physical labour.

 Economic – Poverty , unemployment, low salary.

 Professions – Police, musicians, Reporters, etc are at greater

risk.

 Others – Marital disharmony, Easy availability, free time and

boredom, loneliness.

TYPES OF DRINKERS  (^) Moderate – This type consumes alcohol moderately and does not cause problems.  (^) Problems – These types drinks when it is affecting their health, Affecting peace of mind, family disruption, Loss of reputation and drinking becomes the routine.  (^) Experimental – Due to peer pressure and curiosity an individual starts consuming alcohol.  (^) Recreational – Gradually there will be increase in consumption as soon as the enjoyment increase.  (^) Relaxational – Drinking on their weekend to get free from World and have some pleasure time and to sedate the brain from painful emotion and gives a sense of well being.  (^) Compulsive – Person becomes addict to overcome the discomfort of withdrawal symptoms.

LAW’S Alcohol is a subject in the State List under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the laws governing alcohol vary from state to state. Liquor in India is generally sold at liquor stores, restaurants, hotels, bars, pubs, clubs and discos but not online. Some states, like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, prohibit private parties from owning liquor stores making the state government the sole retailer of alcohol in those states. In some states, liquor may be sold at groceries, departmental stores, banquet halls and/or farm houses. Some tourist areas have special laws allowing the sale of alcohol on beaches and houseboats. Home delivery of alcoholic beverages is illegal in Delhi. However, in Delhi home delivery of beer and wine by private vendors and departmental stores is permitted. The blood alcohol content (BAC) legal limit is 0.03% or 30 mg alcohol in 100 ml blood. On 1 March 2012, the Union Cabinet approved proposed changes to the Motor Vehicle Act. Higher penalties were introduced, including fines from ₹2, to ₹10,000 and imprisonment from 6 months to 4 years. Different penalties are assessed depending on the blood alcohol content at the time of the offence.

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