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According to a report by the WHO, the per capita alcohol consumption in India has more than doubled from 2005 to 2016.It has increased from 2.4 litres in 2005 to 5.7 litres in 2016 with 4.2 litres being consumed by men and 1.5 litre by women. The total alcohol per capita consumption (15+ years) is expected to increase in half of the WHO regions by 2025. An increase of 2.2 litres is expected in India alone.

Consumption of alcohol is one of the leading risk factors for health issues in populations worldwide. It has a direct bearing on many health-related targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including those for maternal and child health, infectious diseases (HIV, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis), non-communicable diseases and mental health, injuries and poisonings. Some tips to stop or reduce consumption of alcohol are:

• Understand why you want to stop and put it in writing. For the initial few weeks, keep track of every drink.
• Those who are cutting back should set a limit as per their health — for the healthy it should be less than 40 ml in one hour, 80 ml in one day and less than 240 ml in a week. Women should take less than half of this amount.
• Sip and do not gulp.
• Keep busy.
• Ask for support.