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• W2792567633 abstract "INTRODUCTION:Alcohol dependence is a disease and alcohol is the disease causing agent.Hence dependent individuals are not to be stigmatized but treated with sympathyand compassion.Health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well beingand not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.Alcohol dependence has a great economic impact on the family, society and thewhole country. Indian society is currently undergoing tectonic shift in its socioeconomicfabric. The impact of globalization and liberalization appears to haveinfluenced an attitudinal shift to greater normalization of alcohol use. An alcoholdependent individual spends more than they earn, take loan to drink, leading tobankruptcy and destitution. They neglect their family, run away from home,abuse their spouse finally leading to their ostracization by familyAlcohol dependent individuals lose an average of 10 to 12 years of their potentiallife expectancy. When 46 alcohol dependent individual were followed for a 18month period 5.5% died, Whereas when followed for greater period i.e., 5 years11.3% died.Alcohol dependence maybe diagnosed by some bio-chemical methods likeGamma-glutamyl transferase, ALT, AST, LDH enzymes, MCV (mean corpuscularVolume), breath analyzer and blood level of alcohol.At the community level diagnosis can be made by the following screening testlike CAGE, AUDIT and MASTI.The WHO has announced the 2001’s World Health Slogan as `Stop exclusion –Dare to care’. Identification of mental health problems in the community is thoseof paramount importance in reducing morbidity and mortality.With large number of young population and large number of abstainers and dueTo high intensity mass marketing by liquor barons’ identification of alcoholDependence, intervention, Health education is of utmost importance to preventThis rapidly growing epidemic.OBJECTIVE :1. To estimate the prevalence of alcohol dependence among 15 to 65 yearsMales in urban slum of North Chennai city.2. To identify the possible risk factors associated with alcohol dependence.JUSTIFICATION :Alcohol consumption has been steadily increasing in India and otherdeveloping countries whereas decreasing in developed countries since1980s.• Due to India’s large population, large proportion of lifetime abstainers(89.6%) it has attracted the attention of multinational liquor companies12.• Profile of clients in addiction treatment centre in 23 states showed thatalcohol was the first or second major substance abuses in all except onestate.• Changing social norms, urbanization, increased availability, high intensitymass marketing and relaxation of overseas trade rules along with poorlevel of awareness related to alcohol has contributed to increased alcoholuse.• Tax generated from alcohol production/sales is the major source ofrevenue in most state. However real cost of alcohol (Health care,absenteeism, reduced income level) is higher.• Males of 15-65 years were chosen because they are the economicallyproductive group13. Hence alcohol dependence in this group leads toenormous socio-economic impact.SUMMARY :Mental illness are grossly under diagnosed and under reported in primary caresetting. Alcohol dependence is even more grossly under diagnosed due topersonal and social stigma associated with it. Many epidemiological studies havebeen conducted in the past to identify the prevalence of alcohol dependence andvarious associated factors." @default.
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• W2792567633 title "A Study of Alcohol Dependence among Males in an Urban Slum of North Chennai and the Associated Risk Factors." @default.
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