Author: Mahadevan, Jayant; Shukla, Lekhansh; Benegal, Vivek
Title: Alcohol controls in the aftermath of the COVIDâ€19 pandemic in India: Commentary on Stockwell et al. 2020 Cord-id: maeyg9n3 Document date: 2020_10_7
ID: maeyg9n3
Snippet: The COVIDâ€19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions have resulted in additional challenges for persons with alcohol use disorders as well as for the effective operation of alcohol controls in different societies. The challenges are different in different systems and economies. Crises such as these often provide governments with opportunities to remake systems. We use the recent experience from India, which rapidly shifted between total countrywide prohibition of alcohol and unrestricted sales du
Document: The COVIDâ€19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions have resulted in additional challenges for persons with alcohol use disorders as well as for the effective operation of alcohol controls in different societies. The challenges are different in different systems and economies. Crises such as these often provide governments with opportunities to remake systems. We use the recent experience from India, which rapidly shifted between total countrywide prohibition of alcohol and unrestricted sales during this brief period, to argue against using the present crisis to bring about quick changes in alcohol policy in India. Instead, we advocate sustained, incremental pressure to develop and enforce alcohol control measures in public health delivery systems, in addition to demand reduction measures.
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