Nagaland: 37 Years of Prohibition and the Unending Cost of Alcohol
Guwahati, Sept. 27 -- It's been thirty-seven years since total prohibition was officially declared in Nagaland, but that has done nothing to quell the thirst for alcohol; in fact, the thirst remains unquenchable. Since the demand is so high, supply has increased to keep pace - resulting in economic enrichment for a few but tragic consequences for many. Over the decades, Nagaland has had one of the highest rates of substance abuse and alcoholism in the country - along with corresponding high rates of drug- and alcohol-related diseases, including HIV/AIDS, and deaths. Despite the several-times-declared wars on drugs and alcohol by government agencies, including the Police Department, churches, social, women's, student and youth organisation...
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