India is touched by modernization and this can be witnessed especially in the cities with people embracing the western culture. Many studies have come up with the fact that alcohol abuse is increasing in India and this is more among the young crowd as well as the women folk of urban India. Although, intake of alcohol by women is prohibited in our age old Indian culture and women who drinks are looked down by our society, intake of alcohol by women is increasing in the cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune etc. With Indian society becoming more liberal, alcohol abuse in Indian women is rising and the reason behind it is the stress that they go through in their daily life. They consider Alcohol as a means to release the stress and go to a different aura of intoxication, which is offered by Alcohol. Moreover, it is also considered as “cool” for women to consume alcohol in bars and pubs. Even studies have shown that alcohol consumption of Indian women has surpassed the consumption by men and this is not a very good thing. Frequent consumption of alcohol can not only affect the physical health but can also affect the mental health. It is also witnessed that women who have broken families indulge in more alcohol abuse than other women. It has been medically proved that even a little amount of alcohol can adversely affect the health of a woman. Women body is more delicate than a man and needs proper care. Alcohol consumption by women increases the risk of breast cancer and many other diseases. It is not an acceptable act by men but it is extremely dangerous in case of women. Drinking by a pregnant woman can cause impairment of the unborn baby, and may result in a set of birth defects called fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Moreover, many women are witnessed to have become dependent on alcohol and this is leading to a lot of problems in the society. In my opinion, alcohol should be banned in our country but this is not possible as it generates a huge amount of revenue. However, women should be made aware of the consequences of excessive consumption of alcohol. Alcohol abuse also brings about pre-mature aging of the skin and leads to several diseases and cancer is one of such fatal diseases. It is not about what our society thinks about women who drinks but it is about their own health and the future of their families. Drinking is one of the major causes of broken homes and divorces that happen today. Moreover, it also causes accidents as excessive drinking leads to driving impairment. There is no doubt that our society is becoming liberal but that does not mean that people will indulge in activities that has severe after effects. I agree that drinking gives some kind of relief from the stress but it is not a solution to it. There are various other ways to get rid of stress and drinking should be avoided especially by the women folk.
