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Despite liquor ban, number of alcoholists doubled in Gujarat
The state government gives liquor permit to a patient only after the recommendation of the local medical board
Saturday March 13, 2021 10:20 AM, Amit Cowper, IANS
Gandhinagar: A new data presented in the Gujarat state Assembly points out towards the helplessness against the growing number of alcoholism patients, and the failure of the healthcare systems. The number of new alcoholism patients in Gujarat has more than doubled in just three years period, from October 2017 to September 2020.
From October 2017 to September 2018, a total of 1,717 patients applied for liquor to be obtained under the health permit, which is issued to an alcoholic patient. Also, from October 2019 to September 2020, there were a total of 3,587 patients who were issued such a permit, which is more than double. ....

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