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Alcohol consumption in India on the rise: WHO report
Updated On: 15 May, 2014 12:46 PM IST | | A Correspondent
<p>The Global Status report on alcohol and health 2014, released by the World Health Organization states that around 30% of the total population of India consumes alcohol a year</p>
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Mumbai: In an alarming revelation, the Global Status report on alcohol and health 2014, released by the World Health Organization (WHO) states that the amount of alcohol consumption has raised in India between the periods of 2008 to 2012.
11% of the population in India indulged in heavy or binge-drinking. The global figure stood at 16%. Pic: Representational
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