Examining the effects of alcohol prohibition Laws in Pakistan on public health
Globally, more than 3.3 million people die of alcohol use every year. Alcohol consumption has a causal association with more than 230 disorders. Pakistan framed its first alcohol prohibition laws in 1977. These laws were further strengthened in 1979 through an ordinance. There is a complete ban on...
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Globally, more than 3.3 million people die of alcohol use every year. Alcohol consumption has a causal association with more than 230 disorders. Pakistan framed its first alcohol prohibition laws in 1977. These laws were further strengthened in 1979 through an ordinance. There is a complete ban on Muslims for alcohol use in the country, while non-Muslims can get a limited quota. There is a punishment of 80 whips for drinking for Muslim citizens. The biggest loophole in the policy is the issuance of quota permits to non-Muslims. These quotas are largely misused by the Muslims in the country. The use of tainted alcohol takes the lives of hundreds of people every year. There is a need to revisit the alcohol policy of Pakistan. There should either be a complete ban on alcohol use for all citizens or the government should take concrete measures for restraining the availability of substandard, or tainted alcoholic beverages.
Key Words: Alcohol, Prohibition, Public health, Hudood ordinance, Alcohol-related harm.
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| spelling | doaj-art-9feba3c620e04459aa5d7c90fa97c2fe2025-08-20T02:41:40ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822024-11-01741210.47391/JPMA.20410Examining the effects of alcohol prohibition Laws in Pakistan on public healthMuhammad Akhtar Abbas Khan0Farzeen Akhtar1Health Services Academy, Islamabad, PakistanHigher Education Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Globally, more than 3.3 million people die of alcohol use every year. Alcohol consumption has a causal association with more than 230 disorders. Pakistan framed its first alcohol prohibition laws in 1977. These laws were further strengthened in 1979 through an ordinance. There is a complete ban on Muslims for alcohol use in the country, while non-Muslims can get a limited quota. There is a punishment of 80 whips for drinking for Muslim citizens. The biggest loophole in the policy is the issuance of quota permits to non-Muslims. These quotas are largely misused by the Muslims in the country. The use of tainted alcohol takes the lives of hundreds of people every year. There is a need to revisit the alcohol policy of Pakistan. There should either be a complete ban on alcohol use for all citizens or the government should take concrete measures for restraining the availability of substandard, or tainted alcoholic beverages. Key Words: Alcohol, Prohibition, Public health, Hudood ordinance, Alcohol-related harm. https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/20410AlcoholprohibitionPublic healthHudood ordinanceAlcohol-related harm |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Akhtar Abbas Khan Farzeen Akhtar Examining the effects of alcohol prohibition Laws in Pakistan on public health Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Alcohol prohibition Public health Hudood ordinance Alcohol-related harm |
| title | Examining the effects of alcohol prohibition Laws in Pakistan on public health |
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| title_short | Examining the effects of alcohol prohibition Laws in Pakistan on public health |
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