Rise in Cases of Alcohol Withdrawal following Lockdown in Dry District of Wardha
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak to be a pandemic which has sent all countries in a frenzy. We cannot be callous about treatment of non-COVID-19-related patients. The Wardha district of Maharashtra is a declared “dry area” which makes the sale, purcha...
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doaj-ab09245523ba45e2a61de3a9aecf30362021-04-02T13:00:46ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice0976-31470976-31552020-05-01110347848010.1055/s-0040-1712554Rise in Cases of Alcohol Withdrawal following Lockdown in Dry District of WardhaPrakash B. Behere0Aniruddh P. Behere1Debolina Chowdhury2Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Director School of Advanced Studies–DMIMS, Wardha, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics and Human Development, Helen Devos Children’s Hospital, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United StatesDepartment of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Director School of Advanced Studies–DMIMS, Wardha, Maharashtra, IndiaOn March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak to be a pandemic which has sent all countries in a frenzy. We cannot be callous about treatment of non-COVID-19-related patients. The Wardha district of Maharashtra is a declared “dry area” which makes the sale, purchase, and consumption of alcohol illegal. On March 24, 2020, Indians were informed of a 21-day long lockdown which was subsequently extended for another 3 weeks during which all modes of public transportation, educational institutions, offices, and other nonessential businesses were closed and people expected to remain at home unless necessary. Since then admissions of alcohol-dependent patients showed a spike from14% in the prelockdown period to 27% of patients of alcohol dependence syndrome. It is most likely due to poor availability of liquor, inability to earn money to buy the alcohol, or restricted movement of individuals.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1712554dry districtalcohollockdownwithdrawal |
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Rise in Cases of Alcohol Withdrawal following Lockdown in Dry District of Wardha |
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Rise in Cases of Alcohol Withdrawal following Lockdown in Dry District of Wardha |
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Rise in Cases of Alcohol Withdrawal following Lockdown in Dry District of Wardha |
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Rise in Cases of Alcohol Withdrawal following Lockdown in Dry District of Wardha |
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rise in cases of alcohol withdrawal following lockdown in dry district of wardha |
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Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice |
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On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak to be a pandemic which has sent all countries in a frenzy. We cannot be callous about treatment of non-COVID-19-related patients. The Wardha district of Maharashtra is a declared “dry area” which makes the sale, purchase, and consumption of alcohol illegal. On March 24, 2020, Indians were informed of a 21-day long lockdown which was subsequently extended for another 3 weeks during which all modes of public transportation, educational institutions, offices, and other nonessential businesses were closed and people expected to remain at home unless necessary. Since then admissions of alcohol-dependent patients showed a spike from14% in the prelockdown period to 27% of patients of alcohol dependence syndrome. It is most likely due to poor availability of liquor, inability to earn money to buy the alcohol, or restricted movement of individuals. |
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