Alcohol consumption is on Rise, Are We Blame?
The US has seen a 70% rise in alcohol consumption, in the last
15 years. Alcohol consumption is up, in youngsters, like never before, the most
vulnerable age group, which is adopting this habit, is reducing, every year,
and it has dropped, to an alarming age. Apparently, even 13-year-olds, are
picking up this deadly habit. What is alarming, about this fact, is that
youngsters, not knowing when to stop, even under peer pressure, are overdoing,
and resulting in catastrophic results.
The fact, that even women are adopting this hazardous
lifestyle, at a very rapid rate is equally alarming. Alcohol consumption is fast becoming cool and
adding to the popularity quotient, making it trendy and all the fascinating for
more people to adopt. 65% men above the age group, of 25 are into this habit.
Women are not far behind, and in fact, the rise in women drinkers have been a
whopping 83%, in the last 15 years. And the effects of drinking are far worse in
women than men. It often affects the entire family, children etc.
Why is this habit picking on?
The answer lies in the social fabric, which is fast
changing. Our forms of entertainment, are changing and we are forever looking
to look cool and acceptable in society. Our popular mediums cinema and the
likes are portraying drinking as a cool trait, since decades. Even though
earlier, Value-based systems, used to demarcate things are the god or bad, for
their impact on health. But these value-based systems are put to test these
days, every good advice, is disregarded as being preachy, which is kind of
uncool for society. And the Films are overdoing on the fun quotient, and every
fun activity involves drinking, by their standards, as portrayed. Even, songs
embark on drinking even in their lyrics. This link here clears the air.
It is high time, we wake up to the system, and we are
creating for our coming generations. The day is not far when we will inherit
only diseases and a system of hell to our loved ones. Let us stop this madness
in the name of fun, and ask for healthy entertainment, that inspires,
motivates our youngsters towards good. I remember a song here, from a film,
made by Baba Ram Rahim and the lyrics too precisely, “Daru ko goli maro”, I was
instantly in love with this song.
Now, this is how entertaining music should be in my view. Why
not use music, to transform rather than, destroy younger, vulnerable minds. Baba Ram Rahim has, in fact, been
organizing de-addiction drives, every month in his Ashram, where lakhs have
given up this habit. Apart from this, as part of the 2nd pledge, made by
followers, when they partake “Naam Shabd” is giving up alcoholism. So pretty
much, millions of these followers of Baba Ram Rahim, stay away from intoxicants
in any form. And even our sacred texts, have called alcohol as, “Grandmother of
all vices”. More than anything, the current generation regards, everything
relating, to virtues, as uncool, which needs to be reversed at the earliest.
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