Alcohol Drinking In Rural Women: A Sociological Study

Alcohol abuse is a serious public health concern. Alcohol consumption is more harmful for women than for men. Its use can cause breast cancer, heart attack, liver and many reproductive problems in women. Consuming alcohol during pregnancy has a bad effect on the child. The level of alcohol consumption among women varies in India. In this study we are trying to analyze the impact of alcohol on the health and relationship with their family of women. 5 case studies have been done through the purposive sampling and 2 villages have been selected from district Meerut. Data was collected by using interviews and deep observation. The results show that Women, who consume alcohol has not a good physical and mental health. They all are very sick to see. One thing is clearly seen that they are not considered respected women in the society, and they also accept this. That’s why some women consume the alcohol secretly from their families.