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It is a known fact that states that have imposed a ban on alcohol have failed to
successfully implement it. For instance, Nagaland and Gujarat have been dry states
since decades but people have found means to surpass the law and quench their
thirst. In case of Nagaland, Assam border helps in the liquor flow in the state. It is
said that in Gujarat, liquor gets delivered on the doorstep even faster than pizza.
Prohibition has not only failed to achieve the objective of alcohol ban, but has also
resulted in bootlegging corruption more prevalent. The black market trade of alcohol
is another concern that rose after the ban on alcohol.

Alcohol policy in India is a state affair. This leads to major procurement loopholes.
For instance, if alcohol is banned in a particular state, it can very easily be procured
from the bordering states. These loopholes lead to easy access of alcohol even if
there is a ban thus, making it almost ineffective.

Alcohol is banned in order to reduce crime, solve social issues and improve health
in the country. Not only does it fail to achieve these objectives, it also leads to
increased problems such as loss of lively hood and loss of revenue. Statistics show
that Gujarat loses approximately 2000-3000 crore in revenue every year. It is
estimated that Bihar would lose approximately 4000 crores of revenue per year
because of this ban.

Alcohol consumption is said to give rise to domestic problems in households. It is
observed that excessive consumption of alcohol especially in the lower economic
sections of the society is a major factor in ruining households. It leads to crime and
violence against women and financial issues in the family. However, it must be noted
that consumption of alcohol is not the sole factor which leads to these problems and
an addict is able to procure alcohol, even during the ban because of the loopholes
in the policy. Thus, alcohol ban fails to achieve the objective of social change in the
society since there are huge implementation issues. The issues of social change will
not be solved by banning alcohol unless other related factors contributing to these
problems are addressed.

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