Alcoholism: Kaushal Kishore, the Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, has made a strong case against drunkenness and urged women to avoid being married to alcoholics. Kishore made the case that a rickshaw puller or labourer would make a better spouse than an alcoholic officer when speaking at a de-addiction programme in Lambhua. The minister based this assertion on his own personal experience, adding that he and his wife, an MLA, were unable to save their son’s life because of his alcoholism. After being admitted to a rehabilitation facility, Kishore’s son married after six months and began drinking again, which led to his terrible story of relapsing into addiction and eventual death.
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“Alcoholics have a very short lifespan,” a union minister said
According to Kishore, an alcoholic has an extremely short lifespan. The preacher stressed the terrible effects that alcoholism can have on families and pleaded with the audience to take precautions to keep their daughters and sisters from suffering the same fate.
Son lost to alcohol abuse
Kaushal Kishore remarked to the group, “I could not save my son, due to which his wife became a widow. You must save your daughters and sisters from this.”
Kishore further emphasised the harmful effects of addiction in India, claiming that each year, almost 20 lakh people pass away as a result of addiction. The minister emphasised that this figure is more than the 6.32 lakh individuals who gave their lives in the 90-year struggle for Indian independence from the British.
The serious issue of substance abuse
In addition to alcohol, Kishore pointed out that tobacco, cigarettes, and “bidi” play a significant role in the country’s addiction-related fatalities, accounting for almost 80% of cancer fatalities.
In order to shield their family from the devasting effects of addiction, the Union minister invited the audience and other groups to enrol in de-addiction programmes. In order to rid the district of addiction, he advised that these programmes be implemented in every school and that children be be warned about the dangers of addiction during morning prayers. Kishore’s forceful comments and life experience serve as a potent reminder of the harmful effects of addiction and the significance of taking precautions to avoid it.
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