Abstract
Background & objectives: In Gujarat sale, possession, purchase, consumption has been banned by law in force (Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949). Even though smuggling and illicit sale of alcohol are very common &illegal consumption of alcohol is prevalent in almost all classes of society. Present study has been conducted to study the epidemiological and other aspects like BAC. Methods: Present study was conducted retrospectively for period of 3 years from 2012-14 in the cases brought at District Hospital, Himmatnagar for Medico legal examination with alleged history of consumption of alcoholic beverage. Results: Observations show male predominance with maximum case in age group of 21-40 years with maximum case at evening and night time. Maximum cases with BAC>0.05gm%. Interpretation & Conclusion: Cases of drunkenness are on rise even after legal prohibition and mortality resulted from hooch tragedy of july,2009.
The full text of this article is available as a PDF.
Download PDF- 1. Pillay VV Comprehensive Medical Toxicology, 1st edition, Paras Publishing, Hydrabad,2003; Chapter 8, Alcohols :141-59.
- 2. Http://www.prohibition-excise.gujarat.gov.in/pne/ CMS.aspx?content_id=152.
- 3. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/19/toxic liquor-deaths-mumbai-india.
- 4. An act further to amend the “Bombay Prohibition Act 1949”(Gujarat Act No. 29 of 2011) Published in the “Gujarat Government Gazette”, on the 2nd December 2011.
- 5. Reddy K S N, Murty OP. In The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 33rd Edition, Hydrabad,2014;568-92
- 6. Jani C.B. et al. Retrospective study of case of drunkenness with analysis and interpretation of results. J Indian Acad Foensic medicine 30(3), July Spt,2008;128-135.
- 7. Sha Jigsh et al. Study of of drunkenness at civil Hospital, sola, Ahmedabad. J Indian Acad Foensic medicine 35(3), July-Spt,2013;255-258.
- 8. Kochar A et al. Road traffic Accidents & alcohol: A prospective study. Int J Med Toxicol Leg med. 2001;5(1);22-24.
- 9. Choudhary A N. The Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, 3rd edition, Shanti Law house, Nagpur, 2007. 10. The Bare Act With Short comments, The Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, Commercial Law publisher Pvt. Ltd. Delhi,2008.
- 11. Chandrachud Y V and Manohar V R. Ratanlal & Dhiraj lal- The Indian Penal Code, 24th Edition, Wardha & Co. Nagpur,2002;346-353.
- 12. Singh RK and Chandra H. Estimation of Postmortem Production and loss of ethanol in blood with respect of its uration of strange at room temperature. Int J Med Toxicol Leg Med.2(1),199;1-4.
Looking up citing articles…