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1. INTRODUCTION
Article 1. Alcoholism: A World Wide Dilemma
1.1.1 The chemistry of alcohol
1.1.2 Religious responses to the problem
1.1.3 Socio-cultural perspectives
1.1.4 The Indian context
1.1.5 Factors influencing liquor consumption
Article 2. From Menu to Menace: A Universal Dilemma
1.2.1 The United Kingdom
1.2.2 The United States of America
1.2.3 Methods of estimation
1.2.4 Levels of menace
Article 3. Extent and Prevalence of Alcoholism in India
1.3.1 A general view
1.3.2 Selected case studies: A brief survey
Article 4. Causes and Consequences of Alcohol Abuse: An Overview
1.4.1 A survey of experts view
1.4.2 Alcoholism: Classification
1.4.3 Some other theories
1.4.4 Consequences of alcohol abuse
Article 5. Certain Responses to the Problem of Alcoholism
1.5.1 A historical overview
1.5.2 Alcoholism as a disease
1.5.3 Public health perspective
1.5.4 Alcohol education programmes
1.5.5 Psycho-analytic model and family intervention model
1.5.6 Combating the problem: Various levels
1.5.7 Self-help movement
1.5.8 The Alcoholics Anonymous model
1.5.9 Self-control and self-management perspectives: promotion of individual intervention programmes
1.5.10 The treatment programmes: Criticism
1.5.11 Prevention or cure?
1.5.12 The Indian context
Notes and References
2. RESEARCH DESIGN
2.0.1 Rationale of the study
2.0.2 Objectives
2.0.3 Operational definition of key terms
2.0.4 Methods of investigation
2.0.5 Methods of data collection
2.0.6 Universe and sampling
2.0.7 Data processing and analysis
2.0.8 Chapterisation and scheme of the study
3. LIQUOR MENACE: THE INDIAN SCENARIO
Article 1. Major Liquor Problems: At a Glance
3.1.1 Liquor policy of state governments
3.1.2 Nature and magnitude of the problem
3.1.3 What the ISEC study reveals?
3.1.4 The bootlegger-police-politician nexus
3.1.5 Why the accused go unpunished?
(a) Lack of adequate deterrent punishment
(b) Low conviction rate
(c) Terrorist tactics adopted by the bootleggers
(d) Delay in analysing the seized materials
3.1.6 Some remedial measures
3.1.7 What the traders say?
3.1.8 Alcohol under ayurvedic labels: Some revealing facts
3.1.9 Spirit smuggling: A grave problem
3.1.10 Illicit liquor trade: Process and profit
3.1.11 Summing up
Article 2. Excise Policies in India: A Brief Historical Survey
3.2.1 First phase: Pre-British, early British trends
3.2.2 The role of 1905 Resolution
3.2.3 The Congress opposition to British liquor policy
3.2.4 Prohibition in Gandhijis Constructive Programme
3.2.5 Arguments against prohibition
3.2.6 Rajajis lead role and its emulation by other governments
3.2.7 Impact of the measure
3.2.8 Prohibition gets into Constitution
3.2.9 Lok Sabha Resolution of 1956
3.2.10 Prohibition and the Five Year Plans
3.2.11 The twelve-point programme: 1975
3.2.12 Prohibition in a phased manner: 1978
3.2.13 From prohibition to temperance: 1980
3.2.14 Limitations of legislative measures
Notes and References
4. TACKLING THE PROBLEM OF ALCOHOLISM: TOWARDS A GAHDHIAN FRAMEWORK
Article 1. Evolution of Gandhijis Attitude Towards the Drink Evil
4.1.1 Influence of mother
4.1.2 Temptations faced by Gandhiji in England
4.1.3 Acquaintance with drinkers: England and South Africa
4.1.4 Face to face with the drink evil in India: Call for prohibition
Article 2. Strategies Based on Prohibition
4.2.1 Prohibition in Gandhian terms
4.2.2 Moral and spiritual aspects of prohibition
4.2.3 Political dimension of prohibition
4.2.4 Socio-economic dimensions of prohibition
4.2.5 Prohibition in the Indian context
4.2.6 Importance of legislation
4.2.7 Gandhijis answers for the arguments against prohibition
(a) Question of revenue loss
(b) Curtailment of individual freedom
(c) Is prohibition compulsion?
(d) Prohibition and democracy
(e) Is it costly?
(f) Loss of employment
4.2.8 Summing up
Article 3. Strategies Based on Temperance
4.3.1 Role of women
4.3.2 Provision for treatment
4.3.3 Need to convert the contractors
4.3.4 Role of voluntary organisations
(a) Role of youth
(b) Role of students
(c) Educating the public
4.3.5 Summing up
Article 4. Strategies Based on rehabilitative measures: Emphasis on Constructive Activities
4.4.1 Creation of congenial social environment
4.4.2 Role of the state
4.4.3 Importance of rehabilitation
4.4.4 Gandhijis twelve-point programme
4.4.5 Gandhian framework: A wholistic one
Article 5. Satyagraha and Prohibition
4.5.1 Truth and non-violence
4.5.2 Oneness of all life
4.5.3 Law of self-suffering
4.5.4 Based on soul force
4.5.5 Role of prayer and fasting
4.5.6 Purity of ends and means
4.5.7 Scope of satyagraha
4.5.8 Methods of satyagraha
4.5.9 Qualifications of a satyagrahi
4.5.10 Various methods
(a) Meetings
(b) Marches and processions
(c) Observance of national days and weeks
(d) Pamphlets and newspapers
(e) Hartal
(f) Strike
(g) Civil disobedience
(h) Non-violent Non-cooperation
(i) No-tax campaign
(j) Courting imprisonment
(k) Peaceful picketing
(l) Boycott
(m) Fasting
(n) Non-possession
(o) Peaceful raid
(p) Protest resignations
(q) Desh-tyaga or Sthan-tyaga
(r) Satyagraha sahayog
4.5.11 constructive Programme
4.5.12 Summing up
Notes and References
5. LIQUOR TRADE IN KERALA: NATURE AND TRENDS
Article 1. A Brief Historical Survey from 1956-1969
5.1.1 Early attempts at prohibition
5.1.2 Measures to enlisting peoples participation
5.1.3 Independent shop system
5.1.4 Cooperatives and neera parlours
5.1.5 System of auction-Single shop to groups
5.1.6 Suspension of Abkari Act, 1967
5.1.7 Liquor trade in Kerala: Today
Article 2. Trading Network of the Abkari System in Kerala
5.2.1 Supply of toddy
5.2.2 Supply of Indian made foreign liquor
5.2.3 Supply of arrack
5.2.4 Policy change in 1993
Article 3. Revenue from liquor Trade
5.3.1 Revenue from arrack
5.3.2 Revenue from foreign liquor
5.3.3 Revenue from toddy
5.3.4 The estimated regression equation of liquor-trade revenue on selected independent variables
5.3.5 Summing up
Article 4. Employment Aspect of Liquor Trade
5.4.1 The background
5.4.2 Appointment of wages committees
5.4.3 Toddy workers welfare Fund Board, 1970
5.4.4 Abkari Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1990
5.4.5 Summing up
Article 5. Illicit Distillation in Kerala: A Profile
5.5.1 Illicit distillation-who and how?
5.5.2 The excise-bootlegger nexus
5.5.3 Process of brewing illicit liquor
5.5.4 Societal attitude
5.5.5 Attitude of political parties
5.5.6 Reasons for illicit distilling and trade
5.5.7 Case Studies
5.5.7.1 Pozhiyoor
5.5.7.2 Monadi
5.5.7.3 Muchukunnu
Article 6. Trends in liquor consumption in Kerala
5.6.1 Factors behind liquor consumption
5.6.2 Correlation between price, consumption and revenue from liquor
5.6.3 Summing up
Notes and References
6. ANTI-ALCOHOLIC DRIVE IN KERALA: ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
6.0.1 Introduction: A brief historical outline of anti-alcoholic movement
6.0.2 Role of state governments
6.0.3 Shift in emphasis
6.0.4 Role of Ministry of Welfare
6.0.5 Government and voluntary agencies
6.0.6 Government and anti-alcoholic movement: Sample survey
6.0.7 Police-Excise approach to anti-alcoholic movement
6.0.8 Summing up
Notes and References
ANTI-ALCOHOLIC DRIVE IN KERALA: TEMPERANCE BASED INITIATIVES
7.0.1 Various approaches
7.0.2 Case Studies
7.0.2.1 TRADA (Total Response to Alcohol and Drug Addiction)
7.0.2.2 Abhaya
7.0.2.3 Suraksha de-addiction and counselling centre
7.0.2.4 Data analysis of case studies
7.0.2.5 Summing up
Notes and References
8. ANTI-ALCOHOLIC DRIVE IN KERALA: PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN
8.0.1 Kerala Prohibition Council: A profile
8.0.2 Objectives
8.0.3 Programmes
8.0.4 Organisational structure
8.0.5 The Kerala context
8.0.6 Fight against liquor: The Kottathur satyagraha
8.0.7 Case Studies
8.0.7.1 Mattancherry Satyagraha
8.0.7.2 Palayam satyagraha
8.0.7.3 Ooramana satyagraha
8.0.7.4 Case studies: An evaluation
8.0.7.5 Summing up
References
9. CONCLUSION
a) Palmyrah fibre based cottage industries
b) Toddy based alternate products
c) Motor spirits
References
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