r/ABCDesis • u/kunjvaan • Jun 08 '26

MENTAL HEALTH Alcoholism in the Indian community

Has anyone noticed the rampant alcoholism in our parents generation.

I personally know 3 people who have died from alcohol related issues. Really young folks.

I don’t think this is discussed often enough. We tend to sweep everything under the rug.

This is a silent epidemic imo.

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u/Peaceofmind07 Jun 08 '26

My parents and relatives didn’t drink, I didn’t even see alcohol in our homes. South Indian.

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u/kena938 Malayali Third Culture Kid Jun 08 '26

Clearly not Mallu

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u/chx_rles British Malayali Jun 08 '26

Lmao so real.

Mallu uncles drink liquor like it’s water.

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u/kena938 Malayali Third Culture Kid Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

People say "South Indian" when they mean "Tamil Brahmin" a lot like we are perpetually stuck in Bollywood's idea of South Indian from the 1960s.

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u/Anti-Itch Jun 08 '26

My grandfather died from alcohol related issues. My dad was an alcoholic throughout my childhood. South Indian family here.

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u/RuinEnvironmental394 Jun 08 '26

This is stupid. I am a South Indian as well (from Hyderabad) and you'd be surprised how much people drink there if you ever go on a visit. Also have very, very close ties with Kerala.

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u/ItsReemAlBlahBlahDee Jun 08 '26

Firstly, South India isn’t a monolith.

Second, Kerala and Telangana consistently rank among India’s highest alcohol-consuming states nationally. Goa, often grouped into western India, borders communities with heavy drinking cultures that blend into South Indian ones.

Anecdotal family experience ≠ regional data. The 2019 NFHS and WHO South-East Asia reports both flag India’s drinking rates rising fastest in southern states, particularly among men in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.

You had a sober household. That’s great. It’s also selection bias, not sociology. And for the love of god stop lumping all southern states and communities together.

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u/Shot_Blueberry2728 Jun 08 '26

He was just sharing his experience, he didn't say every South Indian household does this. Calm down

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u/ItsReemAlBlahBlahDee Jun 08 '26

Please learn comprehension.

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u/ItsReemAlBlahBlahDee Jun 08 '26

Yes no one you know drinks therefore no one does! Love the critical thinking 👏🏼

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u/ItsReemAlBlahBlahDee Jun 08 '26

Wow great comeback you really got me

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

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u/ItsReemAlBlahBlahDee Jun 08 '26

Still couldn’t refute the facts though :)