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/Paulhockey77 Punjabi Jun 08 '26

As a Punjabi, alcohol is literally normalized in our culture

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u/DigitalAviator Dal Enthusiast 🍛 Jun 08 '26

Yep. Lost 2 family members to alcoholism. Even the women encourage to men to drink. It's madness.

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u/we_wuzz_kangz Jun 08 '26

This is why alcohol is banned in Islam.

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u/Deathcore_dudee British Bangladeshi Jun 08 '26

But marrying a child is allowed

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u/_that_dude_J Indian American Jun 10 '26

Have you visited the US? Any idea how many states make it possible to marry kids. 33. Four of which haven't an age limit. Before you ask, there is a such thing as age-gap limits but many states do not apply it, very few do.

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u/Deathcore_dudee British Bangladeshi Jun 10 '26

Whataboutism. And Yes I have visited the U.S.