Iran's health officials warn about increased alcohol consumption among youth
Iran's Health Ministry has issued a warning about the increase
of alcohol use among young people in the country, ISNA news agency
reported.
The director-general of the Health Ministry's Mental Health
Department, Abbas Ali Nasehi, said that this year the problem of
alcohol abuse would be the priority for the ministry.
He noted that to battle this problem, serious measures need to be
taken, and the people must be informed of the problems that alcohol
use can cause.
Nasehi further warned those who are preparing alcohol at home.
"Home distillation of alcohol is dangerous for people. One can get
poisoned by methanol - and this toxin can cause blindness," Nasehi
said. "People must know this, and the issue will be handled jointly
by the Interior Ministry and the Ministry of Health."
In 2012, Nasehi said that Iran has about 2 million drug addicts in
the country, and some of them are also addicted to alcohol.
In 2012, BBC reported citing Iran's health officials that the
country's police withdrew the driving licences of 829 drivers,
including 43 women, who had failed to pass alcohol and drug
tests.
In February 2013, ISNA quoted Iran's National Police Chief Esmaeil
Ahmadi-Moqaddam as saying that there are about 200,000 people in
Iran who are addicted to alcohol.
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