Abstract
The Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry (SLJP) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published bi annually by the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists.The Journal publishes original papers, brief reports including case reports and commentaries relevant to psychiatry and allied sciences. The Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry is committed to maintaining and conforming to the editorial and ethical standards recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.Cover“Perseverance”. These tenacious fishermen in Mannar continue their livelihood despite numerous difficulties. L. N. P. Samarasinghe, Acting Consultant Psychiatrist, Base Hospital Nikaweratiya, Sri Lanka.
Highlights
At the highest level are findings that have come from repeatedly reproduced research. One such finding is that of the relationship between the rates of cirrhosis related mortality and alcohol abuse in a country [3]
Neither physical restriction nor price increase seems to matter in countries where an indigenous illicit alcohol industry exists
In Sri Lanka, increases in the prices of legal alcohol led to an increase in illicit alcohol consumption and a surge of alcohol related disorders [11]
Summary
History bears evidence as to how other countries have learned bitter lessons from such top down alcohol policies. The Mafia emerged in the US after the government banned alcohol sales in the 1920s [2]. Sri Lanka too has seen a mixed bag of alcohol policies that were politically driven and not based on evidence. Alcohol sales have risen despite an advertising ban.
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