Box.

Suggested strategies to reduce alcohol consumption and the associated harms.

Government monopoly on the sale and distribution of alcohol

Uniform minimum legal drinking age throughout the country

Ban on surrogate advertising and strict regulation of sponsorship activities that promote alcoholic beverages

Increasing tax on alcoholic beverages

Enforcement of stricter laws against the production of illicit alcohol

Reduction of timings of sale of alcohol and the density of outlets

Increasing awareness and community participation in alcohol control measures

Narrowing the treatment gap by enhancing provision and access to treatment

Promotion of research on alcohol and cancer in India (calculation of the State-wise alcohol-attributable fraction of various cancers).