00:00welcome back dear viewers today in truth and trends we close our alcohol series with its
00:14cultural and economic side did you know deepak in ancient india alcohol was once considered divine
00:21really like how ritual drinks like soma or sura were believed to give godly powers and higher
00:28energy but what was once a ritual has turned into a social curse today that's interesting so from
00:35being seen as holy now it's just social status or addiction exactly people today use it for fun
00:41without realizing it was never meant for mass consumption culture twisted and the damage
00:47multiplied and bollywood made it worse every second song shows party whiskey rum peg it makes drinking
00:54look glamorous true cinema normalizes alcohol especially for youth they think without a drink
01:02a party is incomplete but the reality is alcohol destroys both body and society sonia i also see
01:10in slums poor workers spend half their earnings on liquor families starve but liquor shops run full
01:17that's the poverty trap alcohol is cheap enough for poor people to buy daily but costly enough to keep
01:24them in debt it robs food from children's plates and in offices too people call in sick after drinking
01:30i read india loses crores of rupees in productivity every year due to alcohol correct from absenteeism
01:37to accidents at work alcohol silently drains the economy it's not just a health crisis it's an economic
01:44disaster but sonia many youngsters drink because of peer pressure how can they say no without looking
01:50boring simple smile and say no thanks i don't need that kind of happiness i have healthier ways
01:58if they push more reply politely i respect your choice respect mine too true friends will understand
02:06that's a powerful tip saying no with confidence is real strength so sonia let's end this series with
02:12clarity is alcohol useful in any way the answer is crystal clear alcohol is harmful in every dose
02:20in every form no amount is safe modernization or foreign culture is no excuse we have healthier richer
02:28traditions to celebrate life well said then sonia shall we take a pledge together yes viewers join us if
02:36you believe in a better india i'm sonia patel on behalf of truth and trends channel hereby pledge that
02:42i will never consume alcohol or any intoxicating substance for my health my family and my country
02:48and i'm deepak joshi on behalf of truth and trends i pledge the same that i will never consume alcohol
02:55or intoxicants and i will encourage others to stay away from them together let us build a strong
03:02healthy and addiction free india jay hind
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