0072 Alcohol & Indian Culture: Myths, Bollywood Influence, and The Final Pledge Alcohol Myths Part 4

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Alcohol has shaped families, culture, and even India’s economy. From being worshipped in ancient times as divine to being glorified in Bollywood songs, alcohol has been wrapped in myths. But behind the glamour lies poverty, loss of productivity, and broken lives. In this Truth N Trends final episode on alcohol, Sonia and Deepak bust the cultural myths, share practical tips to say no under pressure, and take a pledge to stay away from alcohol forever.

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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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