Alcohol consumption drops 80% in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19
The Alcohol and Drug Information Centre says alcohol consumption has dropped by 80% among consumers, since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country.
A survey was carried out by the Centre between the 1st to the 10th of May covering the island while using a sample group of 2019 persons from the 25 districts who consume alcohol and smoke.
23% of the sample group is between the ages of 21 and 24 while 47% of the group are between 25 and 40 years of age.
30% were over 40 years of age.
84% stated that the unavailability of alcohol contributed to the reduced consumption of alcohol.
16% had opposing opinions.
49% of wives of alcohol consumers stated that they faced lesser domestic problems.
40% stated that they were able to save money as a result.
54% had smoked last prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
68% stated that they minimised smoking during the COVID-19 crisis.
(Source: News Radio)
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That is a joke!! The kassippu joints have been doing a brisk business andthe moment the liquor shops were permitted to operate the queues were miles long asfor drugs the less said the better they operate blatantly in our church cemetery terrorising the poor parish priest and his servants you only have to come near the canal at Elankanda to seethe addicts swaying itsgot worse since the lock down !!
Comment (above) , appears to be very valid. Media reports suggest that illicit products (Kasippu, etc) is available in plenty and consumption is on the rise. We all see in TV news channels almost daily that how police conduct raids on Kassippu dens, arrest persons & distroy barrels and barrels of illicit products, in every nook and corner specially in remote areas? It is a close, illegal and lethal substitute. ADIC to clarify how survey and sampling done relating to geographical locations ( village, towns & cities, etc) !
Very interesting statistics. Nearly 50% of females (spouses of alcohol uses) say domestic violence reduced significantly! If you read between lines, reduced domestic violence means more harmony in the household and may be more romance. Due to this, I am sure pregnancies should also increase during COVID-19 time and we can expect a baby-boom!
But after this COVID -19 alcohol consummation will increase by 200%. Haven’t you seen the ques around off licences when the prohibition was lifted. We should have a record of something in the world. Most alcoholic consumption and record number surfing p*rn sites according to googal is Sri Lanka. We can’t afford to lose these titles.
Mr Amarakoon. The baby boom will increase. The problem will be to find a name for these babies. Normal names like Sarath, Rohini, Ranjith Peter is gone but replaced by these weird names like Patali, Champika. Samanmalie, Kavingi, Sarpina Alanki. etc. It is a sin to name a baby with a existing name. So new name should be created.
Next thing is how much this % increase when this ban is lifted. This a money making business owned by or supported by politicians. All ready you must have seen the ques forming to by alcohol to compensate for the missed consumption.
Dear brother Ranjith, Thank you. I just wanted to draw parallels With Electricity failure (for a week or so) in NY few decades ago. According to statistics, there was a notable spike in the birth rate. Sure, our folks doing nothing at home might contribute to a baby boom. Regarding the names, yes we have new names such as ‘Lapeenis’/lapaya, Samanalaya, Baiya, Toiya, Jeppaa, Cornelis, Cornelia, Wadiga-patuna, etc.
Well, there are two things in the world when men are happy that is when a ‘Bra’ and ‘Bar’ opened. So, to be double happy we can give names such as ‘Barbara’!!
We are happy because drinking is one thing we learned from British Sahibs. To drink spirits that is. They opened bars every corner. This is to make natives alcoholics. After work they go to taverns and get drunk, go home and sleep with their respective spouses and make low IQ children. They are easy to govern. Just look at the 225 in the Parlament!