Muhammad Qasim Ahmed Khan Memon, Haya Afzal Memon, Nadia Aslam, Ejaz Ahmed Awan, Abdul Samad, Shabir Ahmed Cheena

Assessment of Alcoholics by Medico Legal Officer in District Sanghar: A Retrospective Study

Muhammad Qasim Ahmed Khan Memon, Haya Afzal Memon, Nadia Aslam, Ejaz Ahmed Awan, Abdul Samad, Shabir Ahmed Cheena



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ABSTRACT

Background: Intoxication is drinking alcoholic drinks at a level that interferes with the obligations of physical health, mental health, and social, family, or work. In western culture, the use of alcoholic drinks is very popular. To evaluate the suspected alcoholic consumption to determine whether the clinical assessment is appropriate to pronounce the case positive for alcoholism. Patients and Methods: The analysis involves the review of 100 cases from January 2019 to December 2019 in the office of additional Police Surgeon Civil Hospital Sanghar for 01 years. Results: The participants were all men and were up to 50 years of age. All of the cases were in Sanghar District. The distribution of faith indicates 93% percent of Muslims and 07% percent of non-Muslims, but laboratory testing showed (85%) percent positive cases in 15 percent of the study. Conclusion: We found that in the corresponding area the actual figure of people who consumes alcohol. Keywords: Alcohol, Consumption & Medico legal.



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