Is there urgent need for adopting preventive measures of alcohol use in tribals.....

Reasons for Substance Use: A Comparative Study of Alcohol Use in Tribals and Non-tribals

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3573575/

A significantly high number of tribals cited reasons associated with social enhancement and coping with distressing emotions rather than individual enhancement, as a reason for consuming alcohol. Addiction was severe in those consuming alcohol to cope with distressing emotions. Belief in the free-will model was noted to be stronger across the cultures, without any correlation with the reason for intake. This cross-sectional study design, which was based on patients, cannot be easily generalized to the community.

Societal acceptance and pressure as well as high emotional problems appears to be the major etiology leading to higher prevalce of substance depedence in tribals. Primary prevention should be planned to fit the needs of the ethnics.