My name is Rohini. I am from the village of Baravakumbooka. One of my sisters passed away. It was considered a village custom to serve alcohol at houses. Therefore, at any funeral house, it was customary to serve alcohol, beedi, cigarettes and betel. Adults both young and old consumed these drugs and alcohol as there was a myth saying that alcohol and cigarettes were essential to break rest at funerals. It was also strongly customary to serve alcohol at the …
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My name is Rohini and I am from Kirinda. We recently had our daughter’s ceremony for attaining age. In our village, it is considered a village custom to serve alcohol at functions or ceremonies of any sort. Alcohol was served at almost all the functions and ceremonies that were held previously. During the organizing phase of our function, my husband and son suggested that we should serve alcohol as they were planning on inviting people from their workplaces. I knew …
I am a public health midwife (PHM) at the Madirigiriya MOH office in Polonnaruwa. There was a successful change in society once discussions regarding drug prevention began at maternal clinics and parenting sessions. I will describe one family whom I was directly involved with. One pregnant mother often tells me that her husband takes alcohol. Although she did not find this a problem, she disliked it. She requested my help to stop it. When I inquired about the husband, she …
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