Bihar: 3,029 seek de-addiction counselling post prohibition

As many as 3,029 tipplers have visited 39 district-level de-addiction centres in the state for counselling after imposition of total prohibition in Bihar since April 5, an official said today.

State Health Secretary Jitendra Srivastava, who is also Executive Director of Bihar Health Society, said the tipplers seek counselling to help them get over alcoholism.

Of these, 329 have been discharged after counselling, while 432 others are still undergoing treatment, he said.

Srivastava denied media reports about death of five persons due to withdrawal symptoms and said only one person died due to liquor consumption-related problems, while the rest due to other ailments.