1. As ironic as it might sound, Bihar, which is supposed to be a dry state, where liquor is banned has a higher proportion of people consuming alcohol than states like Maharashtra and Goa.
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2. According to the National Family Health Survey 2019-20, the southern state of Telangana has the highest number of men consuming alcohol at 43.3 % followed by Sikkim at 39.8 %.
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3. According to the NFHS-5, 15.5 percent of the male population of age 15 years and above in Bihar consume alcohol.
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4. In Goa, around 36.9 percent of the men aged 15 years and above consume alcohol while in Maharashtra, it was 13.9 percent.
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5. Though 15.5 percent may not sound much, compared to other states, Bihar has been a dry state since 2016 when the Nitish Kumar government banned the sale and consumption of liquor there.
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