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Detailed explanation-1: -New Delhi: A survey has ranked Punjab first in the list of highest alcohol consumption amongst children in India with 1.2 Lakh children in the age group of 10 and 17 years from the state to be consuming alcohol. The research has ranked West Bengal as second, with Maharashtra coming third.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the latest National Family Health Survey 5 report, Arunachal Pradesh has the highest proportion of both men (53%) and women (24%) who drink alcohol.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is highest in the age group of 40-64 years where alcohol consumption increased by 5.63% since 1990, followed by 15-39 age group with s jump of 5.24%. For elderly (above 65 years), it has increased by 2.88% since 1990. The study has estimated that 79.9 million men consume alcohol in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the World Health Organization (WHO), average alcohol consumption in India was 5.7 litres per person above the age of 15 per year in 2016, up from 4.3 litres in 2010. On per capita consumption, India is ranked 101 (with Moldova leading with 15.2 litres.