Bhatt R V
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, B.D. Amin Hospital, Baroda, India.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1998 Dec;63 Suppl 1:S25-31. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7292(98)00181-7.
The females and children have been the victims of family violence in most societies and cultures. The use of tobacco, alcohol and narcotic drugs are responsible in aggravating the violence. Incidences of domestic violence is significantly higher in substance abusers than others. It is equally present in countries where the status of women is high. Education level and economic status does not affect the incidence of domestic violence. Therefore we must look at other factors which perpetuate domestic violence. It is time for governments, societies and thinking people to give serious thought on how to reduce domestic violence and bring sanity into the community. Tobacco, alcohol and narcotic drugs are well on their way to the 'road of destruction' and fragmentation of social fabric. The conscience of the world needs to be roused to prevent the march of substance abuse. In the words of the Nobel laureate poet Tagore, I must say, 'into that heaven of freedom my father, let my country awake'.
在大多数社会和文化中，女性和儿童一直是家庭暴力的受害者。烟草、酒精和麻醉药品的使用加剧了暴力行为。药物滥用者中的家庭暴力发生率明显高于其他人。在妇女地位较高的国家，家庭暴力同样存在。教育水平和经济状况并不影响家庭暴力的发生率。因此，我们必须审视导致家庭暴力持续存在的其他因素。现在是政府、社会和有识之士认真思考如何减少家庭暴力并使社区恢复理智的时候了。烟草、酒精和麻醉药品正沿着“毁灭之路”前行，社会结构也在分崩离析。世界的良知需要被唤醒，以阻止药物滥用的蔓延。用诺贝尔文学奖获得者诗人泰戈尔的话说，我必须说，“我的父啊，让我的祖国在自由的天堂中觉醒”。
