kochi a majority of people surveyed in thiruvananthapuram and kochi feel the ban will lead to a healthier lifestyle and better income there is however a divide while sociologists believe that the ban signals better days ahead economists are not sure of the anticipated financial edge unavailability of liquor will eventually lead to lesser usage in kerala unless there is external intervention people find it difficult to keep a tab on their consumption rates and hence end up spending their earnings on alcohol the ban will reduce the vicious effects as very few would risk taking illegal liquor says sociologist fr prasant nirmala padmanabhan head of the department of economics at st teresas college differs people will find ways to get their drink and when there is a demand there will be supply therefore initially the ban will only reduce revenue and lead to an influx of illegal liquor and hooch but in the long run with accessibility becoming a problem liquor consumption may come down says the professor many in thiruvananthapuram believe banning alcohol will make life safer for women in about 90 to 95 cases women complain that their alcoholic partner abuses them or children lesser consumption of liquor will lead to increased safety of women says k c rosakutty kerala womens commission chairperson kochi isnt sure that this move will make the state safer for women with only 36 backing it not many in the state believe that the ban will lead to safer roads and lower cases of road accidents with just 40 agreeing to it 37 in kochi and 42 in thiruvananthapuram almost 92 of people in kochi and thiruvananthapuram said that they are in favour of the ban however women outnumber men when it comes to being in favour of the ban what with 98 women and 86 men in favour of government decision this is revealed in the research findings of toiimrb survey opinion poll liquor ban in kerala to see how people in kochi and thiruvananthapuram perceive the recent ban on alcohol announced in kerala the target group were both men and women in the age group of 25 to 50 while sociologists believe that the ban is good and will help families economists are not sure whether this will eventually ensure more money for the family unavailability of liquor will eventually lead to lesser usage in kerala until there is external control people generally find it difficult to control or have liquor within a limit and spend all their earnings on alcohol the ban will therefore definitely reduce the evil effects of alcohol as very few would be willing to take a risk and go for illegal liquor said sociologist fr prasant however nirmala padmanabhan head of department economics st teresas college said the present generation will somehow find ways to get their daily drink and where there is a demand there will be supply therefore initially the ban will only reduce taxes for government and lead to illegal sale