The alcohol and tobacco burden of India

Abstract

The Indian College of Physicians (ICP) of the Association of Physicians of India has recently released guidelines on the management of addictive disorders in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).[1] These guidelines underscore the multifaceted relationship between addictive disorders and DM. These highlights need to screen, prevent, and manage addictive disorders while minimizing the potential adverse impact of both these disorders, and their treatment, on glycemic control.