alcohol abuse Stories

Currently, Africa reports just under 74,000 liver cancer cases annually, with projections indicating this number will exceed 181,000 by 2050. In Kenya...

NACADA warns that without immediate action, the public health and socioeconomic consequences of substance abuse will continue to escalate, affecting i...

CS Murkomen said the new strategy is aimed at making the illegal alcohol and drug trade more difficult to sustain, while also creating a pool of funds...

The directive marks a major shift in Kenya’s alcohol control framework, where for years the legal drinking age had been set at 18.

According to NACADA, this troubling trend has been exacerbated by the growing reliance on mobile money transactions, which bypass the legal requiremen...

Daisy Khaindi, a counselling psychologist, says that men often struggle more with coping under pressure, and some turn to substance abuse and drugs as...

The government's push to close alcohol outlets is part of a broader strategy to curb alcohol consumption.

According to a 2022 report by NACADA, one in every 20 people aged between 15 and 65 years in Kenya is addicted to drugs or substances.

NACADA noted that exposure to such advertising has been linked to a higher likelihood of alcohol use among the youth.

Kisauni MP Rashid Bedzimba urged parents to monitor their children closely, emphasising the importance of family involvement in combating societal iss...