Namibia: Alcohol 'Destroying' NamibiaThe Namibian (Windhoek)
27 June 2007
Denver Isaacs
WHILE Namibians have become increasingly aware of the dangers of illicit drug use, alcohol seems to have slipped under the radar and is wreaking havoc in the country.
This was highlighted yesterday by Simon Nhongo, Resident Co-ordinator for the UN, during the commemoration of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
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Quoting the findings of a recent study conducted by the Social Impact Assessment and Policy Analysis Corporation, Nhongo said that more than half of Namibia's adult population consumes an average of 10 litres of alcohol a week.
The study, he said, further revealed that 55,6 per cent of adult Namibians consume about 33 bottles of beer in a week.
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