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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Nairobi and Coast lead in alcohol abuse



Nairobi and Coast provinces were on Tuesday identified as areas with the highest number of people in the country who abuse alcohol.

At least 19 per cent of the population in the two provinces abuse alcohol, which according to a report released on Tuesday by National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (Nacada) remains the most abused substance in the country.

The details of the extent to which Kenyans have found themselves trapped in a web of alcohol and drug abuse was released during a workshop in Nakuru.    > > > >  Read More