The Causes and Effects of Alcoholism Among Youths in Akun Development Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria
The Causes and Effects of Alcoholism Among Youths in Akun Development Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Summary/Abstract: Alcohol misuse is a contemporary social problem of enormous economic significance, which exacts a high toll of human suffering as a result of the social, psychological and medical harms to which it gives rise. Alcohol is the most commonly abused drug by the youth. This study was carried out to determine the causes, effects and attitude of youths towards alcoholism consumption with ultimate aimed at finding out the negative alcoholism on human health. It was a cross sectional study carried out among 518 youth aged 15- 40 years in Akun Development Area of Nasarawa State. Most of the respondents 87% that consumed alcohol are males while, 13% are females. Consumption of alcohol was due to influence of friends in 88%, family problems in 15%, and stress in 2%. Some of the respondents 38%, felt satiety after consumption of alcohol. Negative outcome of excessive consumption of alcohol include broken home in 39% and malnutrition in 9% of the respondents. There was an attempt to stop consumption in 60% of respondents. The medical effect of alcohol according to the respondents are liver cirrhosis 55% while 13% say the medical effects of alcohol is memory impairment.

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