Central and Western provinces have
the highest number of alcohol
abusers.
Coast takes the lead in bhang and
heroin usage, while Eastern is the
hub of miraa consumption. But it is
Nairobi that takes the trophy for
abuse of all types of drugs.
Analysing its helpline data base for
the last 12 months ending in March,
the National Campaign Against Drug
Abuse Authority (Nacada) says it
received 22,554 calls for help within
the period, showing a clear
geographical pattern of the type of
drugs abused in what part of the
country.
A report of a national alcohol and
drug abuse workshop held in March
indicates most calls for help from
people with drug problems come
from Nairobi.
According to Nacada, “Users of
alcohol are likely to come from
Central and Western provinces;
users of tobacco are likely to come
from Central Province; users of
bhang are likely to come from Coast
and Western Provinces; abusers of
miraa are likely to come from North
Eastern Province; users of heroin
and cocaine are likely to come from
Coast Province.”
Justifying why limiting drinking
hours as proscribed by the new
alcohol law is important, Nacada
says most young farmers across
the country are often drunk by
noon, the most productive time of
the day.
But the agency says it is still too
early to assess the impact of the
new laws.
Citing an investigation carried out by
National Agriculture and Livestock
Extension Programme, the report
shows livestock keepers have a
bigger appetite for alcohol
compared to their colleagues who
tend to crops.
However, the highest spender on
the tipple and other drugs was
found to be the fisher folk.
The fisher folk reported the highest
levels of expenditure on drug and
other substances with almost half of
them spending anywhere up to
Sh5,000 monthly followed by
livestock farmers at about Sh1,000 a
month.
Crop farmers were found to be
spending Sh500 within the same
period, a significant amount in the
rural areas.
The study was carried out in 25
districts across the country and
interrogated 1,483 respondents.
While alcohol abuse among
students is highest in Western
Province, a comparative sample in
Nairobi shows pupils in Dagoretti
have the highest rate of alcohol
consumption.
While boys were found to generally
take more alcohol in their lifetime,
girls are reported to be taking more
than the males in one sitting.
The study identified several factors
that could make a student turn to
drugs: being male; living with a
grandparent; professing the
Christian faith and residing in
Dagoretti among others..
the highest number of alcohol
abusers.
Coast takes the lead in bhang and
heroin usage, while Eastern is the
hub of miraa consumption. But it is
Nairobi that takes the trophy for
abuse of all types of drugs.
Analysing its helpline data base for
the last 12 months ending in March,
the National Campaign Against Drug
Abuse Authority (Nacada) says it
received 22,554 calls for help within
the period, showing a clear
geographical pattern of the type of
drugs abused in what part of the
country.
A report of a national alcohol and
drug abuse workshop held in March
indicates most calls for help from
people with drug problems come
from Nairobi.
According to Nacada, “Users of
alcohol are likely to come from
Central and Western provinces;
users of tobacco are likely to come
from Central Province; users of
bhang are likely to come from Coast
and Western Provinces; abusers of
miraa are likely to come from North
Eastern Province; users of heroin
and cocaine are likely to come from
Coast Province.”
Justifying why limiting drinking
hours as proscribed by the new
alcohol law is important, Nacada
says most young farmers across
the country are often drunk by
noon, the most productive time of
the day.
But the agency says it is still too
early to assess the impact of the
new laws.
Citing an investigation carried out by
National Agriculture and Livestock
Extension Programme, the report
shows livestock keepers have a
bigger appetite for alcohol
compared to their colleagues who
tend to crops.
However, the highest spender on
the tipple and other drugs was
found to be the fisher folk.
The fisher folk reported the highest
levels of expenditure on drug and
other substances with almost half of
them spending anywhere up to
Sh5,000 monthly followed by
livestock farmers at about Sh1,000 a
month.
Crop farmers were found to be
spending Sh500 within the same
period, a significant amount in the
rural areas.
The study was carried out in 25
districts across the country and
interrogated 1,483 respondents.
While alcohol abuse among
students is highest in Western
Province, a comparative sample in
Nairobi shows pupils in Dagoretti
have the highest rate of alcohol
consumption.
While boys were found to generally
take more alcohol in their lifetime,
girls are reported to be taking more
than the males in one sitting.
The study identified several factors
that could make a student turn to
drugs: being male; living with a
grandparent; professing the
Christian faith and residing in
Dagoretti among others..
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