User:Kandaripo

ALCOHOL ABUSE AND YOUTH IN NAMIBIA
Alcohol Abuse is becoming a huge problem in [Namibia] and alot of organisations are working towards finding the possible solutions to the problem. There had been an increase in the alcohol comsumption compared to the past years.People now tend to consume more alcohol than the required limit. GR&AP is currently looking on the problem of underage drinking due to its legal findings and the fact that alcohol appears to be extremely common in Namibia. The Ministry of Health conducted a research on drug and alcohol use amongst Namibians and found that 53.5% of youths aged 13-30 use alcohol.In a 2006 [UNICEF] study it was found that, in a focus group of 10-14 year olds, one in ten had already used alcohol.In 1992 it was repoprted that 19.8% of 13-16 year olds had used alcohol and By 1998, that number went up to 50%.

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
Alot of youth now have access to alcohol like in shabeens that sell liquor without a lisence Some are being influenced by their core friends to consume alcohol Some are born where alcohol is brewed that makes them easy to consume to relieve their hunger problemsoiu76

HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THE COMMUNITY AND THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE
Alcohol as we know is harmful to the body and it always leads to the increase in crimes,crimes like theft youth tend to steal money to buy alcohol.It also leads to school dropouts and thta leads to a alot of un in the country.It also leads to violence against women and children.And also i would say it leads to the increase in HIV/AIDS.

PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL ABUSE AND YOUTH IN NAMIBIA
The founding father of the Reblubic of Namibia called on the youth to discard themselves against alcohol abuse that negatively affects their reasoning and concetraion at school.He also said that the youth should be more creative and look for ways of finding resources, and not wait for foreigners to detrmine their financial status.The community should also organise social clubs in schools to help and teach about the dangers of alcohol.It is an offence under the Namibian law to sell liquer to children under the age of 18. and also selling alcohol without a lisence.