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Alcohol use is worryingly high among Nigerian students: here’s who is most at risk

Alcohol use is worryingly high among Nigerian students: here’s who is most at risk

MANY young people drink alcohol – whether it’s out of curiosity, ignorance, peer pressure or other reasons. It’s a major public health concern. SAMSON FEMI AGBEROTIMI, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, North-West University The consequences of drinking can be physical, social and academic. Young people may put themselves at risk of injuries, accidents, health problems, relationship problems and poor school performance. Using alcohol also increases the risk of using other substances and developing related disorders. For young people, it’s linked to mental health disorders in later and old age. In most parts of Nigeria, there’s very little control over the sale and…
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