Alcoholism In Africa

INTRODUCTION

Alcoholism "A term of long-standing use and variable meaning, generally taken to refer to chronic continual drinking or periodic consumption of alcohol which is characterized by impaired control over drinking, alcohol or alcoholism frequent episodes of intoxication, and preoccupation with alcohol and the use of alcohol despite adverse consequences(WHO).

WHO identifies adolescence as the period in human growth and development that occurs after childhood and before adulthood, from ages 10 to19. It represents one of the critical transitions in the life span and is characterized by a tremendous pace in growth and change that is second only to that of infancy.

Alcohol consumption by adolescents and young adults varies greatly in different

In all ESPAD countries except Iceland, 79% of students had consumed alcohol at least once in the past 12 months and 57% had consumed alcohol in the past 30 days.

BURDEN OF ALCOHOL DRINKING AMONG ALDOLESCENSE IN AFRICA

Alcohol represents a major public health challenge in Africa, currently many studies shows an increase number of adolescence who use alcohol. Data from industrialized countries show that excessive alcohol use often begins at young age . In 2012, according to WHO, 46% of the world’s adolescents aged 15–19 years reported having ever used alcohol, and 34% had used it in the last year. In Africa, these estimates were 41% and 29% respectively. The prevalence of heavy episodic drinking in adolescents was 8% globally and 6% in Africa, and higher among adolescents than adults. Adolescents and young adults tend to experiment, and the intake of excessive amounts of alcohol may be a consequence of this.

Previous studies from Europe, America and some settings in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) show that risk factors predisposing young people to excessive alcohol use include male gender,

This would include raising taxes on alcohol, tight controls on underage drinking and regulating the drinks market.

What does the study seek to achieve

As we known the problem of alcohol use is still in our society especially in developing city in our contry, our study will help to understand the following things which will pave the way to find new interventions on how to reduce the problem of alcohol use in adolescent and yound adults in Dodoma municipality from ---------------------percent of adolescent who use alcohol in

20… to --------percent in ………

To dertemine the factors that leading to the alcohol consumption among the adolescent and young adults in Dodoma municipality, this will help to create a knowledge and to understand the causes of that problem and to find the way how can we find the solutions to prevent the alcohol use. After completion of this study we will understand the relationship between the alcohol use and the development of other risk behaviors such unsafe sex, and on how extent can alcoholism can led to the spread of hiv and to find the appropriate measure to make sure those risk behaviors end up. Our study seek to develop the new interventions in order to decrease the burden of alcohol