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Alcohol is still the most abused drug in Kenya - NACADA

Alcohol was found to be the most abused drug with 3,199,119 of the population affected. [iStockPhoto]

Alcohol remains the most abused drug in Kenya, according to recent findings by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA).

According to the February 10 report presented to the Council of Governors (CoG) titled 'Status of Drugs and Substance of Abuse in Kenya', the online sale of alcohol has complicated the war on drug abuse, especially among the youth.

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