National Conference on Alcohol and Drug Abuse timely

Today (Monday) marks the start of the Second National Conference on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. And it couldn’t have come at a more opportune time as substance abuse takes a heavy toll on families and society as a whole.

It comes on the week the national budget figures for the next financial year are being unveiled and various ministries get to plan their programmes of action for the ensuing period. The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) website lists abused Substances to typically include, but are not restricted to: alcohol, tobacco, miraa, bhang, inhalants and solvents, heroin, cocaine, prescription drugs, and HIV and Aids medication.