THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF ALCOHOLISM AMONG THE YOUTH IN ASOMU MORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA KWARA STATE

ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Asomu community in Moro local Government of kwara state where it is perceived that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is on the ascendancy with its negative consequences. The diversity of the study made it possible to increase the validity of the findings disease such as foetal alcohol syndromes in children, malnutrition, tuberculosis, liver cirrhosis and sexually transmitted diseases have been on the rise due to alcoholism among the youth in Nigeria, Road and fake accidents low productivity in the formal and informal sectors broken homes, crimes such as theft, rape, defilement and domestic violence have been linked to alcoholism among the youth. There are various forms of alcoholic beverages consumed in Nigeria. These alcoholic drinks can be classified into hard liquor such as local and imported gins, been such as local beer called pito and exotic beer such as star, club eagle larger and stone larger. Lastly is wine of assorted types such as palm wine and various forms of imported wines most of this alcoholic beverages consumed by the youth are not manufactured under the required hygiene conditions and do not often meet the standard set by the food and drugs Boards. The locally made alcoholic beverages are the worst of these short falls. The study will help policy planners and implementers to come out with policies which will regulate the production and consumption of alcoholic beverages by the youth and the entire country as a whole minor who engage in excessive alcohol consumption can rehabilitated and made to become useful citizens