Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ms. Dora SILIYA says Cabinet has finally approved the implementation of the National Alcohol Policy following a meeting held on Monday the 21st of May 2018 at STATEHOUSE in Lusaka.
A survey by the World Health Organization revealed that Zambian Women where at the top of the list as the highest Alcohol Consumers in the World.
Addressing the media at her office on Wednesday Ms. SILIYA stated that alcohol taken beyond recommended levels put people at risk of consequences such as:
1. Developing Cancers
2. Causing accidents
3. Gender based violence
4. Promiscuity
5. Mental Illness
6. Low birth weight in Children born from drinking Mother’s.
She said that this is a big challenge for Government because women are considered to be a force to help curb alcoholism and prevent alcohol – related harms in the Children.
According to SILIYA said that evidence suggests that 42 percent of Zambian Women drink excessively.
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