CONTENTS 1. General characteristics and alcohol concentration of some brands of beer brewed and bottled in Nigerian by L. A. D. Duru & V. O. Nwabisi 2. Alcoholism and labour loss estimation in Nigeria by A. O. Akerele 3. Drug use and beliefs in the Nigerian construction industry by Emmanuel Achuenu & Ochinya O. Ojiji 4. Social and health implications
Beer is a generic name for alcohol beverages made by fermentation of extracts derived from cereal grains and/or other starchy materials. In most parts of the world, the beverage is known by various names. In Europe ,it is called ale, in Benue State and some northern states of Nigeria it is called burukutu, piro in Edo State, otika in Yoruba
The present economic problem of Nigeria is not unconnected with problems of limited national material, financial and labour resources. Even the limited resources are wasted daily. The way forward however, is the identification of the sources of these wastage and remedies to the problems thus created. Direct to the focus of this paper is the labour loss in Nigeria, which
While it is universally accepted that drugs can be of tremendous benefit to man and society, it is also acknowledged that inappropriate use of drugs can do incalculable harm to man. The misuse and abuse affect mostly the individual, but the society is also affected in terms of the cost to society of the infrastructure for treatment, rehabilitation,social reintegration and
So much has been done in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of those who abuse drugs through various publications, research works, conferences and programmes at local, national and international levels. One argument, which cannot be overlooked, is that “those who abuse drugs choose to abuse drugs and that they are probably exercising their rights to choose how they want to
In recent times, attention is being drawn to the phenomenon of toddler use of alcohol and other substances in Nigeria. For example, Ojiji et al (1993) in their study found that children as early as 4 months of age are given alcohol by the women brewers. This finding is something that was previously unthinkable because the very earlier studies were
Drug abuse (apart from general self medication, such as buying anti-malaria drugs without their being prescribed by a doctor) is mostly a covert activity. It is carried out in privacy, away from direct public gaze, or in venues where the practice is tolerated, accepted, or even positively encouraged. Detection and recognition of drug abuse could be difficult for the untrained
The first negative effects of drugs began to manifest in early 60’s (Obot,1993), since then there has been a notable increase. To date, the drug problem in Nigeria has attracted both national and international concerns (Alernika, 1990, 1993; Atta, 1990; Obot 1993). Notably the market for drugs in Nigeria has grown substantially, the number of users in the core market
The increase in the production and consumption of alcohol, has brought serious problems on the citizenry and the economy, the transport sector being the hardest hit. Many responsible governments have introduced laws imposing legal limits on the amount of alcohol that may be permissible in the blood of motorists. Nigerians are among the largest alcohol consumers in Africa and consequently
Tobacco is grown as an annual crop in Nigeria. Its leaves are usually processed in various ways for smoking, chewing, snuffing and extracting of nicotine. The common forms of tobacco are cigarettes, cigars and pipes. The history of tobacco industry in Nigeria can be traced to about 1904 when it first started as an imported item. Later, a depot was