The problem of alcoholic beverage consumption among youth

Alcohol is a drug obtained by fermentation of a juice (grape, sugar cane, barley, corn...), by distillation or by mixing fermented products. Jean-Louis JON (2002) defines alcohol as a "psychoactive substance. In high doses, it can be sedative or disruptive of the central nervous system. In the long term, it can have effects on certain vital organs, such as the liver, brain and stomach. In other words, excessive alcohol consumption (acute alcoholism) and alcohol dependence (chronic alcoholism) lead to multifunctional disorders such as psychological, physiological, genetic and social problems. Alcohol consumption is therefore a serious public health problem.This activity in the City of Kenge in general and the Congo District in particular. We find today a phenomenon in the city of Kenge by all the corner of sale of alcoholic beverages (under parasol filled with bottles of alcohol on sale) you would find groups of young people settle down to drink very morning, there are young people to never start their day without drinking.

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Richard MUNIPUTU MANGANDA: nato a Kasongo Lunda, nella provincia di Kwango, nella RDC. Si è laureato all'Istituto Lutondo in Matematica Fisica presso i Fratelli Congregazionisti di San Giuseppe di Kisantu nel 2012 e attualmente lavora nei servizi sanitari pubblici come infermiere supervisore nella Zona Sanitaria di Kitenda, Kwango RDC.