Objective: This review examines public health surveillance (PHS) studies of alcohol industry
actors that explore the implications of the integration of business and political strategies for …

Background Globally, alcohol use is responsible for 320 deaths every hour, and the impact
is more among those in the younger age group. Despite the adverse health and social …

The use and misuse of psychoactive substances among adolescents are increasing in
Africa. While heavy episodic drinking among adolescents in Nigeria is growing, there are no …

Background The misuse of alcohol and other drugs among young people, especially
students, is a growing global phenomenon. In traditional Nigerian society, different locally …

Declining drinking among youth in many high-income countries has attracted scholarly
attention and debates. Still, researchers are yet to globalize such research or examine its …

Background Nigeria ranks first for per capita consumption and heavy episodic drinking
prevalence in Africa. Yet, there are no alcohol policies, standard drink measurements, or low …

For Heineken," rising Africa" is already a reality: the profits it extracts there are almost 50 per
cent above the global average, and beer costs more in some African countries than it does …

Alcohol consumption among humans has lasted for several centuries. In Africa, drinking is
normal for men despite its consequences. The study is aimed at determining the rate of …

This paper aims to describe alcohol advertising in the public arena of Gambia, Ghana,
Madagascar, Nigeria and Uganda. Analyses on the placement, channels, size and content …

Background Previous studies have examined factors impairing alcohol policy
implementation in Nigeria, but none adopted a community-based approach. Given that …