Abstract

Alcohol is an intoxicating ingredient found in beer, wine and liquor. Alcohol is produced by
fermentation of yeast, sugar and starches. Alcohol abuse is a maladaptive pattern of use of a
psychoactive substance, indicated by continued use despite of knowledge of having persistent or
recurrent social, occupational, physiological or physical problems that are caused or exacerbated
by the use. The major factors that contribute to alcohol abuse among youth are environmental
factors which include availability, presence of local breweries and persuasive advertisements
followed by socio-economic factors like unemployment, peer pressure, social norms, stress,
boredom, family neglect among others. The effects of alcohol abuse are poverty, gastric ulcers,
death.