Young people’s shifting relationship with alcohol
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Why Nigerians Are Drinking More Than They Used To
There is a nominal drinking age of 18 in Nigeria, but the alcohol industry is largely self-regulated. Emeka has been interviewing young people in their late teens and early twenties who aren't students at university. He's finding out that they're also drinking more than they used to. So why are countries like Nigeria bucking the trend of declining youth drinking being seen elsewhere in the world?Emeka pointed to the techniques being used by alcohol companies combined with a lack of regulation governing the sale of alcohol.
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