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March 2, 2026
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Drug abuse among youth 3pc more than average, MPs told

Drug abuse among youth 3pc more than average, MPs told

NACADA says the youngest individual to have been abusing drugs is a seven-year-old who has been under rehabilitation and now recovered...

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Members of Parliament are concerned about rising drug and substance abuse among Kenyan youth, with alarming reports of children as young as seven being affected. The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) revealed that youth drug consumption is 3 percent above the national average.

  • Drug consumption among youths aged 15 to 24 years is 3 percent above the national average.
  • The youngest identified individual abusing drugs was seven years old, who has since been rehabilitated.
  • A proposal is in draft to establish one rehabilitation center in each county to address the issue.

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