DRUG Enforcement Commission (DEC) Director General Nason Banda says the commission is working closely with the Ministry of Health to curb alcohol abuse, especially among younger persons. Health Minister Sylvia Masebo recently disclosed that 46 percent of mental disorders recorded at Chainama Hospital in 2022 were due to alcohol abuse. In an interview, Monday, Banda said the commission was equally concerned about alcohol abuse and wanted to address the problem. “As a commission, alcohol is the problem that we are also interested in solving. Alcoholism is a problem that we are also interested in addressing because we know that it is a big problem in the community. And as DEC, even if it’s not an illegal drink, alcohol is not...