What an unfortunate situation. Like many other problems that have been left unattended or explained away by "witchcraft" or other means, addressing the problem of alcoholism in Cameroon is long over due. There are many alcoholics, but sadly little or nothing is being done to solve their problem. Many wives are battered by drunken husbands, many lives are lost by drivers driving under the influence. Many children are under fed because Papa spent most of his salary in the bar at the end of the month. Do not be quick to explain this away and say other countries drink. The fact that other countries have this problem does not mean that we should not look for possible solutions. Remember to take out the log from your own eye before you can take out the spark of sand from another person's eye. There are too many liquor houses in the country and little or nor restriction on who and when to by alcohol. Parents initiate their children at a very early age by sending them to buy alcoholic drinks for visitors and guests. No doubt when the kids grow up a majority of them drink. We are all aware of the impact of this habit even in the diaspora. How many have had car crashes and lost their lives because they were driving under the influence?. Please let us not dismiss it again and try to explain it by saying they were bewitched etc. It is shocking that some drivers in Cameroon claim that when they drink it clears their eyes and make then better drivers. This is a lie and far from reality, for research points other wise. I end by theorizing that alcoholism may be part of the problem for the stagnation of social, cultural, economic and political progress in Cameroon. I say so because a majority of those when drink engage in social, cultural, economic and political dialogue in liquor houses and as their drinking progresses the quality of the discussion deteriorates. Finally no concrete conclusion is reached. No doubt the brewery industry is the largest industry in the country and the people and the general sentiment is " drink and for get your problems". What a lie. Forgetting your problems does not make them go away. Facing them is the only way to solve them. Therefore we have to start facing the problem of alcoholism. This can be done through higher taxes on alcoholic beverages, zoning and prohibiting children from drinking. I do not know if we have an age limit on drinking alcohol. If yes we should in force it. Those who give beer to babes should stop it. For this will negatively impact the development of their brains.

" .. addressing the problem of alcoholism in Cameroon is long over due. There are many alcoholics, but sadly little or nothing is being done to solve their problem. .."

Give the native a break.

There is a "problem of alcoholism" in USA. And in UK and ...

There is a "problem of alcoholism" among the foreign god's people in that terror manifesto named 'bible'. Do you remember the story of that guy of god's chosen people a long long time ago who did (or was made to) imbibe too much palm wine and kitoko and then couldn't tell who was in bed with him? Aha.

Perspective, my dear friend.

We are supposed to go "o, my isn't that terrible!" as if the priests don't have wine in church. [Well, the morbid creeps refer to it as the blood of someone and they want people to drink it ! These blood-lusting murderous foreigners sure have strange religions - fit for cursed people!]

THE POPE MUST NOT HEAR THIS AS HE WOULD DISCILPLINE THE PRIEST THAT REFUSE TO WED THE DRUNKARD BECAUSE HIS BOSS PRESIDENT PAUL BIYA IS THE SOLE SHARE HOLDER OF BRASSERIES DU CAMEROON,AND HE JUST CAME TO PRAY FOR HIM TO KEEP ON KILLING FATHERS & R.SISTERS

THE POPE MUST NOT HEAR THIS AS HE WOULD DISCILPLINE THE PRIEST THAT REFUSE TO WED THE DRUNKARD BECAUSE HIS BOSS PRESIDENT PAUL BIYA IS THE SOLE SHARE HOLDER OF BRASSERIES DU CAMEROON,AND HE JUST CAME TO PRAY FOR HIM TO KEEP ON KILLING FATHERS & R.SISTERS