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Zoobie-Zoobie 11 years ago

act now... government

act now... government
Nature 11 years ago

The advertisment of the acoholic beverages must stop on tv stations because it does more harm to the youth than good

The advertisment of the acoholic beverages must stop on tv stations because it does more harm to the youth than good
STEVE 11 years ago

The media must bind adverts of alcohol and also beauty pageant.

The media must bind adverts of alcohol and also beauty pageant.
4 Year Old 11 years ago

The dangers of Alcohol should be drum into the heads of Ghanaian men who think that to be a man is to drink alcohol. For sexual power, they look for alcohol. For Appetite they look for alcohol. For energy and strength they c ...
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The dangers of Alcohol should be drum into the heads of Ghanaian men who think that to be a man is to drink alcohol. For sexual power, they look for alcohol. For Appetite they look for alcohol. For energy and strength they call for alcohol. For joy they look for alcohol. For everything, they ask for alcohol. And this is a pity. At the end of the day, alcohol proves more dangerous than it is told.

Alcohol is a depressant. It works on the mind and troubles the heart. Nothing can be far from the truth than the illusion alcohol provides. The government is a big agent of this lies. Ignorance makes it worse. I hope we make it a national campaign to tell the truth to our youth, men and women who have so far been deceived by cooperate Ghana; Star Brewery, Club and Gulder Beer Companies who have invaded Ghana with their nonsense of deception.
atsu 11 years ago

Yes i support the decision they should ban alchohol adverts especially on tv's because people think that when they advertise the product then it means is good for drinking my mum is victim of striker ,goal and all sort of gin ...
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Yes i support the decision they should ban alchohol adverts especially on tv's because people think that when they advertise the product then it means is good for drinking my mum is victim of striker ,goal and all sort of gins
Kwaku 11 years ago

I support the idea but my question to Rev. Bosomah is what are your strategic plans?

I support the idea but my question to Rev. Bosomah is what are your strategic plans?
Aena Serwaa. 11 years ago

It would have been good to educate on alcohol but most hard drinkers don't possess a TV to watch adverts.

It would have been good to educate on alcohol but most hard drinkers don't possess a TV to watch adverts.
Koffi 11 years ago

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See how a Ghanaian became a millionaire by buying and selling accidented cars. Very intersting. Go to ACCIDENTEDCARS.COM to see the various methods andcompanies he used. ACCIDENTEDCARS.COM
Nantwi,BSEd,MSEd(ece),MSEd(sas) 11 years ago

Then you must abolish the sale of alcohol! Isn't that so.

Then you must abolish the sale of alcohol! Isn't that so.
CLERGIES AGAINST ALCOHOL IN GHANA 11 years ago

We the Concerned Clergies Against Alcohol In Ghana (CCAAIG), a newly formed pressure group in Kumasi are calling on well-meaning Ghanaians, home and abroad, to donate generously towards the fight against alcohol in Ghana.
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We the Concerned Clergies Against Alcohol In Ghana (CCAAIG), a newly formed pressure group in Kumasi are calling on well-meaning Ghanaians, home and abroad, to donate generously towards the fight against alcohol in Ghana.

Since NDC came to power through fraudulent means, alcohol has invaded every facet of the Ghana society.

We will provide further details on where to send your donations to. Stay tune.

Pastor Kwaku Puni of God Deliver Ghana from NDC Prayer Camp.
taa 11 years ago

Clergies only ask and never give

Clergies only ask and never give
Agonaba 11 years ago

Here are 12 conditions linked to chronic heavy drinking.

Anaemia

Heavy drinking can cause the number of oxygen-carrying red blood cells to be abnormally low. This condition, known as anaemia, can trigger a host of sympt ...
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Here are 12 conditions linked to chronic heavy drinking.

Anaemia

Heavy drinking can cause the number of oxygen-carrying red blood cells to be abnormally low. This condition, known as anaemia, can trigger a host of symptoms, including fatigue, shortness of breath and lightheadedness.

Cancer

Habitual drinking is known to increase the risk of cancer. Scientists believe the increased risk comes when the body converts alcohol into acetaldehyde, a potent carcinogen. Cancer sites linked to alcohol use include the mouth, pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), oesophagus, liver, breast, and colorectal region. The cancer risk is even higher in heavy drinkers who also use tobacco.

Cardiovascular disease

Heavy drinking, especially binge drinking, makes platelets more likely to clump together into blood clots, which can lead to heart attack or stroke. In 2005, Harvard researchers in the US found that binge drinking doubled the risk of death among people who initially survived a heart attack.

Heavy drinking can also cause cardiomyopathy, a potentially fatal condition in which the heart muscle weakens and eventually fails, as well as the heart rhythm abnormality atrial fibrillation, in which the heart's upper chambers (atria) twitch chaotically rather than contract rhythmically, which can cause blood clots that may trigger a stroke.

NHS advice is that, in men over 40 and women past the menopause, small amounts of alcohol (a couple of drinks a day) may reduce the risk of heart disease. For everyone else, too much alcohol is likely to cause weight gain, prevent proper exercise and be a cause of heart disease.

Cirrhosis

Alcohol is toxic to liver cells, and many heavy drinkers develop cirrhosis, a sometimes lethal condition in which the liver is so heavily scarred that it is unable to function. But it's hard to predict which drinkers will develop cirrhosis. Some people who drink excessively don’t get cirrhosis, and some who don't drink very much do. For reasons as yet unknown women seem to be especially vulnerable.

Dementia

As people age, their brains shrink, on average at a rate of about 1.9% per decade. That's considered normal. But heavy drinking speeds the shrinkage of certain key regions in the brain, resulting in memory loss and other symptoms of dementia.

Heavy drinking can also lead to subtle but potentially debilitating deficits in the ability to plan, make judgements, solve problems, and other aspects of "executive function," which are the “higher-order“ abilities that distinguish humans from other species.

In addition to the "non-specific" dementia that stems from brain atrophy, heavy drinking can cause nutritional deficiencies so severe that they trigger other forms of dementia.

The authors of a study reported in the British Journal of Psychiatry say alcohol-related dementia is under-recognised and may account for up to 10% of all dementia cases - around 70,000 people in the UK.

Depression

It's long been known that heavy drinking often goes hand in hand with depression, but there has been debate about which comes first -- the drinking or the depression. One theory is that depressed people turned to alcohol in an attempt to 'self-medicate' to ease their emotional pain, but a large study from New Zealand showed that it may also be the other way around -- that is, heavy drinking leads to depression. Research has also shown that depression can be reduced or eliminated when heavy drinkers go on the wagon.

Seizures

Heavy drinking can cause epilepsy and can trigger seizures even in people who don't have epilepsy. It can also interfere with the action of the medications used to treat the disorder.

Gout

A painful condition, gout is caused by the formation of uric acid crystals in and around the joints. Although some cases are largely hereditary, alcohol and other dietary factors seem to play a role. Alcohol also seems to aggravate existing cases of gout.

High blood pressure

Alcohol can disrupt the sympathetic nervous system, which, among other things, controls the constriction and dilation of blood vessels in response to stress, temperature, exertion etc. Heavy drinking -- and bingeing, in particular -- can cause blood pressure to rise. Over time, this effect can become chronic. High blood pressure can lead to many other health problems, including kidney disease, heart disease and stroke.

Infectious disease

Heavy drinking suppresses the immune system, providing a toehold for infections, including tuberculosis, pneumonia, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (including some that cause infertility). People who drink heavily are also more likely to engage in risky sex and heavy drinking is associated with an increased risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection.

Nerve damage

Heavy drinking can cause a form of nerve damage known as alcoholic neuropathy, which can produce a painful pins-and-needles feeling in the extremities, as well as muscle weakness, incontinence, constipation, erectile dysfunction and other problems. Alcoholic neuropathy may arise because alcohol is toxic to nerve cells, or because nutritional deficiencies attributable to heavy drinking compromise nerve function.

Pancreatitis

In addition to causing stomach irritation (gastritis), drinking can inflame the pancreas. Chronic pancreatitis interferes with the digestive process, and causes abdominal pain, nausea and weight loss. Some cases of chronic pancreatitis are triggered by gallstones, but around 70% stem from alcohol consumption

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