Kakamega County Policy for Prevention and management of Alcohol and Drug Abuse at the work Place

Abstract

The National ADA Policy identifies ADA as a major problem affecting not only the socio economic development but also the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of the citizens in the entire Republic of Kenya. ADA is a global menace with serious effects on people's health, security, socio-economic and cultural welfare. People with Substance Use Disorders are unproductive and will eventually lose their jobs as a result of the effects of drug abuse. Drug abuse contributes to increased crime, spread of sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS pandemic. It also affects delivery of quality services to the public by employees of both government and the private sector. UNODC’s World Drug Report (WDR) 2020 states that; ’Drug use, particularly when it develops into disorders can also have an impact on the social development of individual users. There is an association between drug use disorders and social disadvantage including low educational attainment, increased difficulty in finding and remaining in employment, financial instability and poverty.’ ADA is one of the major problems hence contributing towards increased poverty, corruption, insecurity and unemployment.