ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the pattern of use and abuse of drugs in Kenya and in particular alcohol, which according to National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) is the most abused drug in the country. It also examines the trafficking of narcotic drugs, and policy efforts to control alcohol and other drugs of concern in Kenya. The present Kenyan society is one in which the family and community have largely lost the traditional grip in regulating drug use. Yet, there is a lack of adequate modern intervention to assist in the prevention and management of the use and abuse of drugs. Kenya ratified the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2004, which provides regulatory guidelines for indoor and outdoor public places; advertising, promotion and sponsorship; packaging and labeling, and duties and liabilities imposed upon business owners, employers or supervisors.
