Nigeria: Excessive alcohol consumption is linked with hypertension —Professor Lasebikan

Professor Victor Lasebikan, FAAS, is a Professor of Psychiatry at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan. He is also a Consultant Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. He speaks with SADE OGUNTOLA on alcohol use and its contributions to mental health conditions in Nigeria.

IN your studies on alcohol use, what were those things that you found scary, particularly in young generations?

Well, alcohol use, notably liquor and spirits,…