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Senegal: "Worrying” rise in alcohol abuse

Alcohol abuse in Senegal has reached “massive” levels but most addicts are not receiving the help they need, according to experts.

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“Over the last five years I have seen consumption grow and grow," said Abdoulaye Diouf, head of the Jacques Chirac drug information and awareness centre in the capital Dakar. "More and more people drink [to excess]...it's very worrying.”

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