The agency, in 2023, banned the sale and distribution of sachet alcoholic drinks in sachets, PET and glass bottles of 200ml and below.
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Emeka Orajaka, coordinator of NAFDAC in Ebonyi, said on Wednesday during the enforcement exercise that 43 shops had been visited. “The objective of the ban is to protect against the abuse among vulnerable people and children; alcoholic abuse has great disadvantages to human health.“It damages the organs like the liver and kidney; it increases the risk of high blood pressure and weakens the immune system.
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