National President of the Ghana Drunkards Association, Moses Onyaa has called on boozers in the country to take part in their upcoming December 23rd Congress.
Moses Onyaa, aka Drybone, revealed that the association is open to anyone who drinks alcohol and would be welcomed at the congress that will also involve health screening.
“Any person who quaffs is an automatic member and will be welcome to our annual congress in Accra on December 23, 2017”, he revealed.
The announcement of the association has been met with derision and attracted several social media trolls but he indicated that he is not perturbed by what people say or write about him.
According Drybone, the group is registered and its main objectives include; ensuring and recommending quality alcoholic beverages to its members across the country.
“Our objective is to announce the official drink for the festive season. Health screening Music performances, Games and drinking competition. It is our vision to see all our members across the nation be ushered safely and happily into the year 2018. Long live Ghana, long lives our members”, he explained.
He however indicated that persons who are not into the consumption of alcohol do not qualify to be members and as such may not be allowed to take part in the national congress slated for December 23, 2017
Alcohol abuse has been documented as the major cause of deaths in Ghana and the country has been added to a list of countries with high cases of alcohol consumption
Medical officers in Ghana say that most cases of Hypertension, Kidney damage, Diabetes and Stroke are caused by the abuse of alcohol in Ghana.
A report conducted by the International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP) also indicates that most alcohol consumed in Ghana are illicit.
A survey conducted by Ghana Organization on Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (
By Fiifi Abdul Malik/ghanaguardian.com
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