INSIDE STORY: How Sachet Alcoholic Drinks Are Destroying Our People(Photos, Videos)
In the bustling streets of Jos, the heart of Plateau State, a quiet epidemic is spreading. It doesn’t wear a uniform, doesn’t come with a loud bang — but it’s destroying families, wrecking futures, and crippling the youth.
We’re talking about sachet alcoholic bitters — cheap, potent, and dangerously addictive.
A Drug Masquerading as Medicine
Packaged in flashy pouches and sold at ₦100–₦200 per sachet, these alcoholic bitters are marketed as herbal remedies, aphrodisiacs, or energy boosters. But the truth is darker.
Consumed early in the morning, even before breakfast, these drinks have become the first stop for thousands of youths, artisans, bike riders, and even women in parts of Jos North, Jos South, Bukuru, Barkin Ladi, Mangu, and Pankshin.
The trend is alarming and the damage is real.Doctors across the state report increasing cases of mental breakdowns, paranoia, hallucinations, and violent outbursts — many linked to long-term sachet alcohol abuse.
Homes are being torn apart. Fathers are spending hard-earned money on bitters, leaving wives and children hungry and angry. Domestic violence is on the rise — and alcohol is often at the center of it.
Crime Surge
Security agencies confirm a disturbing connection between petty crime, cultism, rape, and these bitters. Okada riders and idle youths under the influence are often behind street brawls and thefts.
With alcohol content as high as 45%, combined with untested herbal mixtures, these drinks can cause liver failure, kidney damage, heart problems and even death.
Most Consumed Sachet Alcohol Brands
These brands are found in kiosks, motor parks, joints, and even near schools:
Striker Bitters
Origin Bitters
Alomo Bitters
Action Bitters
Baby Oku Bitters
Ghana Root Bitters
Jungle Juice
Eagle Schnapps (sachet)
Castle Bitters
Squadron Sachet
Ogidiga
Odeku Bitters
Bullet Alcoholic Energy Drink
Fake/Counterfeit Hennessy in sachets
Why the Government and Society Must Act — Now
The Plateau State Government, religious leaders, and civil society must come together to:
Ban sachet alcohol sales across the state.
Launch a public awareness campaign through churches, mosques, and schools
Support rehab programs for addicted youths
Punish retailers who sell to minors
Partner with NAFDAC to flush out fake and unlicensed bitters
Call to Action: It Starts With You
Dear parents, religious leaders, market women, youth leaders — this is a call to save our state.
Don’t look away. Don’t keep silent. Speak up. Share this post. Educate a young person today. Refuse to sell or buy sachet alcohol in your community.
Because if we lose this fight, we won’t just lose today’s youth — we’ll lose tomorrow’destinies.
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