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Farai Mhaka

Assistant Manager at Department of Health South Africa
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Farai is Assistant Manager of Pharmaceutical Services at the Department of Health South Africa. He is skilled in hospital pharmacy.

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  • Young vs. Old: The Science Behind Alcohol Intoxication Recovery
    Farai reveals that younger people produce more Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), aiding faster alcohol breakdown and fewer hangovers. "Hangover severity is more about alcohol tolerance than age." Drinks with fewer compounds and byproducts, like double or triple distilled beverages, are less likely to cause hangovers. To reduce harm, stay hydrated, choose distilled drinks, avoid acetaminophen, eat carbs, or abstain from alcohol.
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  • We live in a society where mental health and/or substance abuse is associated with stigma. More often than not people choose not to deal with mental health and/ or substance abuse. I would advise that if there are any entrepreneurs suffering from health and/ or substance abuse to first admit that they need help to manage it. They need to seek either pharmacological treatment or non-pharmacological preventative measures.

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