The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Osun State has called for greater cooperation from the local community in its efforts to combat the proliferation of illicit drugs. This appeal was made in Osogbo by Mr. Ganiyu Adeloye, the NDLEA Assistant State Commander of Administration and Logistics. Adeloye was speaking to members of the … Read more
The Director of the Procurement Department of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Directorate Headquarters, Abuja, Chief Chinwendu Ogbonannaya Chukwu has charged members of the service corps to shun drug abuse and other social vices that may endanger their lives. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE reports. He equally urged them to sustain the unity and integration of the … Read more
Dr Yusuf Suberu Foundation has urged parents to educate their children and wards against the dangers of drug abuse to reduce the risk of mental illnesses and other risky behaviours. NEWSDIARY reports. The Executive Director of the foundation, Dr Yusuf Suberu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday … Read more
In this post, we will look at the curious case of drug abuse in Nigeria. Here we discuss, the possible causes of drug abuse, effects, and solutions to this societal menace. It is always safest to start with the beginning. You know the fact that Nigeria remains the most populous black nation makes it one of … Read more
Punishment for Drug Abuse in Nigeria – Drug Abuse: Offence, Consequences, Punishment Every drug can be a panacea or poison. Every drug can cure or kill, heal or harm, depending on the use or abuse it is deployed to. Like a dagger, drug abuse hangs over the society. Like an ominous cloud of calamities, … Read more
In this post, we look at the causes and effects of drug abuse in Nigeria. “Drugs cause changes” The term “drug” is ambiguous, it means one and another thing simultaneously. This means that the meaning of drug would differ depending on the context it is being used. In pharmacology, it is a chemical substance administered to … Read more