Tag: Drug abuse
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NAFDAC raises alarm over prevalence of drug addicts
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gun powder due to what it described as the high rate and prevalence of drug addicts across the country. The agency said it was shocking that Nigeria was leading even beyond the international coverage of drug…
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Psychiatrist raises alarm over drug abuse in Adamawa
Dr Marcus Vandi, Head of Psychiatric Unit, Yola Specialist Hospital, Adamawa, has raised alarm over the increasing rate of drug abuse among youths in the state. Vandi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Yola, expressed concern over the increasing rate of drug abuse among different age groups. According…
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Drug abuse: NDLEA sets up Drug Control Committee
As part of efforts to address cases of drug abuse in Gombe State, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has set up a committee on drug control. The agency’s state commandant, Mr Aliyu Adole said this at a pre-inaugural meeting of the State Drug Control Committee in Gombe on Thursday. According to…
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EU, UNODC support ‘Vision of the Child 2018’ initiative to tackle drug abuse
The Creative Youth Community Development Initiative (CYCDI) is partnering the European Union and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to commemorate the 2018 edition of its annual ‘Vision of the Child’ to raise drug prevention awareness amongst youths and vulnerable adults. The event is also to spurn creativities and the rich intellectual resources…
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FG trains 200 principals on drug abuse prevention in schools
The Federal Ministry of Education has trained 200 schools principals in Kebbi have been trained on drug abuse prevention in their schools, to stem the tide of drug abuse among students. The Director Education Support Service Department in the ministry, Mrs Justina Ibe, said on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi during the training that the menace…
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Drug abuse: Police raid criminals’ hideouts in Jigawa
The Police in Jigawa have embarked on raiding of hard drug dealers and other criminals’ hideouts to check criminal behaviours and drug abuse in the state. Superintendent of Police, Abdu Jinjiri, the Police Spokesman in the state, who made the disclosure in Dutse on Sunday, said the action was in compliance with the directive of…
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Pharmacists raise alarm over increased codeine abuse by youths
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) on Wednesday raised alarm over the increase in the abuse of pharmaceutical drugs especially cough syrups with codeine. The Vice President of PSN, Dr Daniel Orumwense, raised the alarm during the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists community awareness campaign on drug abuse, in Surulere, Lagos. The campaign had…
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Task force to curb drug counterfeiting in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Government on Friday inaugurated an inter-agency task force to fight drug abuse and circulation of counterfeit drugs and other unwholesome products. According to NAN, reports that the task force inaugurated by the state Health Commissioner, Dr Balarabe Kakale, had its membership drawn from ministries, military, voluntary organisations and National Drug Law Enforcement…