Tag: drug abuse
Drug Abuse: NGO, NDLEA, NYSC to curb menace
Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has advised youths to rather than taking to drugs, they should…
Lagos Assembly to stem rising spates of drug abuse
The Lagos State House of Assemblyp on Monday called on Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode and all relevant stakeholders to embark on…
World Children’s Day: Psychiatrist drums advocacy against drug abuse
A Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr Grace Ijarogbe, has called for increased campaign against drug abuse by targeting schools,…
Lagos and the Campaign against Drug Abuse
According to World Health Organization (WHO), drug abuse is “the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and…
People with drug problems can be rehabilitated – NDLEA
Salele Abdulazeez, its Principal Staff Officer (Drug Demand Reduction) in Yobe, said this during an interview with the News Agency…
Ogun youths cautioned against drug abuse
Dr Sunday Amosun, a Consultant Psychiatrist, has cautioned the youth in Ogun, especially those of school age, against the use…
Lagos begins campaign against drug abuse in schools
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday kicked off campaign against drug abuse in state schools.
Nasarawa varsity VC cautions students against drug abuse, fighting
Prof. Mohammed Akaro-Mainoma, the Vice-Chancellor, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, warned the students of the institution to refrain from drug abuse,…
Lagos takes drug abuse campaign to schools
Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development has commenced a train-the-trainer campaign against drug abuse with the aim of…
Drug abuse: Nigerian Govt expresses readiness to partner traditional rulers
Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has reiterated Federal Government’s readiness to partner with any…
Drug abuse: Plateau urged to establish rehabilitation centre
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has called on the Plateau Government to establish a rehabilitation centre for drugs…
Nigeria and New wave of drug abuse
Despite efforts to prevent substance abuse and the laws that regulate drugs in the country, the use, misused and abuse…
Family crucial in curbing drug abuse, illicit trafficking – Pharmacists
Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN) on Wednesday said the family was a crucial factor in curbing…
NDLEA raises alarm over high inflow of Tramadol
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said Nigeria might face a drug abuse epidemic due to increasing…
We’ll fight drug abuse to a stand still – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday condemned in strong term the excessive and persistent self-administration of drugs without regard…
Lagos plans 1,000-man walk against drug abuse
In a bid to step up campaign against all forms of drug abuse, the Lagos State Government on Tuesday said…
Lagos to launch campaign against drug abuse
The Lagos State Government said on Tuesday that it was set to launch a campaign to tackle the menace of…
Drug abuse: Cross River Govt sensitises students
The Cross River Government has advised students to abstain from illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin and marijuana to avoid…
Commissioner tasks Bayelsa youths to shun cultism, drug abuse
The Bayelsa Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr Otobo Ibarakumo, on Sunday advised youths in the state to resist the temptation…
Drug abuse: Borno first lady tasks women to prioritise children’s upbringing
Hajiya Nana Shettima, Wife of the Borno state governor on Sunday implored women to prioritise proper upbringing of their children…
Drug abuse: NDLEA, ABT take campaign to FCT commercial drivers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it will partner with Abuja Bus Terminal (ABT) in the campaign against…
NDLEA to curb drug abuse through “Surprise Raiding”
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), FCT command says it is poised to curb drug abuse and trafficking among…
Lagos seeks Public-Private cooperation to curb drug abuse
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its committed to putting an end to the scourge of drug abuse in the…
Drug Abuse: Abuja bus terminal canvasses NDLEA support
The management of Nyanya Temporal High Capacity Bus Terminal, Abuja, has solicited the support of the National Drug Law Enforcement…
Katsina Assembly committed to enacting laws against drug abuse – Speaker
Katsina State House of Assembly says it is committed to enacting and amending the relevant laws that will curtail drug…
North-West state governors tasked on drug abuse
Malam Wada Maida, the Chairman of an Abuja-based NGO, Peace Builders Security Concepts, has called on Governors of States in…
NYSC, NDLEA partner to curb drug abuse
The FCT Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is collaborating with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…
Drug abuse: When last did you check your children’s bags? – NAFDAC
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday called on parents and communities to step up monitoring of youths…
Drug abuse: Senate initiates 2 bills
The Senate has developed two draft bills for legislation to tackle drug abuse. This was part of the outcome of…
Rising drug abuse a threat to internal security – Senate president
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has said that the rising menace of drug abuse in the country poses…