Drug Misuse, Abuse and Addiction
Drug misuse is the use of a substance for a purpose not consistent with legal or medical guidelines. Drug abuse is the use of certain chemicals with the aim of…
U.N. warns of global mental health crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic
A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death and disease and forced into isolation, poverty and anxiety by the pandemic of COVID-19, United…
Reversing the trend of drug addiction in Nigeria
Law enforcement agency and other stakeholders have shown concern about reversing the trend of the UN’s record on drug abuse which says some 35 million people worldwide suffer from drug…
Effects of drugs on the pregnancy (Unborn child)
Women smoking while pregnant has been an uncomfortable reality for decades. Whatever the reason – whether a lack of concern about the risk, belief it’s too hard to quit or…
Drug Addiction/Abuse – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What are the physical signs of abuse or addiction? The physical signs of abuse or addiction can vary depending on the person and the drug being abused. For example, someone…
Lagos to charge N100,000 fine, one year imprisonment for driving under influence of alcohol, drugs
The Lagos state’s commissioner of Police Hakeem Odumosu, has spoken of tougher traffic rules that will bring sanity to Lagos roads. He has listed 80 offences if violated would attract…
You do drugs? This is what drugs do to you
When you do drugs, you get addicted. When you’re addicted, you can’t resist the urge to use them, no matter how much harm the drugs may cause. Drug addiction isn’t about…
Drug Misuse, Abuse and Addiction
Drug misuse is the use of a substance for a purpose not consistent with legal or medical guidelines. Drug abuse is the use of certain chemicals with the aim of…
Talking Drug Abuse
SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS that leads to DISINTEGRATIVE DRUG USE In many cultures, drug use is considered deviant under the following circumstances: (1) Effects on Health of Individual The culture sees the…