Drug use among Nigerian youths has become a growing concern in recent years. The statistics are alarming, with over 11% of young Nigerians engaging in the abuse of hard drugs such as Syrup, tramadol, Diazepam, cocaine, and Shisha mix. This trend is indicative of a larger issue plaguing Nigerian society and requires a deeper understanding... Read More

drug use, Nigerian youths, Substance Abuse

August 28, 2018

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Complicity or negligence: How will Nigeria respond to its silent drug epidemic?

We will never be sure why the suspect arrested by the Police in Ondo on August 5 took that much tramadol to induce a nine-day spate of sleep, or indeed if it was tramadol that induced the overdose that eventually took his life. There has been no post mortem confirming the dose of the substance... Read More

Tiwa Savage featured on a song glorifying drugs, jeopardizing a great year

Tiwa Savage came out of the hatch swinging. She had that slew of fantastic singles pre-Mavin, then a slew of fantastic singles with Mavin, but never really came through on the promise that made so many music faithful dub her Nigeria’s Beyonce. Then came that spell of bad form that started with Red, which she hurriedly... Read More

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DJ Enimoney, drug addiction, drug use, Reminisce, Slim case, tee billz, tiwa savage

December 17, 2017

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[The Injustice Blog] What’s the state of Government rehabs in Nigeria?

Nigeria has a drug problem so profound, even our often obtuse leaders, like the Sultan of Sokoto has come out to condemn the scourge and ask that victims of the epidemic be found and reformed. Reforming these victims of drug abuse and other individuals addicted to drugs has to be taken seriously, otherwise we will... Read More

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