!!!!LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!!!!

 In view of the celebration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking which is also called World Drug Day, coming up on June, 26th.

Celebrating under the theme "Better knowledge for better care" YADAF is given you an opportunity to voice out your message about Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

 ▶️ How has drug abuse affect you, your family, community or country?

▶️What do you think about the theme of this World Drug Day?

▶️How can we better fight against drug abuse?

▶️Drug Abuse and increase violence and organise crime...

                                 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

                                                        Better Knowledge for Better Care

                        Changing Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Narratives in Nigeria

The United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed annually on 26 June, since 1989. Part of the purpose is to raise awareness of the major problems that illicit drugs represent to the society. This day is supported by individuals, communities and various organizations all over...

Presentation by Drs. Chia Francis and Mashika Esther

This webinar will illuminate the level of drug use in Nigeria, efforts made so far to address access to drug abuse treatment services in Nigeria, and details of a study regarding access to treatment.

Countries around the world have been introducing measures to reduce the harm of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although most countries are calling on individuals to avoid public gatherings and be mindful of social distancing, several countries have introduced tighter restrictions on other aspects of life.

Soon after there were signs of COVID-19 in South African, the government implemented an alcohol sales ban as part of its public health response.

Alcohol has a heavy burden on public health services and the intention of the ban is to relieve the pressure so that energy can be better focussed on...

One area of substance misuse among adolescents that is currently a problem, and has not been fully understood in the Nigerian context is the attitudes of adolescents towards cough syrup abuse. Thus, to inform policy actions for reducing cough syrup abuse among Nigerian adolescents, this study explored the attitudes of adolescents towards cough syrup abuse in two Southwest states of Nigeria, where substance abuse is rampant.

By a stratified sampling method, 302 adolescents (152 males, 150 females; mean age = 13.61 years, SD = 2.09) were selected from secondary schools in Lagos and Oyo states...