Mental health experts have urged the House of Representatives to maintain the ban on sachet and small bottled alcoholic drinks, stressing that studies show that high intake is linked to mental health problems, particularly among young people. The psychiatrists stressed…
Noah Cyrus reflects on recovery from Xanax addiction
Noah Cyrus has discussed her recovery from a Xanax addiction and how she used music to get through her struggles. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the singer opened up about her addiction to the drug, which is often…
Feel my pain! My son is 31 years old and a mad man!
My son, Sam is a lunatic. He roams the streets, talking to himself, feeding from dustbins and spending his nights under the bridges of Lagos. Sometimes, when I know where he is, I would go to give him food because…
Alcohol and Cigarettes – Which is more harmful? Read… (Curiosity)
Addiction is no joke. Though we’ve all joked about being addicted to “Stranger Things” or pumpkin spice or, obviously, the wonderful Curiosity app, those things aren’t out to ruin anyone’s lives. Entering the realm of the world’s most addictive substances…
UNILORIN student’s suicide was drug-induced – Management (Guardian)
07 December 2018 The Management of the University of Ilorin on Friday said that investigations by the institution, revealed that its student, late Mr. Adigun Emmanuel, committed suicide as an eventual culmination of drug addiction. The Director of Corporate Affairs…
Bringing Strategy and Planning to Nigeria’s Codeine Crisis Response – Nkem Akinsoto
Running an organization like SI4DEV which promotes research and evidence, I had been hearing from our partners who mostly operate at the grassroots about a type of substance abuse that many people in Nigeria were unaware of at the time:…
Minister of Health halts sale of codeine, replaces it with dextromethorphan
Orders NAFDAC to supervise recall for labelling and audit trailing of all codeine containing cough syrup Codeine containing cough syrups to be replaced with dextromethorphan which is less addictive An embargo has been placed on all new applications for registration…