Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director Normal of the Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC) has acknowledged that roughly 14.3 million Nigerians are victims of drug abuse.
She made this assertion on the inaugural ceremony of the company’s youth programme, “Catch Them Younger,” held on Wednesday on the Authorities Secondary School, Rumuokwuta, Port Harcourt.
In line with her, analysis findings present that one out of each 4 high-risk drug customers has been arrested for drug-related offenses.
She famous that the arrests embody 73% for drug possession, 12% for theft, 5% for intercourse work, 4% for housebreaking, and a couple of% for shoplifting.
“This information solely displays the variety of arrests; if we think about that almost all crimes go unreported, it turns into clear that we’ve got an enormous downside on our arms,” she stated.
Nevertheless, Adeyeye famous the destructive results of drug abuse on households, society, and the nation’s socio-economic growth.
“This program shouldn’t be designed to scare anybody, however to have trustworthy conversations with you. It would make it easier to make knowledgeable choices relating to illicit drug use, together with alcohol consumption,” she stated.
Earlier, Mr. Onogwu Emmanuel, the State Coordinator of NAFDAC in Rivers, defined the choice to maneuver the sensitization and capacity-building program to secondary colleges.
In her remarks, the principal of the varsity, Gladys Iheumamme, counseled NAFDAC for the initiative and urged the company to maintain the undertaking to safeguard the way forward for Nigerian youth.
Drug abuse entails the dangerous or extreme use of gear resembling prescribed drugs, alcohol, or unlawful medication.
It results in bodily and psychological well being points, together with habit, organ injury, and cognitive impairments.
The impression extends to social issues, together with crime, household breakdown, and {economic} pressure, affecting communities, healthcare techniques, and productiveness.
