Drug Abuse

After 3-Year Manhunt: NDLEA Captures High-Profile Drug Kingpin

Three years after launching a manhunt, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) says it has apprehended a notorious drug kingpin, 36-year-old Sunday Ibigide,...

Drug Abuse Crisis Alarming, Gripping Nigerian Youth, Small Doctor Cries Out

Worried by the alarming rate of drug abuse among young Nigerians, street-pop sensation Small Doctor has raised a heartfelt alarm about the deepening...

Are ‘balloons’ the new drug epidemic in Nigeria?

They may look like the normal balloons you see at children’s birthday parties or those used for decoration at weddings or other celebrations,...

Interview: Nigeria’s worsening socio-economic situation raises cases of depression, drug abuse, says Neuropsychiatrist, Dr Uchendu

A Neuropsychiatrist and one-time Head, Mental Health Department, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Dr. Ifedilichukwu Uchendu, has lamented the lack of attention being...

Inside Abuja’s booming Tramadol, Codeine black market – an investigation

  By Edwina Ogiri   The massive patronage and consumption of Codeine, Tramadol and other opioids are usually by teenagers and young adults...