Drug Abuse

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...