2019 World Drug Report has put drug use prevalence in Nigeria at 14.4 percent of the population, representing 14.4 million Nigerians aged 15 to 64 years.
This was revealed on Thursday, October 31st in Kaduna state by registrar of the Pharmarcists Council of Nigeria (PCN), Elisha Mohammed, when critical stakeholders gathered to brainstorm on alarming statistics on drug use prevalence in Nigeria and the way forward. Elisha further stated that peer pressure and curiosity were major factors pushing people especially school children and young persons into non-medical drug use.
The seminar was on drugs and substances abuse in Northwest organised by the PCN and Codeine Control and other Related Matters Working Group. It was to provide a platform of interaction to increase awareness on effects of illicit drugs in the zone.
This was revealed on Thursday, October 31st in Kaduna state by registrar of the Pharmarcists Council of Nigeria (PCN), Elisha Mohammed, when critical stakeholders gathered to brainstorm on alarming statistics on drug use prevalence in Nigeria and the way forward. Elisha further stated that peer pressure and curiosity were major factors pushing people especially school children and young persons into non-medical drug use.
The seminar was on drugs and substances abuse in Northwest organised by the PCN and Codeine Control and other Related Matters Working Group. It was to provide a platform of interaction to increase awareness on effects of illicit drugs in the zone.
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