Perceptions Surrounding Persons Who Use Drugs.
Who do you perceive a drug user to be? Or what do you think of yourself as a person who uses drug? Overtime, the approach or perception towards drugs and persons who use drugs is that of negativity and fear. These perceptions amongst the general...
Learn moreEvidence-Informed Drug Policy and Action… Highlights Of The CRISA 13th Biennial International Conference.
The call for evidence-based approach to drug control is fast gaining momentum globally with a critical mass of advocates recommending that drug use be considered a public health and human rights issue instead of one for the criminal justice...
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No one was there for me
As a young girl I started drinking alcohol when I was in secondary school and it got so bad that I started getting drunk and fight a lot. Then a family friend who I use to call my god father, told me that alcohol is not good for my system and...
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Totured to change
My parent knew I was doing drugs and it was getting out of hand and I had a couple of problems with my education. My parent got angry and was advised by someone, whom the only place he knew was a place where they torture someone to repent...
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Detained yet unchanged
I used to work as a security officer in one of the banks in Abuja. One day after work I was with some of my friends and we were smoking cannabis. Suddenly we sighted the police coming for us and we all ran. Unfortunately for me I got arrested...
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Abigail’s Story
My name is Abigail. Last year December 20th. I went to club, when I was coming back I saw some group of police people; though it was late hours, then I was coming back from club. They were 5 in number. They stopped me and asked me where I was...
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