‘COVID-19 crisis has led to increased drug usage’
A Non-Governmental Organisation , the Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry , has raised fears over the increasing number of drug users and those suffering from drug use disorders. In this interview with, the Director-General of CADAM, Dr. Dokun Adedeji, expresses concern about the effect of the pandemic on Nigeria’s drug crisis and more.
Government should provide care even at the primary healthcare level. Drug abuse and addiction is a health problem and should be seen as such The society on its own part must change its attitude to this group of people in every area of our relationship. We must strive to give them a second chance. The COVID-19 crisis caused us to think of other avenues of reaching out to our beneficiaries and anyone who requires our services.
In a bite of what our experiences have been, we opened another centre at Abeokuta to cater to students and workers who spend three months in the programme. We only have in residence now just about 10 beneficiaries that have nowhere to return to. The Abeokuta centre was completely evacuated.
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