The Commissioner for Health in Ogun state, Dr Tomi Coker, on Thursday raised the alarm over the increasing rate of drug abuse among youths in the state.
She said the prevalence of drug abuse in Ogun State was 17 per cent out of about 22.4 per cent in the South-West, calling for urgent intervention.
She said, “Globally, 35 million people are estimated to suffer from drug use disorders, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Survey in 2018.
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