Ten tips to safeguarding your Mental Health
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Cadam partners with stakeholders at Lagos Traffic Radio ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ 2019
Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry (CADAM) has partnered with other stakeholders at the flag-off of the Lagos Traffic Radio…‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ 2019 awareness campaign. While flagging off the awareness campaign at Lagos Traffic Radio in Ikeja, Lagos , the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho appealed to motorists and residents of the state
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Drugs and the Society
Too often, drug users or addicts are looked down upon and shunned by society. Their drug challenge is a personal problem and they are just hurting themselves…but is that all? No, that is a narrow view of what is a large-scale societal issue. Drug addiction is not just a compulsion but an actual disease that
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Europeans spend more than $33 billion per annum on drugs
A new EU Drug Markets report has stated that Europeans are spending at least €30 billion (US$33 billion) on drugs per annum. The report compiled by the EU’s drug agency European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction and Europol shows that the drug market is the major and the most valuable source of income
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2019 World Aids Day: Any link between Drugs & HIV?
Today is World Aids Day, The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is “Communities make the difference”. World AIDS Day offers an important platform to highlight the role of communities at a time when reduced funding and a shrinking space for civil society are putting the sustainability of services and advocacy efforts in jeopardy.
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NDLEA raids six camps, destroys 14.3 tons of marijuana in Ondo state (PICTURES)
Drug law enforcement Agency in Ondo state has destroyed 14.3tons of Indian hemp farms. The destruction were made during operation Thunder strike IV in six camps raided by NDLEA operatives. Eight Locally made Guns and several rounds of Cartridges were seized during the operation. Bags of marijuana confiscated during raid on six camps in Ondo state.
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Five tips to stay away from drugs during the holidays
CADAM recognizes that some Nigerians will choose to consume alcohol, cannabis or other drugs while celebrating the holiday season and the New Year. While your safest option is to not consume these substances at all, you can prevent the risk of potential harms by understanding the health and safety risks. Below are tips to prevent
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Reversing the trend of drug addiction in Nigeria
Law enforcement agency and other stakeholders have shown concern about reversing the trend of the UN’s record on drug abuse which says some 35 million people worldwide suffer from drug use disorders. The 2019 World Drug Report provides a global overview of the supply and demand of opiates, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamine-type stimulants and New Psychoactive
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Health Officials warn against self medication as Nigeria reports cases of chloroquine poisoning
Nigeria reported two cases of chloroquine poisoning after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the anti-malaria drug as a treatment for the novel coronavirus. Health officials are warning Nigerians against self-medicating after demand for the drug surged in Lagos, a city that’s home to 20 million people. Two people were hospitalized in Lagos for chloroquine overdoses,