The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC has revealed that Cannabis was the most widely used substance in Nigeria in 2017.
UNODC’s Representative, William Wu said in Lagos that this was according to a report on a survey conducted by UNODC on Drug Use in Nigeria 2018.
Wu spoke at a one-day conference organised by the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Referral Services in collaboration with Echoes of Mercy and Hope Foundation Outreach in Lagos.
The conference was in commemoration of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking marked annually on June 26.
According to the study, the high use of cannabis was followed by pharmaceutical opioids mainly tramadol, and to a lesser extent, codeine.
In her remarks, a Consultant on Drug and Alcohol Control, Oyetola Adetola urged parents to always monitor their children’s behaviour and performances for possible signs of drug addiction.
