Drugs: UNODC Says Cannabis, Most Widely Used Substance In Nigeria In 2017 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 27, 2019
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODChas revealed that Cannabis was the most widely used substance in Nigeria in2017.
UNODC’s Representative, William Wu said in Lagosthat this was according to a report on a survey conducted by UNODC on Drug Use inNigeria 2018.
Wu spoke at a one-day conference organised by theAlcohol and Drug Addiction Referral Services in collaboration with Echoes ofMercy and Hope Foundation Outreach in Lagos.
The conference was in commemoration of theInternational Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking marked annually onJune 26.
According to the study, the high use of cannabis wasfollowed by pharmaceutical opioids mainly tramadol, and to a lesser extent,codeine.
In her remarks, a Consultant on Drug and AlcoholControl, Oyetola Adetola urged parents to always monitor their children’sbehaviour and performances for possible signs of drug addiction.