Nigeria

Perceptions of Law Enforcement Personnel and Public Health Professionals on Synthetic Drug Use in Nigeria

Scientific article

BACKGROUND: Nigeria is one of the countries in the world severely impacted by synthetic drug production and use, yet lacks fundamental understanding of the synthetic drug market, how many people use, and how much they use. AIMS: The aims of...

ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (28th Session): Trauma and Substance Use: Understanding the Connection and Promoting Trauma-Informed Prevention in Nigeria

News

14 August 2025

ISSUP Nigeria presents the 28th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic of 'Understanding the Connection and Promoting Trauma-Informed Prevention in Nigeria'.

ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (28th Session): Trauma and Substance Use: Understanding the Connection and Promoting Trauma-Informed Prevention in Nigeria

14 August 2025

Online

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the 28th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic of 'Understanding the Connection and Promoting Trauma-Informed Prevention in Nigeria'.

World Drug Day 2025: ISSUP Nigeria Chapter Champions Prevention Across the Country

ISSUP Nigeria joined the global community on June 26 to commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, under the theme: “The Evidence is Clear: Invest in Prevention.”

Across the country, members of ISSUP Nigeria were actively involved in a range of activities, reaching young people in schools, engaging policymakers, raising awareness in local communities, and sharing prevention messages through media and online platforms.

Transforming Primary Care in Lagos: How SBIRT Training is Addressing Nigeria's Substance Use Crisis

Report

23 June 2025

Breaking barriers and building capacity in Africa's most populous city.

Transforming Primary Care in Lagos: How SBIRT Training is Addressing Nigeria's Substance Use Crisis

Rapid Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Relating to Synthetic Drugs in Nigeria

Scientific article

2 December 2024

Synthetic drugs have become a significant global public health concern, and particularly in Nigeria. More worrisome is the level of ingenuity associated with synthetic drugs, the speed of production, difficulties in identification and the...

RAPID ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES RELATING TO SYNTHETIC DRUGS IN NIGERIA

ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (25th Session): Non-Conventional Psychoactive Substances in Nigeria: Understanding Trends and Implications for Public Health

ISSUP Webinar

28 November 2024

ISSUP Nigeria presents the 25th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar focuses on the topic of 'Non-Conventional Psychoactive Substances in Nigeria: Understanding Trends and Implications for Public Health'.

ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (25th Session): Non-Conventional Psychoactive Substances in Nigeria: Understanding Trends and Implications for Public Health

28 November 2024

Online

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the 25th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic of 'Non-Conventional Psychoactive Substances in Nigeria: Understanding Trends and Implications for Public Health'.