Nigeria

UNODC Bulletin on Narcotics Volume LXII, 2019- Drugs in the Nigerian Population

Scientific article

The present issue of the Bulletin (vol. LXII, 2019), whose guest editor is Isidore Obot, professor of Psychology, University of Uyo, and Director of the Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse, Uyo, Nigeria, is focused on the...

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Second Session)

ISSUP Webinar

24 September 2020

On 24th September 2020, ISSUP Nigeria presented thee second webinar of their Knowledge Update Series. This sessions topic focused on 'From Treatment to Relapse: Stages of Relapse'.

ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series Flyer

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series

24 September 2020

Abuja

Nigeria

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to attend the second session of their Knowledge Update Series on September 24th 2020. This sessions topic is 'From Treatment to Relapse: Stages of Relapse'.

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series

ISSUP Webinar

30 July 2020

The first session of ISSUP Nigeria's Knowledge Update Series took place on Thursday 30th July 2020. It focused on experiences and challenges in delivering drug demand reduction interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, capacity building on evidence-based substance abuse prevention and treatment interventions, and the way forward.

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series

30 July 2020

Abuja

Nigeria

The first session of ISSUP Nigeria's Knowledge Update Series will focus on experience and challenges in delivering drug demand reduction interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, capacity building on evidence-based substance abuse prevention and treatment interventions, and the way forward.

Access to Drug Treatment Services in Nigeria: The Challenge of Addiction Workforce

Video and audio recordings

8 June 2020

Presentation by Drs. Chia Francis and Mashika Esther This webinar will illuminate the level of drug use in Nigeria, efforts made so far to address access to drug abuse treatment services in Nigeria, and details of a study regarding access...

Access to Drug Treatment Services in Nigeria: The Challenge of Addiction Workforce

4 June 2020

Webinar

ISSUP ICUDDR

Attitudes towards Cough Syrup Abuse: A Study of Adolescents in Southwest, Nigeria

Scientific article

1 January 2020

One area of substance misuse among adolescents that is currently a problem, and has not been fully understood in the Nigerian context is the attitudes of adolescents towards cough syrup abuse. Thus, to inform policy actions for reducing...

UNODC Nigeria launches DrugHelpNet: A Network of Nigerian Health Professionals to Provide over-the-phone Assistance to Drug Users in Need

News

Based on the 2019 Drug Use Survey in Nigeria, UNODC estimates that there are more than three million Nigerians living with some of a drug use disorder. Government imposed lockdowns, implemented across most Nigerian States, weigh...

AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAPTERS DIGITAL MEETING

AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAPTERS DIGITAL MEETING

The Zoom meeting was hosted by Jeff Lee who invited the African National Chapters to be part of the meeting. The meeting was held on Tue Jan 14, 2020 2pm – 3pm (EAT). Uganda National Chapter was represented by Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) i.e. Mr. Rogers Mutaawe, Mr. Andrew Lubega and Ms. Barbara Nakijoba.

Issues discussed included;