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ISSUP Nigeria Newsletter
ISSUP Nigeria has released its first newsletter!
Find out more about the background of the National Chapter and the wonderful team that is carrying out the work in Nigeria.
The newsletter describes Nigeria's activity at the 5th ISSUP Conference which took place in July in Vienna, Austria.
The publication also includes a list of events and training opportunities.
Welcome!
GISA Trains School Principals on UPC in Nigeria
Global Initiative on Substance Abuse (GISA) has commenced the training of secondary schools principals in Lagos state, Nigeria on the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) for Substance Use Disorders. Leading on from the first batch of a 6...
Substance Use among Pregnant Women in Nigeria
Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study sought to determine the prevalence, patterns and feasibility of screening for psychoactive substance use among pregnant women in an antenatal clinic in Nigeria. It also aimed to determine the relationship...
Psychoactive Substance Dependence in Females: A Three Year Review
Psychoactive substance use was regarded as a male affair in the past. However, recent findings show an increasing number of females are getting involved. We conducted a three year retrospective review of patients admitted to the Centre for...
Universal Prevention Curriculum Training of Trainers in Nigeria
The Global Initiative on Substance Abuse (GISA) will be delivering substance abuse training sessions on Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC).
The training will consist of 9 courses and will take place in a non-residential training centre in Lagos State, Nigeria from the 15th till the 24th of January 2019.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Drug Abuse among Sports Men and Women in Lagos State, Nigeria
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Drug Abuse among Sports Men and Women in Lagos State, Nigeria Molobe, Ikenna Daniel Deputy Director of Programs, Unified Initiative for a Drug Free Nigeria (UIFDFN) Member, World Federation Against Drugs...
There’s an Opioid Abuse Problem Unfolding in African Cities and It’s Not Getting the Attention It Needs
An opioid crisis is spreading throughout Africa. This comprehensive article traces consumption of tramadol across the continent, focusing on the scenario in various African countries in addition to the complexities of deciding on how to...
The Opioid Crisis Is Not Just An American Epidemic
This article details the opioid addiction crisis in Jos, Nigeria.
