Religious leaders, mental health experts and community stakeholders have raised concerns over the growing prevalence of substance abuse in the country, revealing that an estimated 14.4 million Nigerians have been exposed to drug use.
The concerns were raised at the 40th Anniversary Lecture of Fountain of Hope Society 10NG held at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, according to a statement made available to Saturday PUNCH on Friday.
The lecture, themed “Overcoming the Scourge of Substance Abuse and Addiction: The Role of the Church in Prevention and Rehabilitation,” brought together experts to examine the causes, consequences and solutions to Nigeria’s growing drug abuse problem.
Delivering the keynote presentation, Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr Olajumoke Koyejo, described substance abuse as a major threat to the country’s future.
She disclosed that an estimated 14.4 million Nigerians have been exposed to substance use, while nearly
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