Q:
Good morning, Dr Kadiri.
I am a 20-year-old student at a Nigerian university. Some people think I take drugs, probably because of my size, even though they’ve never seen me take any substance. This was not true until recently.
Anytime I’m with friends, and they are abusing drugs and alcohol, they offer it to me. Sometimes, I take a little to avoid my ego from being trampled upon, but most times I refuse or leave before they offer.
It takes the strength of a horse to restrain myself from taking it because I know what this does to them, but my curiosity runs wild to know this feeling again. What can I do to stay away from abusing drugs? – Tolu, Lagos
A:
Good day, Tolu and thank you for speaking out. Illegal drug abuse can create changes in the brain, causing powerful cravings and a…
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