International Day Against Drug Abuse: SING Foundation Calls For End To Drug Addiction

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SING Foundation, a non-partisan and a non-governmental organisation, with a primary focus on issues of development in the Niger Delta has called for a more holistic approach to tackling the menace of drug use in Nigeria.

The organisation made this call, during an interactive session with the University of Abuja Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Students Association, to commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Adopting the United Nations theme for the Day “Health for Justice. Justice for Health”, the Session was on the topic, “Curbing the Menace of Drug Abuse: The Role of Young Medical Practitioners”.

Speaking during the session, the Acting Programmes Manager of the SING, Ms. Emilia Oga said “the programme was conceived to share ideas, with the students who would soon become medical practitioners, on strategies to effectively deal with the scourge of drug abuse in Nigeria”. She called on the students to “give consideration to using…



Source: Leadership Newspaper