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HOLDING ON TO HOPE: SUPPORTING A LOVED ONE THROUGH RECOVERY
HOLDING ON TO HOPE: SUPPORTING A LOVED ONE THROUGH RECOVERY When Ada’s brother, Chike, spiralled into depression after losing his job, the family didn’t know how to help. Once the
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO REHAB
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO REHAB In the quiet between one late-night argument and the morning school run, recovery often begins, not with a dramatic declaration, but with a single honest moment:
THE SHATTERED DREAM: HOW DRUG ABUSE UNDERMINES OUR SECURITY
THE SHATTERED DREAM: HOW DRUG ABUSE UNDERMINES OUR SECURITY At first glance, Musa looked like any other young man in the bustling streets of Abuja. Tall, handsome, with eyes that
A CUP OF SILENCE: CHIKA’S ’s STORY
A CUP OF SILENCE: CHIKA’S ’s STORY Chika never thought that something as simple as a drink could change the course of her life. At 27, she was the pride
DRUGS AND WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS: THE SILENT HAZARD WE DON’T TALK ABOUT
DRUGS AND WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS: THE SILENT HAZARD WE DON’T TALK ABOUT On a rainy Tuesday morning in Abuja, Chike* tightened his safety helmet, wiped his face with the back of
WHEN DRUGS TORE MY FAMILY APART
WHEN DRUGS TORE MY FAMILY APART I remember the first time my brother, Chike, came home with bloodshot eyes. My mother thought he was just tired from work. But slowly,
WHEN CHINEDU LOST HIS BOOKS TO THE STREETS
WHEN CHINEDU LOST HIS BOOKS TO THE STREETS Chinedu was once the pride of his secondary school in Enugu. Bright, ambitious, and with dreams of becoming an engineer, he topped
BROKEN ROADS, BROKEN LIVES: HOW DRUG ABUSE FUELS ROAD ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA
BROKEN ROADS, BROKEN LIVES: HOW DRUG ABUSE FUELS ROAD ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA On a cool evening in Abuja, Chioma clutched her mother’s hand tightly as they crossed the busy junction
CHAINED TWICE: HOW DRUGS FEED HUMAN TRAFFICKING
CHAINED TWICE: HOW DRUGS FEED HUMAN TRAFFICKING The first time Amaka tasted “freedom,” it was laced with powder. She was only seventeen, sitting in a dimly lit room in Benin
DRUG ABUSE AND HOMELESSNESS: A DANGEROUS CYCLE
DRUG ABUSE AND HOMELESSNESS: A DANGEROUS CYCLE On a rainy evening in the heart of Abuja, traffic roared along the expressway while commuters hurried home, shielding themselves from the downpour.
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