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THE SILENT BILL: COUNTING THE ECONOMIC COST OF DRUG ADDICTION IN AFRICA

THE SILENT BILL: COUNTING THE ECONOMIC COST OF DRUG ADDICTION IN AFRICA At first glance, Daniel looked like any other young man in his mid-twenties, bright-eyed, charming, and full of

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WHEN A SON IS LOST, A COMMUNITY BLEEDS 

WHEN A SON IS LOST, A COMMUNITY BLEEDS  In the heart of a bustling Nigerian neighbourhood, Amaka still sets a plate at the table for her first son, Chijioke. It

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THE NIGHT THE DRUMS FELL SILENT

THE NIGHT THE DRUMS FELL SILENT It was a small satellite community in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, by day, the streets rang with children’s laughter, and by night, with

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NO LONGER SCROLLING FOR ESCAPE, SCROLLING FOR SURVIVAL 

NO LONGER SCROLLING FOR ESCAPE, SCROLLING FOR SURVIVAL  I still remember the first time I typed my story into a blank post on Facebook. My hands shook, not because I

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WHEN THE MUSIC FADES: A TRUE-LIFE STORY ON DRUGS, GLAMOUR, AND HIDDEN SCARS

WHEN THE MUSIC FADES: A TRUE-LIFE STORY ON DRUGS, GLAMOUR, AND HIDDEN SCARS Amara still remembers the first time she tasted “the high.” It wasn’t in some dark alley or

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WHEN THE SCREEN BECOMES THE SYRINGE: A TRUE-LIFE STORY OF DIGITAL AND SUBSTANCE ADDICTION

WHEN THE SCREEN BECOMES THE SYRINGE: A TRUE-LIFE STORY OF DIGITAL AND SUBSTANCE ADDICTION It was 3:15am. The blue light of a phone screen glowed against the darkness of the

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RUNNING FROM THE STREETS: HOW FOOTBALL SAVED CHUKA FROM THE GRIP OF DRUGS 

RUNNING FROM THE STREETS: HOW FOOTBALL SAVED CHUKA FROM THE GRIP OF DRUGS  The first time Chuka laced a pair of football boots, the red dust of the community pitch

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