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PEER PRESSURE: HOW TO SAY NO AND MEAN IT
PEER PRESSURE: HOW TO SAY NO AND MEAN IT I remember the day as if it happened yesterday. Chika had always been the life of the room the kind of
THE DAY MY SCHOOL SAVED ME FROM THE EDGE
THE DAY MY SCHOOL SAVED ME FROM THE EDGE Hi, my name is Peter and this is a true-life story of how my school saved me from using drugs I
THE SILENT KILLER, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
THE SILENT KILLER, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE She covered her scars with makeup… but nothing could hide the pain in her eyes. Amaka looked like the perfect wife in public. Smiling. Quiet.
WHEN SILENCE SCREAMS: SPOTTING EARLY WARNING SIGNS IN TEENAGERS
WHEN SILENCE SCREAMS: SPOTTING EARLY WARNING SIGNS IN TEENAGERS It began with something so small that no one in the Okeke household noticed. Fifteen-year-old Chidinma, once a bubbly chatterbox who
“MUM, I’M NOT LIKE THEM ”: A TRUE-LIFE STORY ON KEEPING CHILDREN AWAY FROM DRUGS
“MUM, I’M NOT LIKE THEM ”: A TRUE-LIFE STORY ON KEEPING CHILDREN AWAY FROM DRUGS I still remember the day I smelt it on my neighbour’s son, Chuka.That faint, choking
HE BEATS ME EVERY NIGHT: HOW DRUG ABUSE FUELS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
HE BEATS ME EVERY NIGHT: HOW DRUG ABUSE FUELS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE By Balm for the Bruised Foundation Ngozi still remembers the night clearly not because it was the first time
WHEN ESCAPE BECOMES A TRAP: WHY ADOLESCENTS ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR DRUG ABUSE
WHEN ESCAPE BECOMES A TRAP: WHY ADOLESCENTS ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR DRUG ABUSE By Balm for the Bruised Foundation The First Puff Chika was just fourteen when she had
THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE
THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE A Balm for the Bruised Foundation True-Life Story When Adaobi first held the little white pills in her hand, she didn’t think much
WHEN THE MIND BREAKS:HOW DRUG ABUSE DESTROYS MENTAL HEALTH
WHEN THE MIND BREAKS:HOW DRUG ABUSE DESTROYS MENTAL HEALTH The First Taste The music was loud, thumping against the walls of the small room, the kind of bass that rattled
The First Sip: Understanding Gateway Drugs and Why They Matter
The First Sip: Understanding Gateway Drugs and Why They Matter The Innocent Beginning Chidi was twelve when he took his first sip of beer. It was a hot Sunday afternoon