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SHADOWS OF EUPHORIA: A MIND LOST TO COCAINE
SHADOWS OF EUPHORIA: A MIND LOST TO COCAINE The first time Tayo snorted cocaine, he said it felt like heaven cracked open for him. The rush, the confidence, the sudden
WHY DRUG LAWS MUST HEAL, NOT HURT
WHY DRUG LAWS MUST HEAL, NOT HURT (A Balm for the Bruised Foundation True-Life Story) It was 6:45 a.m. when the police broke into the dimly lit room at the
WHEN THE COURT GAVE ME A SECOND CHANCE – NOT A SENTENCE
WHEN THE COURT GAVE ME A SECOND CHANCE – NOT A SENTENCE “I thought my life was over the day the judge said, ‘You’re going to rehab.’” Those were the
TRUE-LIFE STORY: “THE DAY THE POLICE KNOCKED WITH KINDNESS”
TRUE-LIFE STORY: “THE DAY THE POLICE KNOCKED WITH KINDNESS” When the knock came at 2 a.m., Ada’s heart leapt into her throat. Her first instinct was fear, not of thieves,
HOW INTERNATIONAL DRUG POLICIES SHAPE AFRICAN LIVES
HOW INTERNATIONAL DRUG POLICIES SHAPE AFRICAN LIVES When Ada’s brother, Chuka, left their small town in eastern Nigeria for South America, she thought he was chasing a dream. He had
BEYOND THE FENCE: HOW STRICT BORDER CONTROL SAVES LIVES
BEYOND THE FENCE: HOW STRICT BORDER CONTROL SAVES LIVES When Amina lost her younger brother, Farouk, to a cheap mix of tramadol and meth smuggled through Nigeria’s borders, she didn’t
JIDE’S DILEMMA: SHOULD DRUG ABUSE BE DECRIMINALISED?
JIDE’S DILEMMA: SHOULD DRUG ABUSE BE DECRIMINALISED? When Jide walked into the small rehab centre in Kugbo that morning, his hands trembled, not from withdrawal, but from shame. The twenty-seven-year-old,
WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED: A MOTHER’S REDEMPTION AND THE NDLEA’S QUIET BATTLE
WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED: A MOTHER’S REDEMPTION AND THE NDLEA’S QUIET BATTLE When Mariam first lit the small wrap of substance her friend called “stress reliever”, she never imagined it
DREAMS BEYOND THE DUST: WHY OUR RURAL YOUTHS ARE SLIPPING AWAY
DREAMS BEYOND THE DUST: WHY OUR RURAL YOUTHS ARE SLIPPING AWAY It was a hot afternoon in Umueze, a small farming community tucked behind the rolling hills of Enugu State.
WHEN LOVE FIGHTS THE HABIT: HOW I HELPED MY FRIEND BREAK FREE FROM DRUG USE
WHEN LOVE FIGHTS THE HABIT: HOW I HELPED MY FRIEND BREAK FREE FROM DRUG USE I still remember the night I found Tunde sprawled on the floor of his tiny