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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
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
A STORY OF YOUTH, CHOICES AND SECOND CHANCES
A STORY OF YOUTH, CHOICES AND SECOND CHANCES It was the kind of night that most parents fear, yet most young people crave. Loud music pulsed through the cracked walls
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