THE PRISON CALLED: "ILLICIT USE OF DRUGS"; ...THE WAY OUT

 

by Barrister Mrs. Anthonia N. Ogadi

1.       DEFINTION OF DRUG, ABUSE, ADDICTION, PRISON...

          Drug:

i.    (Pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

ii.     A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

iii.      There are prescription and illegal drugs.

         Abuse: It is the illegal, improper or harmful use of something.
            Drug Abuse: Misuse of, or overindulgence in, drug and/or substance abuse.

Addiction: A state of mental or physical dependence on a substance despite it's damaging effect.

Prison: It is a place of mental, emotional, or physical confinement.

PCRC PARTNER NIGERIA POLICE, AREA C COMMAND TO WAGE TOTAL WAR AGAINST DRUG ABUSE IN LAGOS

..HOLDS TOWNHALL MEETING.

The PCRC Area C Command, Surulere, Lagos, under the Chairmanship of Rotarian Akibu Bankole yesterday June 11th, 2024, in conjunction with the Nigeria Police in the same Area C Command , assembled all the stakeholders in the community and security personnel at a Town hall meeting. The theme of the Town hall meeting  is " THE PRISON CALLED ILLICIT USE OF DRUGS: THE WAY OUT.

The Area Commander of Area C, Surulere, ACP Ayoola Oladunni mfr, set the ball rolling with his welcome address, in which he called for a complete collaborative efforts at eradicating drug business in all ramifications.

OGUN STATE AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

Ogun State Government has commence the free ambulance services and free medical treatment within the first 48hrs of arrival in the designated medical facilities within Ogun State to include the following:  

1. State Hospital Otta.   

2. FMC Abeokuta.  

3. OSUTH Sagam.