Dpharmacist: Today, June 26, marks the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as World Drug Day.
This year's theme, "The World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, New Challenges, Innovative Responses," could not be more timely.
Drug abuse is no longer just a law enforcement issue. It is a public health issue, a mental health issue, a family issue, and an economic issue.
Across the world, millions of people are struggling with substance use disorders. Many never receive treatment. Many suffer in silence because of stigma. Many families watch loved ones battle addiction without knowing where to seek help.
What makes today's challenge even more complex is that the drug landscape is changing rapidly.
New synthetic substances are emerging. Social media has become a channel for drug promotion and distribution. Young people are being exposed to harmful substances earlier than ever. Meanwhile, misinformation continues to spread faster than evidence based health information.
As healthcare professionals, educators, policymakers, parents, and community leaders, we must move beyond awareness alone.
We need:
✔ Stronger prevention programs ✔ Early education for young people ✔ Better access to treatment and rehabilitation ✔ Evidence based policies ✔ Compassion instead of stigma ✔ Community support for recovery
One important truth often overlooked is that addiction is not a moral failure. It is a health condition that requires prevention, treatment, support, and long term recovery strategies.
Every life lost to drug abuse is a reminder that the cost of inaction is far too high.
On this World Drug Day, let us commit to building healthier communities by sharing facts, supporting prevention efforts, promoting treatment, and creating environments where people can seek help without fear or shame.
The fight against drug abuse is not the responsibility of governments alone.
It belongs to all of us.
The Drug Problem Is Evolving, So Our Response Must Evolve Too.
One of the major problems is the definition Is the problem drug use Or Drug abuse Is it okay for one to use drugs , while not abusing it?
Most drugs are for a particular purpose and abuse is a problem so I ask again is the problem drug use or drug abuse
Lovelink1991: Men are game players so they are very wise at the game they play.
A dating counselor has come out to expose the secret of men to the single ladies and to tell the single ladies what they must do if they really want that relationship to lead to marriage.
Honest take on the matter I love when she said compensation don't have to be monetary Thats how we men are too, except SIMPS We derive satisfaction from knowing we got compensated for our show of love and affection
Dogalmighty17: [b]In what country do wanted terrorists easily make international flights and return while supposed security agents in the airport look the other way? [/b]What is the job of the DSS if not to be on the lookout for terrorist elements like this? Na to dey for court dey harass Sowore dem get time for.
United States of America A terrorist named Benjamin netanyahu has been strolling in and out of America
One man's terrorists is another man's freedom fighter
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ISIS that you know was created by US government People like guy argued that for years until DT threw it into y'all face this year by inviting Alshahra to the white house.
Didn't the US senate reveal that USAID was sponsoring Boko haram? To mitigate the fallout of that revelation, they began screaming Christian genocide which no one except Trump and his MAGA lunatics believed All the US is doing in Northern Nigeria is to date face, they simply cleaning up the shit they created
zeenaman: They are state sponsored criminals, if you go physical with them, they'll accuse you of fighting with government.
Admin kindly move this to the front page. I will like to initiate a legal action against them
Bro you just allow them extort you for nothing only to come here to cry State agent or not as long as your papers complete, them no get anything on you and it's on them to prove you wrong Sorry to say but you gok yourself You fall MUGU to them
Ironfaceman: Wow so much money just to buy retro viral. How will black South Africans cope...
Since SA took Israel to ICC them don by US market.
And not allowing Elon use his Stralink to spy on them for the Americans was the final straw that broke the Carmel's back They don't give shit about no HIV patients
malali: Only the owner is allowed to wear shoes on his Yacht
Only Dangote knows the rules.
Yacht etiquette 101
If the yatch crew didn't inform them, them no commit any crime Just showed they don't have a yatch Surely Dangote can afford a yatch but doesn't have one Watched his interview where he revealed that when he decided to go into industry the first thing he did was sell his mansions in UK and US cos if he had kept them, he would have to make out time to go visit and live in them thereby distracting him so he sold them to be able to concentrate fully on his business and stay in hotels whenever he travels He also revealed his businesses are his hobbies so he spent most of his time there
Raxxye: Soldiers fighting for their so called "Allah". After the rape they will still pray then continue in their atrocities!
Insane
But Christians do terrible things and then go to church to pray afterwards too Abi are russian soldiers not going to church after bombing Ukrainian babies?
Dpsychologist: One of the biggest shocks of adulthood is discovering that life is much harder than it looked when you were a child.
Many young people grow up feeling disappointed in their parents. They see poverty, financial struggles, unfinished dreams, and hardships. Some even tell themselves, "I will work harder than my parents and become far more successful."
At first, it sounds easy until adulthood arrives. Bills begin to pile up. Jobs become difficult to find. Businesses fail. Responsibilities multiply. Unexpected emergencies appear. The same person who once criticized their parents now finds themselves working long hours, struggling to save money, and fighting daily battles nobody sees.
Suddenly, a painful realization emerges.
The parents they looked down on were raising children, paying rent, feeding a family, handling pressure, and surviving in circumstances that were often worse than what they face today.
Many people eventually discover that their parents achieved more with fewer opportunities.
This does not mean every parent made perfect decisions. Some certainly made mistakes. However, adulthood teaches a valuable lesson: surviving is often harder than judging.
Life has a way of humbling people.
The father you thought lacked ambition may have been carrying burdens you never knew about. The mother you believed was not successful may have been sacrificing her own dreams to keep the family together.
Growing older often replaces criticism with respect. Nothing exposes the weight your parents carried more than carrying your own.
Adulthood is the stage where many people stop asking, "Why didn't my parents do better?" and start asking, "How did they manage to do all that and still keep going?"
Sometimes wisdom is realizing that the people you once thought were weak were actually stronger than you ever imagined.
Now our time is more difficult than theirs. Things are more expensive and life is more difficult.
My Papa that was an 'ordinary' plumber bought a brand new car and used to fly economy class of Nigerian airways Me never even enter plane before
geoworldedu: This man is not talking like a president. He's speaking like Kim Jong Un the Dictator of North Korea.
However, what he said is the truth though, but manner of presentation is what he should have left for small small agbero presidents like Tinubu and his agbero supporters to say.
Which truth
Man got humiliated by Iran and is saying all this trash to save face
MONEY247: Martins otse popularly known as verydarkman is the most courageous youth standing against oppression and government inconsistency..
He has carried the burdens of many nigerians and without fear pressure the government for more seriousness in delivering the best when it comes to welfare...I love his courage ....
It takes a lot
The new kid on the block Na the way he take displace Sowore and his Take it back movement naim sweet me pass
Imokha: Hello everyone, I have a family of 7, that's myself,my spouse and 5 kids, I'd like to relocate to Louxemburg but I don't know anything about their visa process, any kind of visa, or their permanent stay. Please does any one have info for me, kindly explain pls.
Consult an immigration consultant, agent or lawyer Do this to avoid stories that touch
Sirseedorf: Bitter leaf is good for sugar lowering, I squeeze and drink the water 3times in a month, and it makes me feel alright after taking it, smooth toilet and good weight.
Even the write-up is unstable whether bitter leaf works for low sugar or not. But i believe it work.
The main danger of bitter leaf use is that it can lower blood sugar and pressure to the extreme and low blood pressure I hear is even more dangerous than high
BlackViper: Gay men should not be able to buy babies. Period.
When we tell them they are sick Some mad people will come with all sorts of literature to justify their madness
No matter if they have always been among us, they are the deviants And not until immoral Europeans and Americans normalized it , the world has always kicked against them They all need to be locked up Make they sodomize themselves to death
Northsouth: E be like say oyo government don dey crase Bush dey wey terrorists put citizens under bad condition, Dem no go bulldoze Dem go dey bulldoze market wey people dey buy and sell Shey na human head Dem dey sell ni
Abeg what is wrong with Nigeria government Or should we blame the voters self
You get it This particular demolition has nothing to do with Banditry He has eyes on that prime land for long I'm sure he already sold that piece of land to his developer friends who will soon erect plazas there
"Celebrities Act Like They're Gods"— MC Mbakara Blasts Jim Iyke Over Cold Elevator Encounter
A casual elevator encounter between MC Mbakara and Jim Iyke has sparked conversation online after the comedian expressed disappointment over the actor's seemingly cold demeanor. According to Mbakara, despite receiving a handshake, he was met with no smile or friendly response from the Nollywood star, prompting him to question why some celebrities appear distant and unapproachable. His remarks have since fueled debate on social media, with fans divided over whether public figures owe admirers warmth and friendliness during everyday interactions.
MC Mbakara said: "What will it take for him to smile? It's annoying. Celebrities always act like they're gods."
But he was not Shunned and even got a handshake and hi how are you doing?
Jim iyke didn't act bad, he may not have recognised him and the greeting was hearty enough
Sonnobax15: See as their own son fat and robust but na another person pikin fit crase . Honestly,I blame parents who can't take care of their own kids. No matter what,as a parent,you should be able to do everything possible to look after your kid. These evil couple weren't only the ones who failed this innocent child,but his parents equally did too
I'm really sad.
Though in the olden days and according to the way the society was integrated this practice was very common.... The well do do In the family tales care of the less privileged Some fathers even take care of their siblings more than their own children, they have that high sense of responsibility to their siblings It's not so nowadays and with the social fabric broken , many don't see it as their responsibility to take care of any siblings anymore Me too will prefer you keep your child and I offer the assistance I could instead of taking them into my home Though I grew up seeing different family members live in our house either for their education or learning a trade
IronGalaxy: Do you understand how tax collection works? or you just have the uncontrollable urge to blab about white people as you Nigerians are so fond of doing?
Tell us now Mr know it all that thinks unemployed South Africans are the ones paying taxes
Like say we no know your type, nowhere did I praise the white man and yes, social welfare in South Africa is the White man's generosity to them , go hang for one transformer if you no gree
IronGalaxy: 7The way you people worship white people. .who told you Jacinta relies on welfare? Also welfare programs in South Africa are administered by the government using the tax collected from ordinary South Africans... So which "Whiteman generosity" here? You people are so clueless
Isn't it the whites that own most of the big companies and farms that pay most of the taxes, you no get point abeg
frank417: If not AI, then this boy is suffering from a disease.
My first thought Only beating can't. Cause all those rashes He is infected and not being treated, not that they were beating him The foolishness of the woman is not knowing or not caring if the boy can infect her household with whatever infection he has
Basicend: Bibi understands how brutal those Hezbollah and their likes can be when you give them a little space to thrive.
Just like Nigeria is crying of killings and kidnappings today becoz we handle terrorism with kid's gloves and gave just little space for herdsmen to be roaming our forests unchecked.
Trump is sitting and talking 4rm white house in a calm and serene environment. He does not understand when a country or it's leader is sorrounded by sworn enemies with sofisticated weapons on mass distruction.
Trump is highly deluded thinking he can get a deal with terrorists.
Shameless American puppet Shebi y'all thought surrounding Iran with US Military bases will make them bow to you But you are finding out in real time that that isn't the case anymore And it's showed that the end of the US hegemony is over
fyzaila: Tell the landlord/agent that your working place transferred you to another state so therefore you can't and wouldn't need to stay there anymore. Plead with them
Your best option, plead with them to look for someone else to rent the place and refund your money You will also need to be patient or willing to lose part of the money But the problem will be where will you be staying until you are refunded and from your responses no money to rent another apartment
They all know what they are doing Na the dumb supporters wey them dey use their heads I pity Trump family and his allies have made Billions of dollars over those 39 times cos he does the announcement of more strikes when the market closes and announces deal is near just before markets open
DoWhatThouWilt: Three former U.S. presidents explicitly refused direct plans from Benjamin Netanyahu to strike iran.
They knew doing such would be unwise and a total disaster.
But all hope was not lost for Benjamin. he later found a fool, a slave who would do exactly as he said.
And the Foolish man was saying nobody expects that Iran will strike it's neighbours Saudi, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE Nobody expects that Iran will close the straightz of Hormuz
I Shame for the man
I was like how can Americans elect this clown
Then I got consoled because that was how we all thought Buhari was going to make Nigeria great also but the opposite happened
donleo92: Na president like Donald Trump America need
After him, let Marco Rubio go then the vice president next
Nothing for kamala Harris and her fellow Democrat
Rubio is the one Pushing Trump to act on Cuba But unlike Venezuela, China won't stand by and watch what happened in Venezuela happen to Cuba And with Iran showing the world that the end of the US dominance is here Xi treating Trump like a kid when he went to China, you can bet they will soon back off from Cuba Taking back Cuba from the communists is the core of Rubios politics and he won't rest until it's done
omoredia: Black people are the ones collecting money from arabs ins saudi and Qatar to promote terrorism in Nigeria oo. I kid u not. All those hajj na for strategizing
What should worry you is how the Zionists and Wahabis managed to build the Biggest religious tourism sites in the world and are making tons of money twice yearly.
Every other thing na wash
The main thing is the money being made from millions of tourists annually
IronGalaxy: She's not lying.. There are various conflicts around the continent and nobody cares about them..the media and the hypocritical Africans themselves.. Sudan's at war, Congo's at war, Somalia's at war.. Jihadists are busy beheading innocent people in Nigeria, etc .. yet everyone's fixated on anti- immigration protests of South Africa.. bloodless protests, it makes absolutely no sense
Sudan , Congo and Somalia have been going through crisis and wars for decades and the world has reported them over and over It's the Xenophobia in South Africa that the current hottest political debate in Africa at the moment and you don't want the press reporting on it? When an ultimatum of June 30 for illegal immigrants to leave is counting down?
You and the lady no get point.
Should the whole Africa turn against SA, It's not the likes of Jacinta most of who already live on welfare due to the whitemans generosity that will be affected but the real drivers of the economy who are whites and own all the big big companies