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Nigeria’s Drug Epidemic: Cleaning Up The System
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10:39Now PlayingThe war against drug abuse is a global one. On our streets today, the words coke, coca or candy are familiar and connote different meanings to drug users. They are coded words for cocaine and crack cocaine.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA said in June that about 29.4 million Nigerians between the ages of 15 and 64 years abuse psychoactive substances and other dangerous drugs. The Agency has arrested, prosecuted, and seized substances worth billions of naira in past decades and in recent times.
On Monday, the agency made the biggest bust in its history at Ikorodu, a suburb in Lagos state.
Gist Nigeria tells the stories of recovering cocaine addicts crawling their way out, as authorities crack down on supply.
Gist Nigeria is a 30-minute current affairs programme, co-produced by Channels Television and the BBC. The program offers in-depth reporting, focusing on stories behind the news and their impact on its audience.
Gist Nigeria airs at 9pm on Wednesdays on
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