2026 Int. Day Against Drug Abuse, Illicit Trafficking EDSG highlights danger, challenges
The reality before us is deeply concerning. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Nigeria’s National Drug Use Survey, an estimated 14.3 million Nigerians between the ages of 15 and 64, representing 14.4 percent of the population, use psychoactive substances, a figure significantly higher than the global average of 5.6 percent
The South-South region, including Edo State, remains among the areas most affected by illicit drug use
