Tag: drug dependence

Talking About Drug Use in the Family

“Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate, and to humble.”  – Yehuda Berg   Drug use happens in the best of families. Throughout the world, it has been found that no family, rich or poor, is fully protected against drug use. In Nigeria, drug use has been…

Why People Use Drugs

So, why do people use drugs? There is no one reason why a person will use a drug as the reasons will vary from one person to another. It can be for relaxation, enjoyment, excitement, peer pressure, rebellion, boredom and curiosity.  For other people, drugs can be used to avoid or reduce physical or psychological pain. The majority of people…