Authors
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Abiola T.
Department of Medical Services, Federal NeuroPsychiatry Hospital, Barnawa-Kaduna, Nigeria;
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Tukur J.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria;
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Oreagba I.
Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics & Toxicology, College of Medicine of the University of Lagos (CMUL);
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Muhammad A. A. A.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria;
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Keywords:
scourge,
addiction,
prevention,
Nigeria
Abstract
Addiction is a thorn in the flesh and fabric of the global community. It is defined by the first author as the long lasting abuse of the user’s brain primarily. The abuse consequences can be understood as the ‘3Ds.’ The first D stands for ‘darkness’ resulting from the miseries of addiction that leads to time wastages and the negligence of normal activities particularly that of self-care. The next D of addiction effects, ‘destruction’ is the ruins registered as destructions to the users, significant others and societies’ health, wealth and wellbeing both in the present and future. The last D, is the ‘devastations’ from wastages secondary to addiction.
Author Biographies
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Abiola T., Department of Medical Services, Federal NeuroPsychiatry Hospital, Barnawa-Kaduna, Nigeria;
Green Crescent Health Development Initiative, Nigeria;
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Tukur J., Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria;
Editor in Chief, IMAN Medical Journal;
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Oreagba I., Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics & Toxicology, College of Medicine of the University of Lagos (CMUL);
Green Crescent Health Development Initiative, Nigeria;
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Muhammad A. A. A., Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria;
Niger State Drug and Hospital Consumables Management Agency Old Secretariat, Minna, Niger State.