Chidinma/Ataga – Health Experts Warn Against Abuse Of Roofies, Others
Following the recent killing of Super TV CEO, by 22 year old Chidinma Ojukwu, under the influence of hard drugs and alcohol, public health experts and anti substance abuse campaigners have warned of the dangers of drug abuse. The warning came on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and IIIicit Trafficking.
Speaking at the Third Scientific Week and commemoration of the 2021 International Day Against Drug Abuse and IIIicit Trafficking, with the theme – Share Facts On Drugs, Save Lives, the experts also cautioned Nigerians, especially food vendors, to desist from the practice of using paracetamol as tenderiser in cooking meat and beans, saying it could cause kidney and liver failure. While making reference to the recent killing of the Super TV CEO, the experts listed commonly abused drugs in nigeria to include cannabis, cocaine, rohypnol (Roofies), tramadol, diazepam, codeine and cough syrup.
