Welcome to CRISA
The Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA) was founded in Jos, Nigeria, in 1990 as an Independent, non-profit, organization devoted to drug and alcohol research, prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, and promotion of healthy lifestyles.
CRISA is registered at the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, as a non-governmental organization (limited by guarantee) and in the U.S as a non-profit organization.
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What We Do
CRISA Associates are actively engaged in many areas of substance abuse research, including: epidemiology, treatment/prevention, and drug law/policy
Our Major Objective
To enhance the capacity of African scholars and professionals to engage in research that advances our understanding of: psychotropic drugs, drug use and drug-related problems
CRISA Library
The CRISA Health Library offers a rich collection of materials and documents on different aspects of drugs, drug use and drug-related problems etc.
CRISACare
CRISAcare is a drop-in centre (DIC) of the Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA).
OUR PARTNERS
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