Introduction Conventional theories focus on individual pathology and/or anomie conditions as the most crucial casual factors in drug use and abuse. This, the paper argues is mistaken. For the focus dismisses the relationship between natural and synthetic substances, as well as the processes of the transformation of one into the other. Serious issues – the changing adaptive mechanisms of man,
Chapter 2 – THE CONCEPTS OF ALCOHOL USE, ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE by A.B. Mamman
Introduction Alcohol related problems have become an increasing cause of concern the world over. Data drawn from a variety of studies indicate that the growth in the consumption of alcohol in some African countries has been much more rapid than in most other countries of the world. The world Health Organisation (WHO) believes that this situation is likely to generate
Chapter 1 – NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING ABUSE AND CONTROL IN NIGERIA By Etannibi E.O. Alemika
Introduction During the past three decades, a majority of nations in the world witnessed tremendous problems and/or panic with regards to the phenomenon of narcotic abuse. In Western Europe, drug use and addiction “are perceived to rank among the most important social problems”, and the trends of abuse/dependency are alarming.’ The successive administrations in the United States view drug abuse