NDLEA, CENTRE PARTNER ON CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUG ABUSE
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and the Vanguard Against Drug Abuse, VGADA detox center have strengthened partnership on the campaign against drug abuse, treatment and rehabilitation of drug users.
The NDLEA Chairman, retired, Brigadier General Buba Marwa said this when the Executive Director of the rehabilitation center paid a courtesy visit to the agency on Friday in Abuja.
Marwa who was represented by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi said the agency had partnered other organisations that have or operate, private run treatment and rehabilitation centers like VGADA Detox center.
He said the agency had gone further to see how other states could be mobilized to support rehabilitated and treated people with skills acquisition as well as getting them reintegrated to the society.
Marwa said the agency has in addressing drug demand reduction for those who may be afraid of stigmatization or being judged introduced a toll free helpline 080010203040.
He said that drug abusers tend to be scared of arrests adding that there were a lot of them who were afraid to go out to a treatment center to seek for help.
