COUNSELLING SUPPORT WORKS FOR DRUG DEPENDENT PERSONS

At least four out of ten 16 years old male and four out of ten 14 years old females in most of our communities are on at least one form of illicit or addictive substances or the other. Front line among substances abused is alcohol, tobacco products and marijuana (Indian hemp); cocaine is not readily affordable for many although it is becoming more available in Nigeria and West Africa sub region.

Most users of illicit and addictive substances are not initially aware that these substances are addictive until they get hooked and the urge to use them begins to come again and again. It is not usually noticed as a threat because the unit cost of the drugs is small and readily affordable e.g the cost of snuff, a stick of cigarette, a bottle of alcohol or a wrap of marijuana.

Increasing quantities are needed with more frequency of use over time which therefore brings heavy financial burden; it is a one way route that leads to accidents, violence, emotional imbalance, damage to internal organs, mental illness, personal frustrations, and so on.

Users need conscious effort to stop drug dependence; many who have been using drugs for a long time may not be able to stop on their own without proper counselling and support/ rehabilitation. Despite withdrawal symptoms, even addicts can recover over a period of time.

CSIAIAD provides counselling, support and rehabilitation to those who need help through our network of partners.

DRUGS CAMPAIGN
CSIAIAD is established with a view to bringing interested parties into a network of partners that maintain a sustainable enlightenment campaign on the evils of drug abuse among youths through a "Reach The Kids Before Drugs Do" strategy. Most people get into the habit of using drugs because they were not aware of its dependence and addictive effects. CSIAIAD offers counselling, care and rehabilitation to support drug dependent persons.

JOIN CSIAIAD:

Invite our facilitators to conduct training or as guest speaker to your programmes or enlist to attend our next training programmes in drug abuse enlightenment, advocacy, counselling and rehabilitation.

SPONSORS
Trios Human Development Foundation is a lead promoter of CSIAIAD programmes in schools, 20 plots of land has been acquired for youth development and seminar center near Ilorin, Kwara State.