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Responding to substance use problems in Nigeria : the role of civil society organizations
(Faire face aux problèmes liés à la consommation de substances psychoactives au Nigéria : le rôle des ONG : Organismes Non Gouvernementaux)
Auteur(s) :
OBOT, I. S.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
1287-1299
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
26
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Thésaurus géographique
NIGERIA
Thésaurus mots-clés
ENQUETE
;
PREVENTION
;
SECTEUR ASSOCIATIF
;
FORMATION
;
FINANCEMENT
;
INFORMATION
Note générale :
Substance Use and Misuse, 2004, 39, (8), 1287-1299
Note de contenu :
tabl. ; graph.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This descriptive study assesses the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in drug demand reduction (DDR) in Nigeria. Sixty-two respondents, representing 45 organizations, participated in the survey in 2001. Most respondents were people with university education, and many were trained in health-related fields. A large majority (84%) were active in prevention work and 63% of them were engaged in research. Survey respondents reported that they were faced with many challenges in their work as DDR practitioners. These included poor funding or lack of it and inadequate information on drugs. Many also expressed the need for drug policy reforms in the country and an interest in further training in different areas of DDR. This article argues that a well-coordinated civil society participation is necessary in the control of drug problems in Nigeria. This goal can only be achieved in an environment where drug policy strikes a reasonable balance between supply and demand reduction efforts and, consequently, where support for DDR is seen as an integral part of drug control initiatives. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, 20 ave. Appia, Ch-1211 Geneva 27. E-mail : isobothotmail.com
Suisse. Switzerland.
Suisse. Switzerland.