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Author : Isidore Silas Obot
Publisher : Centre for Research and Information
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Drugs and the Nigerian Society written by Isidore Silas Obot and published by Centre for Research and Information. This book was released on 1996 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Isidore Silas Obot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Epidemiology and Control of Substance Abuse in Nigeria written by Isidore Silas Obot and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Kennedy Igbozurike
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (137 download)
Download or read book The Rising Effect of Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Nigeria written by John Kennedy Igbozurike and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of alcohol and other substances such as cannabis, ecstasy and other amphetamines among Nigerians is widespread. Use of alcohol and other substances has negative effects both on its user and the society at large. This research examines the negative effects of drug abuse on the Nigerian citizenry and finally, proffers solutions to prevalent drug issues in Nigeria.
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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004445072
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Africa’s Radicalisms and Conservatisms written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features essays that untangle, express and discuss issues in and around the intersections of politics, social justice, intolerance, terrorism, minorities, poverty, and education, and as they relate to the two concepts of radicalisms and conservatisms in Africa.
Author : Neil Carrier
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1848139691
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (481 download)
Download or read book Africa and the War on Drugs written by Neil Carrier and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nigerian drug lords in UK prisons, khat-chewing Somali pirates hijacking Western ships, crystal meth-smoking gangs controlling South Africa's streets, and narco-traffickers corrupting the state in Guinea-Bissau: these are some of the vivid images surrounding drugs in Africa which have alarmed policymakers, academics and the general public in recent years. In this revealing and original book, the authors weave these aspects into a provocative argument about Africa's role in the global trade and control of drugs. In doing so, they show how foreign-inspired policies have failed to help African drug users but have strengthened the role of corrupt and brutal law enforcement officers, who are tasked with halting the export of heroin and cocaine to European and American consumer markets. A vital book on an overlooked front of the so-called war on drugs.
Author : Stephen Ellis
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019049431X
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)
Download or read book This Present Darkness written by Stephen Ellis and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2016 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nigeria and Nigerians have acquired a notorious reputation for involvement in drug-trafficking, fraud, cyber-crime and other types of serious crime. Successful Nigerian criminal networks have a global reach, interacting with their Italian, Latin American and Russian counterparts. Yet in 1944, a British colonial official wrote that 'the number of persistent and professional criminals is not great' in Nigeria and that 'crime as a career has so far made little appeal to the young Nigerian'. This book traces the origins of Nigerian organised crime to the last years of colonial rule, when nationalist politicians acquired power at a regional level. In need of funds for campaigning, they offered government contracts to foreign businesses in return for kickbacks, in a pattern that recurs to this day. Political corruption encouraged a wider disrespect for the law that spread throughout Nigerian society. When the country's oil boom came to an end in the early 1980s, young Nigerian college graduates headed abroad, eager to make money by any means. Nigerian crime went global at the very moment new criminal markets were emerging all over the world.
Author : Innocent Emechete
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1463460910
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (634 download)
Download or read book American Culture and the Nigerian Society written by Innocent Emechete and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-01-09 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Culture and the Nigerian Society by Innocent Emechete Visit the Order Page Description About the book: An experiential observation of behavioral problems in some American and Nigerian children by the author sparks off this inquiry. Thus "American Culture and the Nigerian Society", an investigation into whether America has influenced other countries like Nigeria and to what extent, is born. It starts by looking at the word culture which makes a people unique and the cultural ramifications within and outside America. The author researches into whether or not these American influences are for better or for worse in the recipient countries. Incidentally Nigeria and the United States have something in common: both were once British Colonies; Nigeria for two months shy of forty seven years (Jan.1, 1914 to Oct. 1, 1960) and America for one hundred and twenty four years (1651-1775). The author finds out that technological advancements have made it possible for American culture to take root in other countries like Nigeria. There are cultural exchanges in goods and services; the good, the bad, and the ugly are also exchanged: crime and drug culture, and sexual revolutions of the sixties are no exceptions. In Churches there are religious cultural exchanges too. Through televangelism American religious views spread through many countries like Nigeria. The sense of the sacred disappears within a few decades. The author discovers too that the Church loses its moral fiber and its moral high ground by the day and replaces them with money, the 'almighty' dollar. The congregation in the pews is desensitized by losing a big chunk of the sense of humanity and feeling. Killing innocent lives becomes a common place activity that does no longer raise eyebrows. Moral decadence sets in because there is nothing sacred and no more sanctity of life in the very young and the very old. The lawmakers, being part of the congregation in the pews across America, almost resoundingly say 'amen' to the foregoing. After all they make the laws, which the Presidents sign. The third branch of Government, the courts, register their consent through activist Judges. Then things completely fall apart. Who are the victims in all this? Our children! Since children do not stay passive, they become negatively active. We see it school shootings, students cutting school or classes, drug activities, bank robberies, and other deviant behaviors that land about two million of our children in prison. The author has some suggestions that can rescue our children from this downward trend if 'all hands are on deck'. As in America so it is in satellite countries associated with America. The author focuses on Nigeria in particular and makes some recommendations to help Nigerian children to fight with the giant and not be crushed unto death. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Author : Gernot Klantschnig
Publisher : Republic of Letters
ISBN 13 : 9789089791047
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Crime, Drugs and the State in Afric written by Gernot Klantschnig and published by Republic of Letters. This book was released on 2013-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of International Relations, Diplomacy and Intelligence, 19 (History of International Relations Library, 30) Based on previously classified government information and interviews with key officials and drug market insiders in Nigeria, this book is the first ever in-depth analysis of the international and domestic origins of illegal drug control in Africa, exploring the formulation and implementation of Nigerian drug policy between 1985 and 2010. During this period, the country came to be seen as a hub in the global drug trade and the domestic policy set in motion to tackle this perception escalated into Africa's most repressive and long-lasting anti-drug campaign. The book provocatively argues that Nigeria's drug war was not driven by an understanding of the country's drug problems but rather by political calculations made in Nigeria, the US and at the UN. This meticulously researched and wonderfully lucid book is the first thorough study of Africa's complex drugs trades in a national context. The findings are startling. Nigeria's drugs connections are vividly described, but so too is the rhetoric and hype of the international crime control agencies. ... As Klantschnig reveals in this path-breaking book, the winners and losers in Nigeria's war on drugs are not what they may seem. - David M. Anderson, University of Oxford - Crime, Drugs and the State in Africa is an extraordinarily timely study. Appearing at a moment when drug cartels and drug markets are expanding very aggressively in Africa, this book is the first thorough examination of the drugs trade on the continent from a historical perspective. ... This is an essential book for those interested in both contemporary African politics and the global drugs trade. - Charles Ambler, University of Texas at El Paso - Table of Contents List of Figures, Illustrations and Tables Acknowledgements Abbreviations Map of Nigeria Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Nigeria in the global drug trade Chapter 3 The UN drug control system and Nigeria Chapter 4 The African front in the US war on drugs Chapter 5 The domestic politics of drug control Chapter 6 The rhetoric of drug law enforcement and its practice Chapter 7 The limited roles of civil society Chapter 8 Conclusions Appendices Bibliography About the Author Gernot Klantschnig, D.Phil. (2008) in Politics, University of Oxford, is an Assistant Professor of International Studies at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China. His publications have focussed on drugs, crime and law enforcement in Africa as well as on the international crime control system.
Author : Zili Sloboda
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387244166
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)
Download or read book Epidemiology of Drug Abuse written by Zili Sloboda and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-06-02 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the drug abuse epidemic evolves, so do the tools needed to understand and treat it. Accordingly, Epidemiology of Drug Abuse takes the long view, cogently outlining what the book calls "the natural history of drug abuse" and redefining its complex phenomena to reflect our present-day knowledge. Twenty-six eminent contributors discuss the state and future of the field, balancing the practical concerns involved in gathering drug abuse data with the ethics of using the information. - Current thinking on pathways and etiology, as well as medical, psychological, and social sequelae of drug abuse - Proven, up-to-date methodologies for assessment - Challenges of gathering data from high-risk and other user populations - Sampling and application issues - Uses, sources, and limitations of treatment data - Analytical papers applying the methodologies to specific and global studies - The role of epidemiology studies in developing prevention strategies With this multifaceted approach to the subject, Epidemiology of Drug Abuse provides researchers and educators with a reference that sheds significant light on infrequently covered areas. In addition, its breadth and accessibility of coverage make it a teaching text suitable to courses in epidemiology, public health, and drug abuse.
Author : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789210041744
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (417 download)
Download or read book World Drug Report 2019 written by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2019 World Drug Report will include an updated overview of recent trends on production, trafficking and consumption of key illicit drugs. The Report contains a global overview of the baseline data and estimates on drug demand and supply and provides the reference point for information on the drug situation worldwide.
Author : World Health Organization
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789241564175
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (641 download)
Download or read book Ensuring Balance in National Policies on Controlled Substances written by World Health Organization and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides guidance on policies and legislation with regards to availability, accessibility, affordability and control of medicines made from substances regulated under the international drug control conventions, herein referred to as "controlled medicines". Their scope encompasses "all controlled medicines", but with a specific focus on essential medicines. Controlled medicines play an important role in several areas of medicine, including pain treatment, treatment of opioid dependence, emergency obstetrics, psychiatry and neurology. The availability, accessibility and affordability of controlled medicines are important issues for all countries, but problematic for most of them. The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes governments, civil society and other interested individuals to strive for the maximum public health outcome of policies related to these medicines. WHO considers the public health outcome to be at its maximum (or "balanced") when the optimum is reached between maximizing access for rational medical use and minimizing substance abuse. Policy-makers, academia, civil society and other individuals whose area of work or interest is drug control or public health may potentially work with these guidelines in order to ensure that better use is made of controlled medicines and that more patients benefit from the advantages that their rational use can offer.
Author : Michael D. Lyman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317522737
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)
Download or read book Drugs in Society written by Michael D. Lyman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-28 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work focuses on the many critical areas of America’s drug problem, providing a foundation for rational decision making within this complex and multidisciplinary field. Broken up into three sections, Understanding the Problem, Gangs and Drugs, and Fighting Back, topics covered include the business of drugs and the role of organized crime in the drug trade, drug legalization and decriminalization, legal and law enforcement strategies, an analysis of the socialization process of drug use and abuse, and a historical discussion of drug abuse that puts the contemporary drug problem into perspective.
Author : Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128204125
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)
Download or read book Drug Safety in Developing Countries written by Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-06-03 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drug Safety in Developing Countries: Achievements and Challenges provides comprehensive information on drug safety issues in developing countries. Drug safety practice in developing countries varies substantially from country to country. This can lead to a rise in adverse reactions and a lack of reporting can exasperate the situation and lead to negative medical outcomes. This book documents the history and development of drug safety systems, pharmacovigilance centers and activities in developing countries, describing their current situation and achievements of drug safety practice. Further, using extensive case studies, the book addresses the challenges of drug safety in developing countries. Provides a single resource for educators, professionals, researchers, policymakers, organizations and other readers with comprehensive information and a guide on drug safety related issues Describes current achievements of drug safety practice in developing countries Addresses the challenges of drug safety in developing countries Provides recommendations, including practical ways to implement strategies and overcome challenges surrounding drug safety
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309111188
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Mobilizing Science-Based Enterprises for Energy, Water, and Medicines in Nigeria written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-12-13 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed in collaboration with the Nigerian Academy of Science, this report explores the ways in which science-based private enterprises can be created and encouraged in Nigeria and other developing countries to provide products and services that government is unable to supply in a timely and sustainable manner. Focusing on three critical challenges to health and developmentâ€"safe water, electrical lighting, and malaria therapyâ€"the report identifies a sample technology to address each of these challenges with potential for commercialization in Nigeria and Africa, and uses that sample technology to identify opportunities and barriers to creating the science-based enterprises in Nigeria.
Author : Glen R. Hanson
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 1284140792
Total Pages : 717 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (841 download)
Download or read book Drugs and Society written by Glen R. Hanson and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 717 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated to keep pace with the latest data and statistics, Drugs and Society, Thirteenth Edition, contains the most current information available concerning drug use and abuse. Written in an objective and user-friendly manner, this best-selling text continues to captivate students by taking a multidisciplinary approach to the impact of drug use and abuse on the lives of average individuals.
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309269393
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Countering the Problem of Falsified and Substandard Drugs written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adulteration and fraudulent manufacture of medicines is an old problem, vastly aggravated by modern manufacturing and trade. In the last decade, impotent antimicrobial drugs have compromised the treatment of many deadly diseases in poor countries. More recently, negligent production at a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy sickened hundreds of Americans. While the national drugs regulatory authority (hereafter, the regulatory authority) is responsible for the safety of a country's drug supply, no single country can entirely guarantee this today. The once common use of the term counterfeit to describe any drug that is not what it claims to be is at the heart of the argument. In a narrow, legal sense a counterfeit drug is one that infringes on a registered trademark. The lay meaning is much broader, including any drug made with intentional deceit. Some generic drug companies and civil society groups object to calling bad medicines counterfeit, seeing it as the deliberate conflation of public health and intellectual property concerns. Countering the Problem of Falsified and Substandard Drugs accepts the narrow meaning of counterfeit, and, because the nuances of trademark infringement must be dealt with by courts, case by case, the report does not discuss the problem of counterfeit medicines.
Author : National Institute on Drug Abuse. Division of Research
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Theories on Drug Abuse written by National Institute on Drug Abuse. Division of Research and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
