Types of Drugs used in Nigeria
SOME TYPES OF DRUGS USED IN NIGERIA Sponsorship Ads SOME TYPES OF DRUGS USED IN NIGERIA Research has shown that In 2014 there were an estimated 246 million (range 162-324 million) people in the world that have used an illegal drug in the past 12 months. The drugs used include cannabis, opiates (such as heroin), cocaine and amphetamine-type stimulants and inhalants and solvent such as glue. Globally the most common illegal drug is cannabis. In Nigeria, drug use problems are found throughout the country but there are no official estimates of the number of drug users in the country. however, the numbers are considered large enough to be of concern. Type Of Drugs Used In Nigeria Amphetamine- Type stimulants: Amphetamines are synthetic (chemical, not a natural product) stimulant drugs and speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body. Amphetamines are generally swallowed but are also injected, smoked or snorted. A type of amphetamine called methamphetamine commonly