Africas illicit drug use to hit 40% by 2030, UNODC warns

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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, (UNODC), has predicted a 40 percent increase in the use of illicit drugs in Africa by 2030. In an issued statement signed by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA headquarters in Abuja, Femi Babafemi, on Wednesday, after a press conference to kick off the week-long activities to celebrate the ‘2024 International Day Against Drugs and Illicit Trafficking‘, in conjunction with other stakeholders like the UNODC. UNODC Country Deputy Representative, Danilo Campisi, said the projection is based on the population of young people…

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