Drug and Substance Abuse III
Basic Science JSS3 First term
Sub-theme: learning about our environment
WEEK 12
Drug and Substance Abuse III
Performance objectives
Students should be able to:
- Describe the role and activities of drug control agencies.
- Describe what constitutes the misuse of herbal medicines.
Content
Roles and activities of drug control agencies
National drug law enforcement agency (NDLEA)
The National drug law enforcement agency (NDLEA) is an agency in Nigeria charged with eliminating, growing, processing, manufacturing, selling, exporting, and trafficking of hard drugs. The agency was established by decree number 48 of January 1990. The NDLEA is present in international airports, seaports, and border crossing. It tries to eradicate cannabis by destroying plants. The NDLEA targets the leaders of Narcotics and money laundering organizations. Its…