The scourge of addiction in Nigeria: the primacy of prevention

Abstract

Addiction is a thorn in the flesh and fabric of the global community. It is defined by the first author as the long lasting abuse of the user’s brain primarily. The abuse consequences can be understood as the ‘3Ds.’ The first D stands for ‘darkness’ resulting from the miseries of addiction that leads to time wastages and the negligence of normal activities particularly that of self-care. The next D of addiction effects, ‘destruction’ is the ruins registered as destructions to the users, significant others and societies’ health, wealth and wellbeing both in the present and future. The last D, is the ‘devastations’ from wastages secondary to addiction.