For many Nigerians who use drugs, a trip to the hospital can end in handcuffs, not treatment. Complaints to the police are often met with suspicion. And in their communities, stigma can be as harsh as the law itself. But…
In a determined effort to combat the escalating drug overdose crisis in Nigeria, the Drug Harm Reduction Advocacy Network (DHRAN) spearheaded a nationwide candlelight vigil to commemorate this year’s International Drug Overdose Awareness Day. The solemn event, held on August…
DHRAN takes strategic steps further to pursue the realization of its core mission which is to end all forms of discrimination against people who use/inject drugs in Nigeria. As a community-led network, part of that plan involved strengthening the capacity…
The proposed Drug-User Community Harm Reduction Dialogue will be the first to be organized by Drug Harm Reduction Advocacy Network Nigeria (DHRAN). The virtual event proposes to look at the legal provisions of the Nigeria laws on drugs and other…