Tag: drug abuse

Girl leads call to end child marriage, drug abuse

Ramar Tee

A 15-year-old student of Walewale Girls’ Model Junior High School in the North East Region, Beatrice Laari Dammigu, has called for stronger national action to end child marriage and drug abuse among young people. “I pray that every effort is made to end child marriage so that the future of the girls involved is protected and their dreams are saved. “There should also be a better way of dealing with drug abuse. Those involved do not know that they are wasting away not just their youthful days, but also their…

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NACOC Shuts Down Eight Drug Shops Over Illegal Tramadol Sales, Warns of Youth Drug Abuse

Jasmine Adjei

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has closed eight chemist outlets across Ghana for selling tramadol in doses exceeding legal limits. According to Deputy Director-General Alexander Twum-Barimah, the crackdown affected six drugstores and two pharmacies found distributing 150 mg and 250 mg tablets—far above the permitted 50 mg and 100 mg, which require a doctor’s prescription. Speaking on Woezor TV, Twum-Barimah emphasized that tramadol is not banned, but its misuse poses serious health risks. He explained that approved doses are typically used for pain relief after injuries or dental procedures and…

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