In the 1970s the United States had a drug abuse problem so they launched a war on drugs. The belief was that the availability of drugs like marijuana, heroin, and cocaine lead to addiction. So, the argument went, if you get rid of drugs, you’ll get rid of addiction. Right? Wrong. In this episode, we review the research and interview a recovering addict to understand why drug abuse and addiction are not about the drugs. What does this mean for Nigeria’s emerging drug abuse problem? 

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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Special thanks to Anthonieta Kalunta, Alexandra Gekpe, Nabilah Usman, John Iwodi, and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku. Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. 

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We used several sources for this episode including: 

▶︎Richard Nixon Foundation 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8TGLLQlD9M 

▶︎Freethink 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0KfwFCMRM 

▶︎The Globalization of Addiction: A Study in Poverty of the Spirit by Bruce K. Alexander

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