If you want to hear a blood-curling tale, ask Nene, who decided the best way to pay tribute to Bob Marley was to experience the drug effect with marijuana.
She did this the night before taking her final paper in the university. To cut the long story short, she missed the exam; she did not graduate. She ended up in Uselu, Benin (ask your friends in Benin).
Some months back, there was a story of Amanda, a 24-year-old crack addict turned prostitute. In a viral video shared on YouTube by a veteran photographer, Soft White Underbelly, we could see her rapid deterioration from cocaine addiction in just four months. She became unrecognizable.
Even worse is the sad fact that she had no intention of going to rehab or stop taking the substance. She did not fail to express her love for the harmful drug, saying it made her feel good – as her battered and dishevelled body twitched in front of the camera.
Take a hard, long look at this transformation which happened in just four months, and tell me what is going through your mind. Some people might want to lose weight, but definitely not this way.
After staring at this jarring photo, what ‘good feeling’ would compel you to risk your life to sustain that pleasure? These are the things we will be finding out during the virtual conversation ‘Drugs Convos’. There would be back to back conversations from producer and musician, Adekunle ‘AG Baby’ Gold; Senior Lecturer and Consultant Psychiatrist, Yewande Oshodi; Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation, Odunayo Sanya; MTV Base’s very own Bada Akintunde-Johnson and others.
There will definitely be a Q and A session. Actress and MTV Base Africa VJ, Folu Storms will definitely be there to get your adrenaline pumping. Who told you it’s only drugs that gives that good feeling? There is more to life than death by drugs.
This conversation will involve a lot of gbas gbos, and will definitely be a ‘Drug Convos’ like no other. You can join the conversation here.
Better get your phone fully charged and ready! Drug Convos will be an in-depth virtual conversation hosted by MTN Nigeria, business newspaper, BusinessDay in partnership with MTV Base Africa, Netng, and other associations and governmental bodies.
You can also join the conversation on social media right now with these hashtags #MTNASAP #FactsforSolidarity
