Anti-Substance Abuse Programme ’22
It’s everyone’s fight!
MTN ASAP is waging war against substance abuse and advocating for a drug-free Nigeria. Through sensitization, advocacy walks, training and frank conversations
The Anti-Substance Abuse Programme is on a mission to prevent first-time drug users and prove that abstaining from illicit drugs is ‘cool.’
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A look into the fight against substance abuse in Nigeria with ASAP
Substance abuse remains a pressing issue across the globe, with profound implications for public health, social cohesion, and economic stability. In Nigeria, the statistics are clear: approximately 40%, of the…
For A Hooked Generation, Getting Young People To Say ‘No’ Requires A New Approach
Nigeria is presently battling its worst drug epidemic and we appear not to be talking about it enough. We are gradually losing the nation’s young population to opioid drugs and…
‘How MTN ASAP Training Has Improved Knowledge Of Nigerian Teachers And Students’ – UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has revealed that the MTN ASAP Unplugged Prevention Programme has improved the knowledge of 80% of the teachers involved in the programme…
How Nasarawa School Quiz Team Won National Anti-Substance Abuse Competition
After days of competition among eighteen schools across Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT, Abuja, three brainy pupils from PTA-NADP International College, Lafia, Nasarawa state, beat 15 other finalists to…
MTN Foundation Announces Commencement Of Advocacy Walk Against Substance Abuse, mtnasap2023
The MTN Foundation, in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has announced the commencement of the second edition…
Five Nollywood Movies That Campaign Against Substance Abuse And Addiction
The Nigerian entertainment industry is playing a crucial role in the campaign against drug and substance abuse and Nollywood is lending her voice sufficiently. While advocates and organisations like the…