…And Why Nigerians Need to Be Hooked on The Drug Convos This Friday
Thank the heavens for social media! How would we have survived the pandemic without hot ginger, honey (in fact add any hot beverage here), parents bombarding us with scary doomsday messages and our beloved Naija Twitter – the land of the no-nonsense nonsense?!
On Naija Twitter, one of the big topics over the weekend was substance abuse and addiction. Some popular social media users like @UnclePamilerin and @BiyiThePlug asked a few simple questions like ‘have you smoked weed?’ ‘have you tried Trams? and the floodgates opened.
These are the 9 types of people we found in the comments:
1. The Never Have I: In a game of ‘Never Have I’, these ones would never get to take a sip, if they were asked about substance abuse, and it’s inspiring! Over 70% voted that they had never tried anything at all. There is hope for us all!
2. The Uncle Doubting Thomases: A few were convinced that other twitter users were lying out of their noses and didn’t have the courage to ‘fess up! Ahn, ahn, calm down na. MYOB!
3. The Children of God: These ones have never tasted evil but are stretching out their necks to find out. What’s that popular song by Obesere? Egungun be kiaful na express you dey go!
4. The Science Students: It’s Naija Twitter, so we expected them. Hanty and Unku, plix be very kiaful. We aren’t saying anything, just check out this video of the University drop-out who has been hooked on marijuana for nearly 20 years. She has three children living with her in a drug den! We won’t say more.
5. The Shalaye Ones: There were scary stories of pain, vomiting, twisting intestines. In simpler words, my friend, if your ‘cool’ friend or your subconscious is trying to convince you about cocaine, Rohypnol, codeine, or any other addictive substance, please, RUN!
6. The Very Lucky Ones: There were some very lucky and smart people who have tried out various substances and can confess that it’s never happening again. Smart choice, guys!
7. The Real Gs: To have friends who pull you from left and right to try a little bit of this and that, and to be able to say, “no, I have never taken any of that and I will never take them”, is the real goals.
8. Our Popcorn People: These ones were shocked and came along with popcorn to read the drug convos. They couldn’t understand how anyone would want to destroy themselves. We hope you never understand.
9. The Really Strong Ones: A few people confessed that they were trying to stop, but were experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Refusing is the first step, now take it a step at a time. You will get there.
Lol! That’s the matter we have been trying to settle. For the rest of the gist you can follow #MTNASAP #FactsForSolidarity.
And for the best news you have seen all week, we are working with MTN Nigeria and some other organizations to host the biggest anti-drug conversation in this side of the world! This Friday, June 26, 2020, the Drug Convos will be held online, and it will have EVERYTHING! Nigeria’s biggest artistes, VJS, business executives will sit down with some of the brightest minds in psychiatry and rehabilitation to discuss addiction and substance abuse. You can register here.
PS: We are saying absolutely nothing about what the first 50 people will get.
