Nacada deploys team to Coast to probe use of outlawed deadly drug Fentanyl
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) is investigating the possible use of Fentanyl drugs in the coastal region of Kenya. National Institute on Drug Abuse describes Fentanyl as a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. Nacada acting chief […]
NACADA cautions Kenyans against fake job advert doing rounds on social media
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has raised an alarm over a fake job advert circulating on social media. In a statement on Tuesday, January 10, NACADA said the notice purporting to advertise over 1,000 permanent and pensionable jobs did not originate from the agency and urged members of […]
Survey: your kindergarten kid could be abusing drugs
At least 16.9 per cent of pupils in primary schools are abusing drugs. A new survey by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, NACADA, has revealed that the most abused substances include tobacco, bhang, alcohol and khat. The latest poll indicates that pupils access these drugs from as early as the age of four years. Alcohol ranks […]