Borno youths drinking fermented urine and lizard dung to get high

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, states youths in Borno State are consuming fermented human urine, protected over 10 days, as an option to controlled substances.

The Commander of Narcotics of the NDLEA in Borno State, Iliyasu Mani, exposed this in a declaration in Maiduguri.

Mani stated abuse of psychedelic compounds prevailed amongst the youths, keeping in mind that they likewise take other uncommon compounds such as lizard dung, camel urine, Lipton took in gin, and mentholated spirits blended with sodas.

According to him, the youths likewise breathe in toilet fumes and rain gutter dirt in their mission to get intoxicated.

Mani stated, “Let me state unconditionally here that these brand-new psychedelic compounds that are frequently mistreated today consist of Cannabis Sativa, skunk, cough syrup with codeine, Ice, Tramadol, Rohypnol, Diazepam, Pentazocine, rubber option, glue, rain gutter dirt, toilet fumes, lizard dung.

“Others consist of Lipton took in gin, camel urine, Mentholated spirit in sodas, 10-day-old human urine, and so on.”

Mani stated the NDLEA Command, under his watch, had actually battled a tough fight versus substance abuse however “regrettably, the problem of compound abuse is even getting tough, particularly with the participation of young teenagers in the abuse of brand-new psychedelic compounds, particularly females”.

“Despite all these, we need to not lose our hope as the company has actually enhanced its efforts towards avoidance method through the facility of renovated counselling/rehab centre within the properties of Borno State Command,” the NDLEA leader included.

Mani stated his Command had actually likewise developed drop-in centres throughout all tertiary organizations to function as substance abuse research study centres for the advantage of all.

He stated the Command, under his watch, had actually taken 4.5 tonnes of illegal compounds and apprehended 863 suspects.

Of those jailed, he stated 53 had actually been founded guilty while 736 were going through counselling.