Health care philanthropist and wife of Nigeria’s Senate
President, Mrs Toyin Saraki, has called for more advocacy around substance
abuse and support for mental health practitioners.
She made the call in Lagos at the second run of ‘High,’ a
contemporary stage play, which tackles issues surrounding drug and prescription
medication abuse in Nigeria.
According to the Public Relations agency that made the
statement available to newsmen on Wednesday, Mrs Saraki thanked the cast and
crew – including the show’s director, Keke Hammond – for choosing to tell what
she called an important story that highlighted what was a growing social
problem.
“As a parent, I cannot begin to imagine what its like to be
dealing with a child with a drug problem and I want to thank you for this. You
have shown it to us in such a reality and I think this story should be shown
around schools in Nigeria.
“I think that the first step to getting things right is
shining a light on this issue and I will do what I can because the more we
talk, the closer we will get to the solution,” Saraki was quoted as saying in
the statement.
She charged parents to look out for lifestyle changes in
their children, wards and dependants, which might hint at a substance abuse
problem – a theme which flowed through the play.
“I think that every parent should watch this play because
just from watching it, I could see that its actually very subtle changes. It’s
not something that jumps out and shows you that this person is on drugs or not
on drugs,” she said.
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