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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jun 2

    "They told us when you take it you will be less afraid." Those fighting for and against Boko Haram are getting addicted to the painkiller Tramadol on a frightening scale.pic.twitter.com/tvEqmXSdMc

    7:04 AM - 2 Jun 2018
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      1. Fiifi Whyte Davies‏ @FiifiWhyte Jun 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ghana through @GHOneTV ,@thenanaaba and @serwaa55 is embarking on a campaign to help get the some addicted Ghanaian youth out of this life destroying canker. The media in Nigeria can emulate #EndTramadolAbuseWithGHOne

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      1. NdumClinton‏ @clinton_ndum Jun 2
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        No Comment. Cameroon Militry is more of Boko Haram #freesouthernCameroon #freeAmbazoniapic.twitter.com/xssdV0TxOG

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      1. Dyymah 💊‏ @DimmaUfondu Jun 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Its time to call for the total close down of open drug markets situated in places like Idumota Lagos, Onitsha, Kano etc. Prescription drugs should be handled by the pharmacist alone

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      1. Waithira M. Protano‏ @In2TheSunshine2 Jun 2
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hello, world!! We've forgotten these young people. Africa is losing one of its most vital & precious resources. When we sit back & watch a whole generation at the risk of dying off, we're no better than those responsible. Lest we forget... https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007392 … #Africa

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      1. Umar Faruk‏ @umarfaruk_abd Jun 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        A generation is slowly dying and the solution lies within the mind of the dying generation. God help us!

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      2. myth‏ @PaulMythNgomwa Jun 2
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wow What a dark world

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Onyi  🇳🇬‏ @love_Sboo22 Jun 2
        Replying to @PaulMythNgomwa @BBCAfrica

        That’s why Africa is called “The dark Continent”

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. kob'na‏ @browniche Jun 2
        Replying to @love_Sboo22 @PaulMythNgomwa @BBCAfrica

        I'm sorry but this has nothing to do with Africa. Opioids are abused all over the world. The US records more incidence of its abuse than any country in the world - over forty thousand deaths in 2016 alone.

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      1. Dyymah 💊‏ @DimmaUfondu Jun 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The next thing is that our govt.will also ban this, not considering the therapeutic effect for those who need it. The issue we have with drug abuse in Nigeria is the chaotic drug distribution system. The solution is that only pharmacists should be allowed to handle such drugs

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      2. Brian Finnegan‏ @theonlyfinnegan Jun 2
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That won't end well.

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      1. PSN Young Pharmacists Group‏ @PSNYPG Jun 6
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @swankpharm

        @PSNYPG is in Partnership with @NafdacAgency for @nafdac_yada project. A National response to curb this menace of #DrugAbuse.

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      1. Hafíz  🇬🇭‏ @fizlid Jun 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @SfuzzyLOL

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      1. Andaei‏ @Andaei1 Jun 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Say No to Drug Abuse

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      1. kosmidou argyro‏ @kosmidouargiro Jun 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😒😒😞😞😟😟

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      1. Houdini‏ @JoudiniHoudini Jun 2
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's not just those involved for or against Boko haram. You just have to see the level of affection and romanticism for tramadol on the streets. it's scary.

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      2. Obofour™  ➕‏ @TheRealObofour Jun 2
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @thenanaaba

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