The Head of the Substances of Abuse Department at the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Dr.
Allotey-Pappoe, has cautioned that Ghana faces a growing risk from the misuse of opioids, warning that their addictive nature poses a major public health concern.
Speaking at the JoyNews National Dialogue on Ghana's opioid crisis on Thursday, August 28, Dr.
Allotey-Pappoe explained that opioids, a class of drugs derived either naturally from the poppy plant or synthesized in laboratories, play a dual role in healthcare and abuse. "When we talk about opioids, we are talking about a class of drugs that come from the poppy plant.
