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NACOC calls for nationwide drug fight as Commission warns abuse crisis is beyond its capacity
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has called for a collective national effort to tackle drug abuse, urging schools, churches and the public to play a more active role in preventing substance use, particularly among young people.
The Deputy Director-General also revealed that NACOC is advocating legislation to give the Commission stronger legal authority to conduct drug testing in different sectors of the country.
Speaking on Joy FM's Super Morning Show on Thursday, July 30, during a discussion on Ghana's growing drug crisis, Mr Twum-Barimah said stronger collaboration from educational institutions, religious organisations and the public is needed to reduce drug abuse across the country.
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