Novel Association for Youth Advocacy (NAYA) is developing a Drug Education and Prevention (DE&P) e-course with five (5) out-of-school young persons and two experts (Drug Education Expert and IT Expert), to encourage young persons use their smartphones access information on drug-related topics.

The DE&P Course will be popularized among Fifty (50) NAYA Youth-driven organizations and other youth groups, with a target of reaching 800 DE&P e-course users. Thirty (30) young people will be taken through a 10-day in-person training to equip them with knowledge and skills to communicate effectively on drugs and health to peers.

They will then engage with 150 out-of-school young persons through a physical 1-day step-down training on DE&P. Every level of interaction includes games and other fun activities to increase engagement.

Course Outline

Module 1: Drug-use prevalence, control and regulations in Nigeria
Module 2: Basic Concepts in Drug Education and Prevention
Module 3: What are the causes of drug and substance abuse among youth in Nigeria?
Module 4: What are the symptoms and effects of drug and substance abuse among youth?
Module 5: Prevention, treatment, and care for drug use and addiction