NADAC

2026

About NADAC

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The ACPN National Anti-Drug Abuse Competition is the brainchild of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), which aligns with the United Nations International Standards on drug use (abuse) prevention. The Competition is structured to commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which comes up on the 26th of June every year

WHY THIS COMPETITION?
The recent drug use report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) discovered that the situation of drug use (abuse) in Nigeria is 14.3 percent; this is about triple the global average at 5.6 percent. This calls for non-conventional and counterintuitive ways of tackling this hydra-headed challenge.
We believe this Competition will not only enlighten these young minds on the consequences but also create a distaste for drug abuse and help steer their paths to a stable and glorious future.

Mode of Participation (2026)

Over the past nine years, we have structured this Competition to assess students through various means, but this year’s edition is focused on system strengthening. In the face of the endemic nature of substance abuse, every school is expected to integrate as part of their social and extracurricular activity an Anti-Substance Abuse Club – AsAC or its equivalent. We would like to assess various schools to determine if there exists any program or structure where students are informed and oriented on substance abuse outside the educational curriculum.

The Mode of participation this year is the assessment of schools' programs or activities on substance abuse.

Each school will be required to submit a brief report of its programs and efforts to curtail substance abuse among its students.
The final stage of the Competition will involve an oral presentation/report by the selected schools.
The four best schools will be required to send a student who will make an oral presentation (physical) of their school’s report to a large audience. This session is the Final stage of the Competition.

ELIGIBILITY
The Competition is open to ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA.
Each participating school must have a standing Anti-Substance Abuse Club (AsAC) or its equivalent at the time of applying for this Competition, or must be ready to start one immediately before the submission deadline of the Competition.

PRIZES

500, 000

Naira

Gold

350, 000

Naira

Silver

200, 000

Naira

Bronze

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

1. All participating schools must first register to signify their interest (click to register). Kindly note that registration can be done by any representative of the school (either a student or a teacher).

2. Following the registration, participants will proceed to write their report.

3. The report must not be more than 5 pages, including supporting pictures. Where applicable, short videos (not more than 5 minutes) should be sent as an attachment.

4. Participants must submit their reports to our email [email protected].

** Multiple submission attracts immediate disqualification. Portal Registration is mandatory for all participants **

Timeline

Registration starts on April 1st, 2026, and closes on 31st May, 2026.

Submission of entries closes on 10th June 2026.

More Info

The first stage of the Competition is Report Submission, while the Final stage will involve a representative of the school, who must be a student, to make an oral slide presentation of their reports and to advocate for or against the mandatory creation of Anti-substance Abuse Club (AsAC) or its equivalent in every Secondary School in Nigeria.
The representatives of the Best Four Schools from the first stage will be required to travel for the Final stage of the Competition, which will take place at the Opening Ceremony of our 45th Annual International Scientific Conference of the Association, coming up later in the year.

References

1. UNODC/WHO International Standards on Drug Use Prevention. Click Here
2. UNODC Drug Use Survey in Nigeria, 2019. Click Here

For further enquiries

+234 7072 994 890

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