by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Oct 18, 2023 | Top Stories
Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, speaking during the release of the findings a study conducted by the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) entitled Barriers to Substance Abuse Treatment in Barbados: Factors Hindering Women of Treatment...
by Government of Barbados | Aug 4, 2023 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) has been made aware of several videos circulating of a substance being used by some members of the public. While this is of grave concern to us, we are unable to say what substance it is, but we have started...
by Government of Barbados | Jun 2, 2023 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Director of the Barbados Drug Service (BDS), Maryam Karga-Hinds, has provided an update regarding some of the drugs which have been affected by recent supply challenges. Mrs. Karga-Hinds stated that with respect to the steroid Prednisolone, which is used...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jun 3, 2022 | Top Stories
Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams (centre) and NCSA officials pose with key stakeholders who contributed to the 10th annual Barbados Drug Information Network (BARDIN) report. (C. Pitt/BGIS) The 10th annual Barbados Drug Information Network...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 16, 2022 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) With face-to-face classes in schools across Barbados set to resume from Monday, February 21, the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) will continue to deliver drug education to secondary schools using the blended approach. The agency’s Drugs and...