by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 11, 2021 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) is encouraging residents across Barbados to find creative ways to relax during the period of national pause without the use of drugs. In a statement issued by the department, persons encountering challenges...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jan 20, 2021 | Top Stories
UNODC Programme Management Officer, Bo Shakira Harris presenting equipment to NCSA Deputy Manager, Troy Wickham and Manager, Betty Hunte. (NCSA) The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) is gearing up to roll out its Drug Education through Technology project...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jan 14, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Parents are being urged to assure their children that they are doing everything necessary to protect them in this COVID-19 environment. Officials at the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) stated that such measures were important to alleviate...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Oct 7, 2020 | Top Stories
Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams. (FP) The recently presented Barbados National Primary School Survey 2020 will guide Government’s policy on substance abuse, particularly as it relates to children. This assurance came from...
by bgis | Sep 23, 2020 | Top Stories
Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams, pointed out that approximately 650 children passed through Project S.O.F.T. over the last 18 years. (C. Pitt/BGIS) The average age for drug use in Barbados rests among children between the...
