How I squandered N8m savings, others on drug addiction – Programmer
25-year-old Lagos-based programmer, Nelson Oriyomi, who overcame drug addiction, tells OPEYEMI ADEYEMI his victory story You recently shared a post on social media celebration your victory over drug addiction. Was it really a serious problem for you? Yes, it was a very big issue for me. How exactly did the journey into drug addiction begin for you? Before I started taking drugs, I was a smoker; I smoked weed prior to when I was introduced to Meth. There was a day four years ago, a friend of mine told me he would give me something, which was a new kind of ‘smoke’ around the block. He said if I took it, I would feel cool and relaxed. He told me different stories and lies. You see, whenever these substance dealers want someone to start taking some of these things, they feed your mind with all sorts of fantasies. He said things like I would think straight, act well, feel agile and be happy. At first, I didn’t have any interest in it because I didn’t like it, but he was my friend...