Dr. Dordoye Speaks on Addiction in Ghana

Dr. Dordoye’s Interview with William L White – In May, 2012 Dr. Dordoye answered Bill’s questions saying “It was my passion to help young people in Ghana that got me into the area of addiction. What kept me going later was my realization of the enormity of the problem and my recognition that those addicted to alcohol and drugs are not bad people but people suffering from a condition of the mind that made them unable to quit drinking or using drugs. Speaking about the nature of alcohol and drug problems in Ghana at the present time, Dr. Eugene continued saying “At present, alcohol addiction is the foremost problem because of the availability of alcohol, the sheer numbers of people who drink and the resulting health problems. For teenagers and people in their early twenties, drugs like marijuana are more of a problem. For them, it’s a problem of peer influence. They get into these drugs because they want to belong. For those who develop a problem the public and some professionals tend to see it as a spiritual problem that needs a spiritual intervention. There is a tendency to see addiction in terms of vice rather than a disease that requires treatment and that addicted people should be prayed for to help them stop.”