KNUST Pharmacy Dean warns against rising self-medication and drug abuse in Ghana

The Head of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Isaac Ayensu, has raised concerns over the increasing practice of self-medication and drug abuse in Ghana, warning that it poses significant public health risks. Prof. Ayensu said the indiscriminate use of medicines without proper medical guidance could have long-term consequences on the health of individuals and the country as a whole.