Nigerian singer Adekunle Temitope, aka Small Doctor, has cried out about substance abuse on social media.

Just recently, the Penalty crooner took to his official X page to lament about the situation as he raised his concerns.

According to Small Doctor, he was recently strolling in his hood when he saw a lot of heartbreaking things amongst young people.

The music star complained about the alarming rate at which people use substances.

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Not stopping there, Small Doctor also recounted how his senior colleague, Wasiu Ayinde, told him six years ago to establish a rehabilitation centre because it was going to be very profitable in the future.

The music star also recounted how he saw some of the promising guys in his hood whose lives had been destroyed by taking substances.

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He wrote in part:

“Wasiu Ayinde Told Me 6 Years Ago To Establish A Rehabilitation Centre, Stating It Is The New Oil. That Man Saw The Future.
Most Heartbreaking Was When I arrived at My Hood, I Saw Some Promising Guys We Grew Up Together Sleeping While Standing 🤦🏾‍♂️, Some Were Even Making Some Crazy Postures While Sleeping. So Sad 😭.”

See his tweet below:

There Is One Bros That Sings Against Drug Abuse On Socials, Been A Minute I Came Across His Contents (David Something Can’t Fully Remember) . I Think We Need Him More This Moment.

I Strolled Through Hoods On Sunday And What I Saw Was Heart Breaking. The Rate Young Chaps Use…

— small DOCTOR (@iam_smalldoctor) May 20, 2025

Reactions as Small Doctor speaks on substance abuse

Small Doctor’s tweet about the high rate of substance abuse amongst youths after what he experienced in his hood drew the attention of Nigerians on social media. Some of them reacted to the music star’s tweet after it went viral:

@Paulithas_touch:
“To those of us that doesn’t smoke or do substances, may God continue to bless us.”

@Ig_ten_fingers_:
“On colos on colos 😢😢 it’s a waste of time.”

@Tinaajibola_fabs:
“😢😢😢 it is well.”

@Iamadunniade01:
“To the guys that don’t do substance, may God answer your secret prayers.”

@Bimzeeluv:
“Them plenty for Agege and Iju well.”

@Dj_perry_magicfinger:
“Colos and banku don spoil many of dem lives 😢.”

@Adeleruj:
“NDLEA should lunch a big raid on their dealers and they shouldn’t accept any bail money their dealers should spend years in jail; all this will reduce.”

@Officialkingtbabs:
“Swears it’s getting worst on the street no one is doing anything about it many young champ are under drug these days no be every mad man be ise aye nah colos and Ice 😢.”

@Mel_aniegoddess:
“They see it from artists who sing, and they think it’s good, and they follow.😢”

@Mztollyhoni:
“The smell of the colos fit make u vomit 😢.”