Mr Sylvester Ebenezer Nana Koomson, from Accra, Ghana obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science in 2001 from the University of Ghana where he also earned his MA in Adult Education in 2005. He is a Fulbright Humphrey Fellow alumnus (2014/15) with a Specialization in Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.
Mr Koomson has been in the field of drug demand reduction since 2008. He is currently the Head of the Education and Prevention Department, Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Ghana. He works widely with the Government, NGO's/CSO and other international organizations in the area of drug education and prevention, especially among the youths, workplaces, communities and faith-based institutions.
Sylvester is also the National Focal Point for West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) and Drug Demand Reduction.