The issue of drug abuse among the youths has become so troubling that if something is not done urgently about it, our future as a country may be reduced to rubbles because we the youths are the leaders of tomorrow.
The manifestation of the dangers of drug abuse among our youths need not to be searched for as they can clearly be seen in the alarming rate at which crimes are being perpetrated by young people. These days, most often, these youths are people of feeble minds, unable to wilfully act unlawfully but when such drugs as CANABIS, COCAINE, INDIAN HEMP to mention but a few are taken, they are turned into brutal beasts without the ability to control themselves and can do anything to get what they want.
Drug abuse can also be clearly seen in the rate at which young people are confined to psychiatric hospitals due to over think use of
hard drugs which science has proven to have the ability to damage brain cells.
I believe that the factors which cause drug abuse among youths are : the homes, peer groups and society.
As we all know charity begins at home and whatever a child learns from home is most likely to remain in and with him for the rest of his life. If at home, a child sees his parents, elder brothers and sisters or members of his extended family smoke, drink or take hard drugs, the child will most likely follow after these people and hence poses a great problem to his school mates and authority because of the influence of drugs on him.
A problem known is a problem half solved, so goes the saying and so with the knowledge of some of the causes of drug abuse among youths. I will suggest that first and foremost, the home which is the foundation of the society must be rehabilitated.
There should also be an extra effort put in by the government to stop the sale of hard drugs in the market.
For a better Nigeria\World,a better crop of youths who know and avoid those dangerous drugs must be built up to carry the torch of our country into tomorrow.
#saynotodrugabuse
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