The because the youths of now are the leaders of
tomorrow.isseu of drug abuse among our youths has become so troubling
that if something is not done urgentlly about it,our future as a
country may be reduced to rubbles The manifestations
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 toung people.These days,most often,these youth
are people of feeble minds,unable to wilfully act unlawfully but when
such drug as cannabis,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 their over use of hard
drugs which science has proven to have the ability to damage their
brain ceels. I believe that the factors which cause drug abuse among youthe are:The home,peer group 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 brother and sisters or
member of his extended family smoke,drink or take hard drugs,the child
will likely follow after these people and hence poses a great problem
to his school mates and authority because of the
influence of drug on
him. There are many cases where a child received
good home training on the evils of drug abuse but on moving out of the
home into school,the influence of his peers may cause such a child to
influge in druge abuse.So the foundation which was built by home is
destroyed. The society which is the larger home of the youth is another factor which causes drug abuse among youths.
The influx of erotic western movies into the country society has
caused the minds of the youths to get polluted with images of people
including in drug abuse on screen. As a child grows and
notices thay the norms in his society his immorality,coeeuption and
drug abuse,he readily concludes that if other people indulge in it
without being reprimanded then there would be nothing wrong with him
practising it himself. A problem know is a problem
half solved.So goes the saying and so with the knowledge of the causes
of drug abuse among youths,i will suggest that the homes which is the
foundation of the society must be rehabilitated. The
religious bodies have a role to play in emphasizing the teaching of
moral values in the home and the insistence on the fear of God as the
best way to keeping one of avil acts. The government
should place a ban on erotic western movies which are brougth into the
country film market.This will go a very long way as information which
one is exposed to will definitely influence one.
There should also be extra put in by the government to stop the sale of
hard drug in the market.For a better country,a better crop of youths
who know and avoid those dangerous drugs must be built up to cary the
touch of our country into tomorrow.