Its a great calamity event that Drug abuse and intake have become increased among the youths of nowadays without due attention from the parents, elders and government agencies.
This however, has increased the rate of crimes and criminals among youth within most Africans countries. Most African governments have to introduce a yearly/annual programme on how to kick against drug abuse and it effects on individual's life. Some students engage in illegal protest, armed robbery, hooliganism, thuggery, kidnapping, raping, and bag snatching in most cases are caused by intake of one drug or the other before which can actively and sharply carry out these dirty duties. However, campaigns against drug abuse, intake, and dealer should be a constant protocol to the socialist, private sectors, governmental and non-government organisation.
Developed countries like USA, ENGLAND, KOREA,JAPAN, GERMANY, ITALY, etc have developed increasingly in industrial and infrastructural and not on drug abuse, intake and dealer. This act is common to many African countries such as SENEGAL, GHANA, GAMBIA, NIGERIA, BENIN REPUBLIC, BURKINA FASO, MOROCCO, TUNISIA, ANGOLA, ZIMBABWE, ZAMBIA, IVORY COAST e. t. c
WHAT IS DRUG?
DRUG is a substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
WHAT IS DRUG ABUSE?
DRUG ABUSE is the maladministration/non-medical use of drugs without the directive of a doctor or a physician.
Common drugs that are abused
- Tramadol
- Alcohol
- Codeine
- Marijuana
- Cigarette
HOW TO IDENTIFY A DRUG ADDICT
Possesion of drug- Drug addict always have drug with them anytime. They are not vendors and sellers, but they make sure drugs are with them to use and share with friends.
A boy with a drug in his pocketDrug smell- All drug have a certain smell and odour that it gives depending on the constituting materials. Those who take marijuana and alcohol gives an offensive odour like an alcohol. To contain this odour, some of them use perfumes so they can smell nice.
Memory disorder- A drug addict is liable to have a memory disorder. Those drugs are most likely to damage their medulla oblongata as well as the cerebrum which results in MADNESS.
Abnormal behaviour pattern- Drug addicts are known to be rude, silly, dishonest, rapist, etc. Drug addicts are known to be cause of problem to the nation, society, organization or community where they find themselves as they remain a regular member, costumer and suspect of the security agencies. The drug they take makes them high which result in abnormal behavioural pattern.
Lack of physical strength- Most drug addicts are known to lack physical strength, they become lean and look lifeless. Research from health workers made us to understand that alcohol and some other heavy drugs are dangerous to the KIDNEYS , LUNGS, LIVERS, GALL BLADDERS, SMALL AND LARGE INTESTINES. Unfortunately leading to malfunction and ineffectiveness of these important organs.
Most of these drug addicts are illiterate and nonentity as they are unable to recognize the damage those drugs are causing to their body system. Private organisation, governmental and non-govermental organization should work hand-in-hand for the total eradication of hard drug importation/manufacture in African countries. Meeting with ECOWAS which happens to be a body guiding African nations to work on these with all their strength, influence, and power as well as political bodies to also carry out an annual programme, be it conference or convention where youths will be enlightened on the effects of taking drug ignorantly.
DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION