Drug abuse and addiction is almost a hopeless situation especially among our youth today and I believe the only way out of that miserable state is through some sort of intervention.
There seems to be no fear anymore and the younger generation is getting bolder as they display their acts of indiscipline and indulging in all sorts that will leave one’s mouth hanging.
I recently took a young guy in his early twenties to school in one of the private universities in the South Western States and he gave me a nylon pack to discard for him on my way back. He said he was afraid that something may go wrong this time as he had some prohibited substances with him.
Another experience I also had a while back was with a girl from a very rich home who was a junkie. As I drove her to school, she stopped by at a pharmacy, bought some syrup, mixed the contents with a soft drink and alcoholic in a water bottle and drank all through the journey.
One young girl in her early twenties I picked up from a hotel sometime last week had a quarrel with her boyfriend as she entered my car. They hurled abusive words at each other and the girl called him impotent because he could no longer have an erection at age 25 without the help of drugs and stimulants.
When I hear the names or the codes given to these drugs, it leaves my mouth hanging and this has made me realize that there is a very big problem to grapple with in the near future if there is no timely intervention.
It is really sad that our traditional value systems have been greatly eroded. What people used to hide to do in those days is now done brazenly in the open. We still had our conscience in place to check us then but this new generation no send you. I believe these interventions must start from the homes and parents have to be alert and pay more attention to their children.
Finally, there should be collaboration amongst all sectors of society to address this drug menace. Parents, guardians, schools, government, health care providers, Pharmas, NGOs and media have huge roles to play together. I believe when all hands are on deck, this huge challenge of drug addiction and abuse in the country becomes controllable.
I recently took a young guy in his early twenties to school in one of the private universities in the South Western States and he gave me a nylon pack to discard for him on my way back. He said he was afraid that something may go wrong this time as he had some prohibited substances with him.
Another experience I also had a while back was with a girl from a very rich home who was a junkie. As I drove her to school, she stopped by at a pharmacy, bought some syrup, mixed the contents with a soft drink and alcoholic in a water bottle and drank all through the journey.
One young girl in her early twenties I picked up from a hotel sometime last week had a quarrel with her boyfriend as she entered my car. They hurled abusive words at each other and the girl called him impotent because he could no longer have an erection at age 25 without the help of drugs and stimulants.
When I hear the names or the codes given to these drugs, it leaves my mouth hanging and this has made me realize that there is a very big problem to grapple with in the near future if there is no timely intervention.
It is really sad that our traditional value systems have been greatly eroded. What people used to hide to do in those days is now done brazenly in the open. We still had our conscience in place to check us then but this new generation no send you. I believe these interventions must start from the homes and parents have to be alert and pay more attention to their children.
Finally, there should be collaboration amongst all sectors of society to address this drug menace. Parents, guardians, schools, government, health care providers, Pharmas, NGOs and media have huge roles to play together. I believe when all hands are on deck, this huge challenge of drug addiction and abuse in the country becomes controllable.
*NDLEA Chairman well done oh
Oko ashawo you sure say you no Dey take already? This one you are already surrounded by junkies 😅😅😅
ReplyDeleteNice one oko ashawo. This generation na wa. Their liver ehnnn...... As you said all hands have to be on deck to educate and help them from childhood.
DeleteI am with you on this Ashawo, it's a pathetic situation ☹️
ReplyDeleteDrug abuse has eaten deeply into our generation.
ReplyDeleteVery good observation Mr. Oko.
ReplyDeleteWhat I don't think you exhaustively discussed is the
way forward to curbing it. It all boils down to good home
training. Train up a child in the way he/she should go and he
will not depart from it.
But when a child is trained with looted monies of which he/she has
unlimited access to, things like this is the result.
My experience is that most people I witnessed Christ to get cleaned up
supernaturally when they repented genuinely of their sins and called upon
Jesus to save them. Others, needed some fruit fasts to clean up. The common
thing among them is that they have no urge to indulge in these substance abuse at all.
They rather develop the urge to study God's Words.
Again, the confectionary shops are being raided by these substances. Beware of the
cakes and chin chins you eat; they may be laced and you may be hooked.
Finally, the pharmacies needs to be regulated as to getting prescription drugs. There
isn't a law enacted with a biting teeth.
Hmmmm you are right I love cakes and cookies but with the kind of news Ayam seeing these days I have to beware.
DeleteThis campaign should start from our homes.
ReplyDeleteVery true. It should start from the homes. Many parents are so busy that they don't have time for their kids anymore. They leave the training and upbringing of their children to caregivers or house helps. This is very sad indeed
DeleteA very good observation,this drug issue has eaten so deep into the society,the last time I went home,I almost cried,young girls and boys between the ages of 15-20 are on one drug or the other and at the same to defying school doing so many atrocities,I wonder what the future will be like,the so called little kids of yesterday are growing to be so irresponsible,Who should we fault?the parents for not training them,or the government,or pharmacist selling drugs without prescription,the Igbo sellers or Jedi sellers,my heartache Ikorodu Lagos state is something else
ReplyDeleteI wonder what satisfaction they derive from it.Drug that will make you misbehave and ruin your life sooner or later.
ReplyDeleteStella has finally killed me with her red ink.
ReplyDeleteOko Ashawo raised valid points.
Oko Ashawo,. So on point.
ReplyDeleteWe still discussed this issue in a WhatsApp group yesterday....it's getting worse by the day. Make God help the upcoming generations
ReplyDeleteThis thing is really serious. Last week I hooked up with one girl. She shouldn't be more than 23. We sha entered room, she asked if she could smoke I said why note. She sha was putting fire to one small stuff like that it wasn't normal cigarette. So I asked her what it was, she said crack. I had to Google it.truth is this gen z have gone deep into drugs...I m scared for them.
ReplyDeleteYou are scared for them,but you aint scared of hooking up with strangers. El oh el...bros no ves oh,I just say I shuu greet you. Wehdon sah#
DeleteYour comment cracked me up @Shantelle
DeleteShantel ooooooooo.
DeleteHahahahahahahahahahahaha
my frnds had the worst experience eating laced cookies last week. She don hang boot automatically as she said she felt like running mad
ReplyDeleteThis's really very bad & calls for urgent attention
ReplyDeleteI'm just worried for this future generation to be honest. The things they are consuming these days is just beyond me. May GOD help us to raise our kids right
ReplyDeleteHmmm, very disturbing indeed. Moral decadence at it's lowest.
ReplyDeleteMay the Lord help our youths, drug is now the happening trend.
The rate of drug abuse these days is very high and most especially among youth of nowadays. The crazy thing is that it is easily available and accessible and youths of these days succumb easily to peer pressure. They can't say no and these drugs are very addictive. All these lekki oloshos are hooked on one drug or the other. They say it turns them on or put them in the mood. Infact everything is on the increase now, even olosho population has doubled if not tripled.
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