The usage of drugs and other illicit substances is becoming rampant in our society today and the situation in Kano is becoming more worrisome. Incidentally, the group that is mostly affected by this menace is the youth. The drug epidemic has affected the youths so much so that some of them become psychologically and emotionally unstable.
A report by the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) shows that 40 per cent of Nigerian youths between 18 – 35 years are involved in drug abuse. Apparently, drug abuse is something that needs urgent attention.
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This is necessary as most of them start this habit from a very tender age and gradually they become addicted to it.
The youths engage in drug abuse for reasons ranging from poor parental background to peer group influence. Most parents hardly relate with their children because they are “busy” with work or business. They normally leave the children with little or no care, which makes such children vulnerable to drugs.
This is, therefore, a wake-up call to people in authority, especially the parents. Parents should create a very good relationship and spend quality time with their children.
In order to curb this epidemic in Kano, there is a need for advocacy and collective efforts by parents, religious leaders and law enforcement agencies to come together.
Kamal Buba Danladi, Department of Mass Communication, Skyline University, Nigeria
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