Arewa youths and drug abuse craze Yahaya Yakubu @yahayaayakubu & Fatima Allahnanan @kraziestkandy

Arewa youths and drug abuse craze

This is a very old trend and it is still enjoying stardom like pop culture. Drug abuse is a stigma that the government and other health organizations need to device policies and strategies aimed at it curbing the ever growing trend or menace. 

A lot is been said about drug abuse, and so far it has continue to grow, thus, either more needs to be done or nothing is been done to curb it.

Been a worldwide phenomena with countries such as United State, Iran, Mexico amongst others, WHO and other organizations concerned with drug abuse are trying to end this escalating trend, even though more needs to be done.

The focus on arewa is nothing but mere awareness. It is sad but the truth remains drug abuse is rampant in the northern parts of Nigeria as compared to others.

Even though this is base on an upsetting 2008 statistics by NDLEA, we have to be sincere to agree that it is spreading and fast at that.

Reasons for the abuse of drugs by ill-informed youths ranges from but not necessarily limited to; depression, peer pressure, accessibility, availability, affordability, the parties involved ranges from drug administrators to pharmacists, processes ranges from smugglers and their endless sources if one May say. Though research as to why drug is abused have showed different reasons across time and space the above listed can be said to be peculiar to the youth of the northern hemisphere of Nigeria, popularly called Arewa Youths. 

Curbing drug abuse is not an easy job, considering the clandestine nature of the drug industries and big names involved in manufacturing these drugs and the original purposes(s) for which such drugs were fabricated, as most them consumed in the northern part can be classified under sedatives and anti-depressant and when abused causes nausea and drowsiness, there's little the government can do as a ban on such drugs is detrimental to those who need them under supervision or prescription of a health practitioner.

Thus, there's need for awareness the dangers of drug abuse posses, sensitization programmes both publicly and privately funded need be carried out in high school amongst other tertiary institutions not just in the north but across the country to educate the youth on the imminent dangers of drugs and the right to say NO when offered.

Lastly, a derailed youth means a bleak future, Arewa youths needs to abandon the trend of abusing drugs for what ever reason and allocate thier time and resources the further acquiring knowledge or dedicating such monies used to purchased drugs to a charitable cause, as over a period of five years a typical drug user whom spends an average 5000 a week can educate a two kids through high school. Long live Arewa, long live Nigeria

By 

Yahaya Yakubu

@yahayaayakubu

& Fatima Allahnanan 

@kraziestkandy