02/08/2026
SOCIETY AWARENESS🌱
DRUG ABUSE IS A SERIOUS CONCERN AMONG YOUTHS IN OUR COUNTRY🌱
Drug abuse is a major public health and social problem🌱
DEFINITION🌱
Drug abuse is the intentional use of drugs or substances in a manner, dose, or frequency other than prescribed or for non-medical purposes, leading to physical, mental, social, or economic harm🌱
COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS IN OUR COUNTRY🌱
i) Cannabis (marijuana)🌱
ii) Alcohol🌱
iii) To***co and cigarettes🌱
iv) Codeine cough syrup🌱
v) Cocaine🌱
vi) Heroin🌱
vii) Inhalants (such as glue and petrol fumes)🌱
CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE🌱
i) Peer pressure🌱
ii) Unemployment and poverty🌱
iii) Curiosity and experimentation🌱
iv) Family instability and poor parental supervision🌱
v) Easy access to illegal drugs🌱
vi) Poor awareness of the dangers of drug abuse🌱
vii) Influence of social media and entertainment🌱
EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE🌱
i) Drug dependence and addiction🌱
ii) Poor academic and job performance🌱
iii) Mental health disorders🌱
iv) Increased crime and violence🌱
v) Road traffic accidents🌱
vi) Family conflicts and broken relationships🌱
vii) Health complications, including damage to the brain, liver, heart, and lungs🌱
viii) Increased healthcare costs and loss of productivity🌱
ix) Premature death in severe cases🌱
PREVENTION AND CONTROL MEASURES 🌱
i) Drug education in schools and communities🌱
ii) Strong parental guidance and monitoring🌱
iii) Youth empowerment through education, skills acquisition, and employment🌱
iv) Counseling and rehabilitation services for affected individuals🌱
v) Strict enforcement of drug laws🌱
vi) Public awareness campaigns by government and non-governmental organizations🌱
vii) Collaboration between communities, healthcare providers, and law enforcement agencie🌱
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