The Chairman of the Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd), has stated the abuse of illicit medicine abuse was enabling crimes and criminality throughout the nation.
Marwa stated this in his presentation throughout a Nationwide Youth Convention organised by the Vanguard Towards Drug Abuse detox centre on Friday in Abuja.
The theme of the convention is tagged “The Youths, Medicine, Psychological Well being and Nigeria’s Future.”
Marwa stated that when youths indulged in drug abuse, the tendency for them to develop anti-social behaviour was excessive.
The NDLEA boss stated this had partly, fueled the insecurity drawback the nation has on its palms immediately.
He stated, “I’m one of many believers within the idea of crime that views the abuse and trafficking of illicit substances as enablers of crime and criminality.
“And in Nigeria of immediately, we’ve got empirical and circumstantial proof to again this idea.
“For instance, the South East, identified for relative calm, has, prior to now three years, been caught in a vortex of violence.
“The elements accountable for the cycle of violence being perpetrated by younger persons are many and different but in addition don’t preclude drug abuse, particularly methamphetamine, popularly often called Mmkpuru Mmiri.
“I’ve heard the arguments again and again, that some younger folks get inventive or inspiration after they smoke hashish.
“That’s balderdash. Did additionally they inform you that many additionally run mad or lose their sense of reasoning after smoking hashish?”
Marwa stated that the best choice in any society’s drug management effort was nonetheless prevention.
He added that the extra younger those that have been efficiently handled, the lesser the demand for illicit substances by folks from this social group.
He stated, “For the younger folks listening to me this morning, my enchantment to you is easy. Youth is a vital interval within the human life cycle, a make or mar interval.
In keeping with him, It might develop into a interval of misplaced alternatives attributable to using illicit medicine. And it’s a tragedy for any nation whose youthful inhabitants is given to drug abuse.
“The loss in financial phrases is usually unquantifiable, as a result of, youth, who’re purported to be the engine room of the economic system and the motive force of a rustic’s GDP, develop into much less productive.
“And likewise extra of a burden when the drug tradition thrives in society.
“I’m certain a few of you might be conversant in the dire warning concerning using tobacco that “people who smoke are liable to die younger.”
“That warning applies additionally to the abuse of a bootleg substance or any misuse of pharmaceutical medicine.
“Those that abuse medicine or illicit substances are more likely to die younger and are more likely to stay a health-impaired life within the later years of their lives,” he stated.
Marwa stated that there have been many compelling causes for any youth to not be caught within the vortex of drug abuse.
“However above all, be reminded that the consequence just isn’t restricted to solely you, the abuser of the illicit drug, however your loved ones may also be affected, in addition to your group and nation,” he stated.
Earlier, the Convener of GVADA, Dr Hope Omeiza, stated that the purpose of the convention was to sensitise all stakeholders for extra concerted efforts shifting ahead within the marketing campaign in opposition to drug abuse.
Omeiza, who doubled because the Managing Director of the VGADA detox centre, stated that it additionally goals at creating avenues for remedy and prevention of those that have already suffered drug abuse.
This, he stated, included those that could be intending going into Drug abuse
“The decision for motion is looking on all stakeholders, which is why right here represented are SSA to the President, SA to the President, head of presidency companies, MDAs, right here to place their ideas collectively
“They should make a declaration for his or her help adopted up with essential motion for implementation of all that will probably be stated right here immediately.
“As youths, Allow us to keep away from medicine, Drug abuse just isn’t Steeze.
“There are alternate options to sustaining confidence, to getting pleasures, to growing pleasures, and to not be in ache, not a drug. It’s not definitely worth the danger,” he stated.
Excessive factors of the occasion have been panel discussions on the results of drug abuse on Nigerian youths, and way-outs and shows of awards in recognition of those that have contributed to curbing drug abuse in Nigeria.
NAN
