It is now a trend among youths to take in hard drugs in Nigeria here especially in Nigeria universities . I would like to explain what is hard drugs is .

what is hard drugs ?

Hard drugs are those drugs that can cause high dependence and are very harmful to personal health and examples of these drugs are : heroine , cocaine , weed ( as Nigerians call it ) . These drugs can cause a lot of health issues which I think youths of nowadays ignore and those health issues can be :

Destruction of mental health :

This for me personally is the most dangerous of taking these drugs .
“ They cause large amounts of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps regulate our emotions, motivation and feelings of pleasure, to flood the brain and produce a “high.” Eventually, drugs can change how the brain works and interfere with a person’s ability to make choices, leading to intense cravings and compulsive drug use. Over time, this behavior can turn into a substance dependency, or drug addiction”
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Poverty from trying to maintain the life style :

These drugs cause a strong addiction for youths meaning that they need to always take it to satisfy their urge due to this addiction . To take this means using up ur money but feeding allowance, savings and even go the extent of borrowing to satisfy this urge cause they would be restless if they can’t satisfy the urge and this is something that is really bad . Money meant to maintain one self is used up on useless drugs

Respiratory diseases:

The part of the body that is also affected a lot is the respiratory tract cause most of these drugs are inhaled and they go the respiratory system and deposit there affecting the normal flow and function of the system . This in the future can lead to cancer and destruction of lungs leading to serious health issues .

There are more consequences of this hard drugs intake by youths but let’s go over to what is causing this rampant spread of drug abuse and how to correct it .

CAUSES

1: Peer group influence: they say show me your friend and I will show you who you are . This is actually very true most times cause most people who have never been exposed to this drugs when they become friends with those that take the drugs tend to be influence or cajoled into take the drugs so that they won’t feel left out or something . This plays a major part in the increased hard drug intake rate in the country
2.Depression : another factor that is very deadly and plays a major role in the reason why people take these drugs . These drugs tend to eliminate temporarily people’s sorrows and mind and give them joy fro no where . Youths often fall back to these drugs to help them go through depression that may arise from school work , family issues , or relationship issues or the pressure to make money . This is one factor that I have personally will say can lead to suicide too

HOW CAN WE REDUCE THE LEVEL OF HARD DRUG INTAKE PERSONALLY AND HOW THE SOCIETY CAN HELP TOO

#SOCIETY:

1. Impose strict laws against the import or dealing it these drugs in universities and the public at large :
   The government should impose very strict laws against hard drugs dealing should make sure these laws aren’t taken for granted tho. The rate these drugs is moved about is making it look like the government is not working at all . I believe if heir is laws and actions taken to crack down dealers the country will be a better place and the youths better protected and our future safeguarded
   2: Parents should watch their kids more asks ask proper questions :
   Parents should pay closer attention to their kids and their friends and ask questions when they notice certain radical changes in their kids movements and attitude . Should they discover any drug related reasons to their child new attitude they should act on it fast and early so as to prevent what is going to happen afterwards

#PERSONALLY

1. TALKING TO SOMEONE WHEN SOMETHING IS GOING ON OR YOU ARE DEPRESSED :
   We are humans and we go through a lot of things at different scales of problems . It is meant to happen but allowing these problems consume us and push us to do things that can be damaging to our health is really the wrong step to take personally . Try to share your problems with someone I didn’t say broadcast it but I believe everyone should have someone they can open up to at least ur parents or u can try a stranger too but don’t allow the problem to consume and make you take a wrong step like taking drugs or suicide
   2.STOP TRYING TO FOLLOW THE CROWD “NO ONE ACTUALLY CARES ABOUT YOU “:
   Youths of nowadays are trying to Live fast and be like everyone around them . Everyone is different try to be yourself a better version of yourself if I must say . Don’t try to copy every rubbish out there the bad ones especially. Your future is in your hands .

I really hope this post enlightened and helped some people too personally thank you
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