Drug Abuse and Health of the Nigerian Youth: A Call to “Listen First”

Chia; Perpetua Ngosoo

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Drug Abuse and Health of the Nigerian Youth: A Call to “Listen First”

Chia, Perpetua Ngosoo

Published in Science Journal of Public Health (Volume 4, Issue 5-1)

Received: 2 July 2016 Accepted: 4 July 2016 Published: 2 August 2016

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This is a paper presented at the occasion of the 2016 United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse / Illicit Trafficking, with the theme “Listen First” with the vulnerable youths as the target population of the presentation. The paper an awareness campaign for youths on the dangers of drug and substance abuse provides information from empirical studies of drug abuse being a global and public health problem with current statistics. The trend, types of psychoactive substances used and , abused by youths most especially in Nigeria and Benue State in particular, factors that makes the youths vulnerable and the health implications of drug abuse is discussed. The call for all stakeholders’ parents, guardians, teachers, policy makers, to establish a warm and supportive relationship with the youths which will in turn gain their confidence and help them discover their potentials and fully actualize them instead of getting involved in drugs is made; which is the basic assumption of “Listen First”.

Published in	Science Journal of Public Health (Volume 4, Issue 5-1) This article belongs to the Special Issue Addiction and Substance Abuse
DOI	10.11648/j.sjph.s.2016040501.12
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Drugs, Drug Abuse, Psychoactive Substances, Nigerian Youth, Health, “Listen First”

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