"In the South, Yomi (skinner) James, has become a celebrity of sorts. Not the typical celebrity you have in your thoughts, but the hardcore street cred celebrity. In fact, he owes his stardom disposition to being able to wrest himself from the police whenever he's been arrested for any offence.
He dropped out of junior high school at 13.
"I saw no place for me in school, so my parents asked me to go do a vocational training but before dropping out, I was already trying Indian hemp because I was getting bored with regular cigarettes and both my parents didn't know about it since they usually left for their businesses very early and got back very late"
Sending him to learn a vocation turned out a not so good thing eventually as he met some guys at the training who were veterans in narcotics already and his life turned out for the worse. His craving for substance got to a sickening level and eventually he had to elope from home to satisfy his needs."
Drug abuse now is spreading like wild fire despite all the efforts seemingly put into combating this malaise. In most countries, the youth and teenagers who indulge in this abuse allegedly take them to improve their sexual experiences, while others do it to get recognition in their communities.
Poorly informed youths seem to form the core of this set of people, and efforts need to be stepped up to curb this situation with the youth.
To this regard, information is key and how it this information is distributed is also important. People who want to spread this information have to be well informed about drug abuse and it's effect and also need to understand how to pass this message across to the affected.
The first phase would be introducing drug abuse prevention tips for parents wherever these larents can be found.
These tips should contain what drugs are, what they are meant for, how they are meant to be used, what can constitute abuse and how this abuse can lead to health issues.
Drugs are supposed to be used to treat certain sickness and disease or pains and every drug has its required therapeutic dose and anything outside or above that dose is an abuse.
When drugs are taken without a prescription, it is an abuse.
When you have no reason to use a drug and you use it, it is an abuse.
Note: abuse is not only when it involves strong drugs.
Medical effects include:
- neurological deficits ; this leads to a weak functioning or malfunctioning of the brain and in turn the spinal cord and muscles. For instance, it brings about abnormal reflexes in the abuser.
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That's why abusers tend to shiver when they haven't had the substance in a while. - addiction.
- temporal increase of sexual libido and long term destruction.
- depression.
- constant hallucinations.
Parents should realize that it's not because they work 9-5 or 8-5 jobs that Thursday raise better kids, they have to have a sense of responsibility to their kids.
Teach these kids and young ones about use of drugs and why it should not be abused.
Allow them to ask questions and be sure to provide answers or refer them to experts who can help.