Substance abuse among Nigerian youths

Abstract

Substance abuse has become more prevalent among Nigerian youths and emerged as a major public health problem. The youths are the future of the country and hence leaders of tomorrow. Thus, we need them to be substance abuse free to perform their roles optimally. Unfortunately, many of them are yielding to the vices of substance abuse leading to the disruption of their education, occupation and family life. Some yield to substance abuse due to the feeling of wanting to be among their peers and the feeling of experimentation among many other reasons. Some of the substances are however addictive even after the initial experimentation.