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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said no fewer than 14 million Nigerians are estimated to be involved in and addicted to the consumption of harmful drugs.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Commander of the Ondo State Command of NDLEA, Mrs Yetunde Joyifous, made the disclosure at a drug abuse awareness programme organised by Oijefon Youth for secondary schools in Ile Oluji\/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Joyifous said that the drugs consumed were mostly chemical substances capable of negatively altering the minds of users.<\/p>\n

According to her, the only way to curb the menace is to engage all stakeholders in the community and encourage them to partner with the authorities in the fight against the dangerous trade.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank the Oijefon Youth Council for partnering with the NDLEA in the fight against drug abuse in society,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

She described younger people, especially those at the secondary school level, as the most vulnerable victims of drug abuse, adding that efforts must be intensified to rescue them from involvement.<\/p>\n

In his welcome address, the President of the Oijefon Youth Council, Adedokun Adeyonu, said the council organised the sensitisation programme to discourage youths from drug abuse.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrug abuse means using harmful substances like alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs in a way that harms the body and mind,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

He explained that many people use drugs out of curiosity, peer pressure, or in an attempt to overcome problems in their lives, believing it to be the only solution.<\/p>\n

Adeyonu also identified peer influence, as well as exposure to certain films and music, as factors that push youths into drug abuse.<\/p>\n

He urged members of society to help create a prosperous future for the younger generation.<\/p>\n

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