WORLD DRUGS DAY

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  Today is being commemorated globally as World Drugs Day. The Day, which is being held on the theme: “Listen First”, is set aside by the United Nations for all member countries to highlight and create public awareness about dangers in the abuse of drugs and to stimulate national action to curb the problem. Speaking to Garden City Radio in Kumasi, the Officer in charge of Education at the Ashanti Regional Office of the Narcotics Control Board, Alhaji Osman Babaginda, explained that the regional commemoration of the Day will focus on religious groups, the media and schools in creating awareness on the need for society to come together to fight the canker of drug abuse. He said unlike in years gone by, certain factors like inadequate funds have limited the Regional Office of NACAOB from engaging in the commemoration of the day. Notwithstanding this, Alhaji Babaginda stressed that fighting any form of drugs abuse remains a priority of the government to safeguard the development of the youth in particular and also the larger society in terms of security. The NACOB officer mentioned marijuana, cocaine and in recent times, some medically prescribed medicines such as tramadol are the most abused drugs in the region. Alhaji Babaginda said, the best way to bring down the problem of drugs abuse in the society is public education for the individual to know the dangers of drugs abuse and why he or she should stay away from the tendency saying that, the use of the police and law courts to instill fear in the culprits over the years, has not been successful.

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