By Ibironke Ariyo
The non-governmental organization (NGO) Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) reiterates the importance of adolescent and adult youth prioritizing mental health and avoiding drug consumption and illicit substances.
The Dra. Hope Omeiza, executive director and founder of VGADA, asked for a conference to start in Abuja on the projects.
Omeiza also reaffirmed the renewed compromise of the organization with the future of the Nigerian youth.
We indicate that Nigeria is currently experiencing a growing epidemic of mental illness among young people, and that most of it is related to the increase in cases of drug abuse and sustancias.
Here, we encounter a point of critical inflection. The alarming increase in drug abuse between young people and no one is destroying individual lives, but it also harms the mismo of our society.
“It is essential that we act quickly and make decisions to hold this sea”. Explained that mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, psychosis and suicide are common among young people.
This is the case with the abuse of substances such as marihuana, code, tramadol and new synthetic drugs, affirmed.
Sin embargo, destacó que el abuseo de sustancias sigue siendo an important cause of the deterioration of the mental health between adolescent girls.
As part of our continued efforts, VGADA has expanded its programs throughout the country and launched educational, rehabilitative and community mobility initiatives.
These initiatives include seminars and interactive events in secondary schools and universities to educate students about the dangers of abuse of substance and the importance of mental health.
We also work with local leaders, religious organizations and groups of young people to spread the anti-drug message to the community.
We currently have access to and accessible health and safety services for children who encounter problems with substance abuse or mental health.
“VGADA uses traditional and digital media to create awareness, break the stigma of mental health and promote a drug-free lifestyle,” he says.
The Director General of VGADA has a strong and highly coordinated policy framework among all interested parties, including authorities, educational institutions, fathers and civil society organizations, to combat the threat of integral governance.
Secondly, the prevention of drug use and the promotion of mental health must be taken into account by mano.
“We must guarantee that our schools, our homes and our communities are safe and secure for young people who can create without fear, without stigma or the temptation to consume harmful substances.”
You should also consider prioritizing the mental health of young people in your national security agenda, assigning more recourses to prevention programs and enforcing the enforcement of laws against the sale and distribution of illegal foodstuffs.
Also instó a los padres y tutores a estar más atentos, comunicarse abiertamente avec ses hijos y buscar ayuda professional fesional if there arise signs of problems of mental health or consumption of drugs.
Mental health is not a lujo, but a fundamental human derecho. Every young Nigerian has the opportunity to reach his maximum potential, free from addictions and mental confinements.
“In VGADA, we believe that with awareness, education and continual support, we can build a more healthy and drug-free generation”, agregó.
Instó a las empresas y los international socios para el desarrollo apoyar la mission de VGADA, destacando que la action colectiva es clave para revertir las tendencias peligrosas que afectan à los jóvenes nigerianos.
