14-07-2011
A Principal Pharmacy Technologists based in the Upper East Region, Alagskomah Asakeya Noble, has attributed the rise in social vices in the country to the abuse of illicit drug and substances. He said though substance abuse is not a peculiar thing, the level it has reached requires a multi -sectorial approach to stem the practice. He therefore called on Civil Society Organizations, religious and traditional leaders, security agencies as well as teachers and politicians to see it as a national priority and deal with it decisively since it poses a threat to national security. Mr. Asakeya Noble who was speaking to Radio Ghana at Bolgatanga also challenged the various district assemblies to as a matter of concern provide recreational facilities in order to disengage the youth from social vices. He said the high number of mentally challenged persons of age 14 and above, are seen loitering on some streets in the region due to high drug intake. He described the situation as worrying and called for close collaboration between the Ghana Health Service and the Department of Social Welfare to help confine such individuals for proper care and treatment with the support of their relatives.
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