Discussion Board

Name

Instructor

Course

Date

Description of the problem

There has been an increase in drug abuse among the youth in our neighborhood. Many young people are increasingly abusing drugs at an early age. When one takes a walk around the neighborhood they are likely to meet groups of young people exchanging cigarette puffs or drinking. It is also common to come across young people lying down on the ground and helpless. This has resulted to many of the young people dropping out of school. It has also led to the young people turning into crime in order to sustain their drug abuse habits. Drug abuse also increases the vulnerability of this young people since after they take the drugs they end up being helpless and hence anyone can take advantage of them (Deboskey, 2010).

Thesis statement

Drug abuse by the youth in the neighborhood is increasingly becoming a menace to the entire community. Parents are loosing their young children to drug abuse each day. There is the need to come up with effective measures of dealing with the problem in the neighborhood.

Conclusion

There is need to come up with effective and long lasting solutions to the issue of drug abuse among the youth in the neighborhood. Everyone in the neighborhood should be part of helping find a solution to the problem. There is need for the young people to be advised and educated on the effects of abusing these drugs. There should also be counselling sessions for the youth that will help those who are already hooked to stop taking drugs. Parents should also guide and counsel their children on effects of drug abuse. Unless effective control measures are created, parents will end up loosing their children to the menace. Dealing with the issue will also result to reduction of crime in the neighborhood and parents.

ReferenceDeboskey, R. (2010). Youth and Drug Abuse. Clinical Toxicology, 187-193.