Although drug protests are organized globally, the impact of drug addiction on our young people is increasing day by day. Evidence of this is what we have seen and heard during and after the lockdown. Every day there is shocking news to be learned through the country’s newspapers and visual media. Its sponsors can easily turn our schoolchildren and college students into drug addicts. The time has come for governments, parents and relatives to act responsibly.
Such intoxicants come in various forms and means. In the news, these are widely available in the form of candy and emoticon stickers, which are considered harmless. Young people and minors, regardless of gender, are often addicted to drugs. These poison carriers are able to very easily send our children back on such wrong paths when they go to the countryside for further study from the world of exile. Therefore, it is necessary to sensitize children and follow their every move, especially their friendships.
Why can’t our systems of governance, which have closed all avenues to prevent the covid pandemic, save our future generations from this disaster? Do the authorities not realize that it is necessary for the progress of the country to free the children and young women, who are the hopes and dreams of every home and country, from the grip of this deadly drug? The next generation will not forgive us if the authorities, who live by mixing caste, religion and politics even in the water they drink and in the air they breathe, conduct discussions and studies in this regard and do not procrastinate.
We need activities that convince our young generation that life is true addiction. Educational plans should create a clear sense of direction. They should be able to create systems and opportunities in the country that give them hope for the future. Educators should be provided with decent job opportunities and better wages and living conditions. If this problem is not addressed in a positive way and with the seriousness it deserves, the future of future generations and of the country itself will be gloomy. For this, the authorities should wake up and open their eyes to reality.
Saji Utuppan Muscat
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