Check cases of drug abuse among youth of Shukura and environs

Dear Sir,

I write this letter as a concerned citizen of the country to bring to your notice the increasing rate of the intake of hard drugs by the youth of Shukura and its environs.

This issue is of great concern because of the negative impact of the hard drugs such as tobacco, cannabis and heroine on the youth in the area.

The situation has created a state of insecurity as residents find it difficult to walk around at night for fear of being attacked by these drug addicts.

Strangely, there is a police station in the community but police personnel either don’t show any interest in their activities or struggle to track their activities.

This has given them some freedom to misbehave around the area and endanger the lives of the people.

At this stage, it has become important for the residents in the community to collaborate with the police in addressing the issue.

I want to implore the police in the area to conduct patrol exercise in the area, especially at nights.

That aside, I would want to urge the authorities to embark a campaign on drug addiction in the area to let the youth know and understand the dangers and harm drugs exposes them to.

                                                                                                                                            Chris Nii Narh,

Shukura