Drug abuse and drug addiction : Issues, challenges and the way forward

Drug abuseand addiction are increasingly becoming a menaceglobally. Thedevastating effects of drug misuse andabdication on individual, families and thesociety at large are unimaginable. The calamitous effects of the use of illicitdrugs on thelife, careers andhealth of theyouths cannot beover- emphasized. Drug related problems/ issues pose daunting challenges not only to Nigeria but to countries worldwide. Their negative impacts have a multiple effects on the economy as they affect life socially, economicallyand psychologically. the paper thereforex-rays thechallenges, academic cum health implications, causesand consequencesof drug abuseand abdication and finallyhart thewayforwardfor effectively combatingthe viceand its related problems.