Effects Of Drug Abuse In Schools

The problem that manifests in South Africa especially amongst teenagers in the society is drug abuse. I say this because teenagers in schools have a habit of using drugs to stimulate their performance, build up their self-esteem or because of peer pressure and none of these should be happening in schools as drugs are illegal and they have negative effects for their bodies. Drug abuse is the excessive use of a substance that is illegal either alcohol or drugs, this leads the teen to be dependent on the substance.
A form of action that can be taken to deal with this problem especially in schools is that children should be searched for drugs in the morning before they enter the school premises, this will prevent the learners bringing drugs at school and they will spend five to six hours without using drugs. Another thing that can be done is that learners should be constantly taught about drugs and the new drugs that are trending in this way learner will know all about the drugs, what they look like and the effects of the drugs. For learners who already use drugs, I propose that their parents are informed about this and a way forward can be discussed with the parents that their children should be taken to rehab and also go for counselling to deal with the problem of drug abuse. …show more content…
I believe that drugs should not be used by teenagers to stimulate their self-confidence or self-esteem because using drugs for those reasons causes dependence on the drug; they end up not being able to function without the drug. I also think that learners who commit crime because of the drugs they take which lead them to stealing for feeding their habit of taking drugs should be arrested and taken to jail or juvenile for their crime in this way they will be