The Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has revealed disturbing findings from a recent study on opioid and substance abuse among Ghanaian youth.
Speaking at the launch of the Youth Sounding Board, a joint initiative of the European Union and the Government of the Netherlands, Mr. Opare Addo said the research uncovered alarming levels of drug use across tertiary institutions nationwide.
According to him, the report will be made public only after President John Dramani Mahama has been formally briefed.
“We have commissioned research on opioids and substance abuse, and the findings are very alarming. Almost all tertiary institutions were sampled, and based on the results, I must first brief the President before releasing them,” he stated.
The Minister further assured the Youth Sounding Board of the government’s commitment to work with them in tackling issues affecting young people, including drug abuse, unemployment, and social instability.
Source: AdomOnline
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