Dancehall star, Samini has expressed great worries about the current intake of unprescribed cough mixtures and pain killers among the youth in the country.
It’s very common in our part of the world to see people taking drugs which are not prescribed by any doctor or physician. Self-medication has become a culture among people across all ages.
Though we try as much as possible to ignore this act, we cannot argue on the fact that this has claimed hundreds of lives. Those who are fortunate to escape death may either lose their memory or develop another kind of sickness.
The situation, though worrying is hardly ever talked about as many have taking it to be a ‘normal’ act. It’s however even more serious among the youths of today. Many of these use tend to use drugs like, codeine and tramol, without prescription. And the after math of taking such drugs is usually vice.
Samini indicated that drug abuse was claiming precious lives hence the need to check the act.
According to the ‘My Girl’ crooner, government needs to do more to eradicate such abuses. Adding that even though there have been several documentaries and educative programs to lead kids and the youth away from drugs.
“That’s a crazy thing happening right now among the youth. We have been hearing this since we were kids. This is like a clear picture. It was like a myth but now we are seeing kids buy and mix things up…” he told Andy Dosty.
“I know people who looked healthy but now look older due to the effect of the drugs. Before they could come close but they can’t anymore…”
He cautioned the youth to desist from self medication and drug abuse.
“Don’t drink or take drugs when you know very well you are not sick. It has no benefits to your health…” he advised the youth.
Samini was speaking in an interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM.