Liberia is at the moment struggling with such a crisis, particularly amongst the youthful population. One group of young people who are referred to as “zogos,” are some of worst abusers of illicit substances. Speaking further, Commissioner Dorkin emphasized that narcotic, illicit substance abuse poses a major health and security risk to our nation and its people, including young people. Additionally, Mr. Howe said that substance abuse was a global problem coupled with peer pressure. Presentations were taken from three key perspectives: Ministries of Justice, Health and the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) which included a Legal- Political Perspective, a Criminal-Correction Perspective and a Public Health Perspective.

Source: Front Page Africa October 13, 2020 06:11 UTC