Neuro-Anatomist blames use of hard drugs on moral decadence, poor parental upbringing 

KEHINDE EMMANUEL,ILORIN
Moyosore Ajao, a Professor of Neuro-Anatomy, of the University of Ilorin has attributed the rising incidences of drug abuse especially use of Indian Hemp, to moral decadence and poor parental upbringing.
Speaking on use of hard drugs, he observed that the use of “substance abuse is being the recent upsurge in cult-related bloody street brawls in the metropolis”.
Ajao urged parents not to shrink in their responsibility in inculcating the age-long and venerated Ilorin Islamic culture in their wards.
The expert who is also the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) University of Ilorin, said that “there is no community in Ilorin where we don’t have incidences of drug abuse”.
“Africa accounts for 50 per cent of global drug abuse as of the year 2018. There is also the emergence of new psychoactive substances.
“It is easy for anyone to conclude that the abuse of these plants is contributing to the growing moral decadence and increasing incidences of psychiatric and criminal related disorders reported among the youths and some adults these days,” he added.
Prof. Baba Issa, the Chairman of the State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA) in his own reaction asserted that the effects of drug abuse can result in mental disorder, suicide and sometimes premature death.
He advise youths to shun and abstain from using unprescribed drugs and making friends with drug pushers to prevent untimely death.
He also urge the government to sensitize activities which is aimed at educating and enlightening the society as a whole against hard drugs such as Indian Hemp.