Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has advised parents to guard against instances that could lure their children indulging drug abuse.
Ikpeazu gave the advice on Tuesday in Aba at the commemoration of 2017 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking in Aba.
Ikpeazu was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Elder Ifeanyi Agbai.
The governor expressed concern that some children had been in the habit of mixing tramadol, a drug, and soft drinks to create stimulant.
Ikpeazu said the result of such mixture was a hard drug which put such child in the way of abuse of substances and hard drug use.
He also called on parents to take time out to listen to their children in order to understand their challenges and help them out of their problems.
He said families would not benefit from their toiling if they were unable to raise…
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