{"id":87409,"date":"2023-07-02T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-illegal-drug-use-so-high-among-young-africans-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2023-07-02T12:00:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T11:00:28","slug":"why-is-illegal-drug-use-so-high-among-young-africans-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-illegal-drug-use-so-high-among-young-africans-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is illegal drug use so high among young Africans? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0Q-imX95SiQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why is illegal drug use so high among young Africans? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Q-imX95SiQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>At least 42% of adolescents in Sub Saharan Africa are into substance abuse, the UK\u2019s BioMed central reported. In Ghana, illegal use of tramadol and marijuana among the youth is high. Although Ghana\u2019s drug policy forbids the distribution of such illicit drugs, they are the most accessible. Many drug   addicts are seeking refuge in the forest during the day. Experts warn the country could face challenges if the trend continues. DW Maxwell Suuk has been speaking to some of the young addicts who blame unemployment for their addictions.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<br \/>\nFollow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTwitch: https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/dwnews_hangout<br \/>\nF\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>#Africa #Ghana #Tramadol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 42% of adolescents in Sub Saharan Africa are into substance abuse, the UK\u2019s BioMed central reported. In Ghana, illegal use of tramadol and marijuana among the youth is high. 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