CHOSEN REHAB CENTER APPEALS TO GOV’T: MAKE DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION MANDATORY IN SCHOOLS
Chosen Rehab Center has urged the government to integrate drug abuse education into the school curriculum as a measure to curb addiction among students and young people.
The center argues that early intervention through classroom education will give students the knowledge to resist peer pressure and grasp the dangers of drug abuse.
Kwaku Gardiner, Recovery Ambassador for Chosen Rehab Center, made the call while speaking to journalists after a sensitization program at Kaneshie Senior High Technical School. He said sustained public education on drug abuse could save lives across Ghana.
Gardiner appealed for government support to help the center expand its outreach to second-cycle institutions nationwide. He noted that wider engagement would educate more students on the risks of drug use and encourage them to stay away from it.
Students of Kaneshie Senior High Technical School who participated in the program also spoke to the media.
They emphasized the value of public education on drug abuse and praised Chosen Rehab Center for the initiative.
