High schools, a drug abuse zones

Its shocking how most high school students forget their reason of being at school and turn to useless staff that do nothing but harm their health and disturbs their school performance. l always ask my self why most school students start taking drugs. The only answer l always come up with is peer pressure. So many stories have come up in the media about high students who abuse drugs especially at boarding schools. l just wonder what action is being done to help these students see their mistakes.

 Recently, 21 pupils from Tennyson Hlangabani High School were suspended on the bases of possessing and using cannabis (imbanje). The worst part of it is that, pupils pointed figures to a villager as their supplier. How inhuman it is for a grown man to risk the education of young boys buy selling imbanje to them. This incident happens to a lot more schools out there. I remember during my high school days, l used to know boys who abuse drugs. Similarly, they used to get them from villagers who were actually making money out of it. I think the police should arrest more of these people who sell drugs.

How can pass rate go up when such incidents are taking place. School should have strict restrictions that does not allow pupils any contact with such dangerous drugs. Not only do school students use drugs but they also drink alcohol and in some instances teachers are involved in getting pupils alcohol. I just wonder what example do such teachers set to pupils. High school students need real motivation from staying away from drugs. Instead of advocating for condoms to be placed at high school toilets, we should see more reach out programs of educating pupils on dangerous of drug abuse. The government should work hand in hand with schools to fight this drug abuse that is widely spreading in high schools.

EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS, don't let the leaders, doctors, police officers and engineers of tomorrow throw away their lives because of the use of drugs. Parents at home should also encourage their kids to avoid peer pressure and stay away from drugs.