CONSEQUENCES OF DRUG TRAFFICKING; PREVENTION OF DRUG TRAFFICKING

CONTENT

1. Consequences of Drug Trafficking
2. Prevention of Drug Trafficking

Consequences of Drug Trafficking

Drug trafficking has the following consequences:

1. Bad image for the nation.
2. Imprisonment.
3. Death penalty.

Bad Image for the Country

Countries whose citizens are involved in drug trafficking are rated poorly by the international community and are  treated with contempt or suspicion in any bi-lateral relation.

Imprisonment

People caught in this act are meant to face the wrath of the law which eventually ends up in imprisonment. Some of  them on discharge, behave like abnormal human beings.

Death Penalty

Some cases of drug trafficking lead to death. In 1984, during the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari, the death penalty was imposed on drug traffickers upon conviction.

Ways of Preventing Drug Trafficking

Drug trafficking can be prevented through the following measures:

1. Education
2. Alleviation of poverty
3. Legislation/Punishment
4. International Cooperation
5. Employment
6. Social security
7. Anti-Drug Agencies

Education

The citizens should be sensitized, particularly the youth, on why there is legislation that forbids drug trafficking and  the bitter consequences of such action.