Drug Abuse And The Nigeria Youth
Going by the historic formation of Nigeria political system in past and present policy frameworks, the government has deliberately refused giving the needed attention to youth affairs until recently when a directorate of youth affairs and social mobilization in Edo State was created, as part of incumbent agenda to attend to the necessary evils related to Youth Violence in the state. Due to the political antecedent, the problem of drugs and alcohols usage has endangered the youth, thereby giving a statistical draw-back towards the needed atmosphere for sustainable policy implementation.
Understanding what drugs is fundamental to their potential abuses, and it is also a move to create a record how drugs can led to increase in high level of crime and violence in the Niger Delta religion, and all other religious and sectarian prone zones in Nigeria.
Juvenile Renewal Training Grounds – Youth Boot Camp
Youth boot camps are primarily designed for troubled teenagers. Youth boot camps are similar to those of military camps. The standards and programs that are adhered in youth boot camps are firm enough to induce obedience but also gentle enough to level on the personalities and understandings of the troubled youth. The difference between a youth boot camp from a juvenile detention center is that the former avoid using degradation and humiliation and brutal punishments, of which are no longer appropriate to the troubled teenager.
Youth boot camps plays a significant role in the countries juvenile system for more than twenty five years. Youths that have bring upon itself social crimes must undergo probation or are most likely sentenced to a youth boot camp for a certain length. The truth is, youth boot camps are by far, a much better option. If not, the youth’s path may lead to a darker future and may further aggravate their criminal habits. Instead of conveying a lesson to the troubled youth, the youth could be exposed to some bad adults with more disturbing offenses. That is the reason why the penal system of the country has allowed the operation of youth boot camps.
How to Create a Successful Youth Fitness and Conditioning Program
Developing sports training programs for youths requires more profound knowledge, a more involved mind-set and different tools than creating programs for adults. The demand for services that teach young people sports skills – particularly those that help develop motor abilities and basic athletic techniques – is increasing steadily in the United States. Countless performance facilities and fitness centers are running programs for 7- to 16-year-olds, with the main emphasis on speed and agility programs for youths playing baseball, football, soccer and basketball.
Kids’ lack of recreational activity and the alarming trend of early specialization in sports are two of the reasons why sports training programs for youths can be beneficial in terms of movement skill development, weight management and general fitness. However, the quality of the services and the child’s interest are at risk if proper guidelines and specific approaches are neglected in the heat of a profitable moment. It is a fact that creating sports training programs for youths requires more profound knowledge, a more involved mind-set and different tools than creating programs for adults.
A Lost Generation of Youth
The Department of Labor funds a number of youth-oriented programs age range 12- to 25- year-old. The purpose of these programs involves the development of youth and employability and occupational skills training in a number of different forums. However, it is my recommendation that the U.S. federal government do a better job with auditing their programs and analyzing the needs of the community. Programs that are needed and those that prove to be successful are not being funded or refunded because of budget cuts and allocations to other federal programs. I suggest that the federal government provide more support to youth programs and schools that are in an economically disadvantage areas.
Secretary Chao announced a $20 million grant to the National Urban League to continue and expand its Urban Youth Empowerment Program. “The income and self-respect that come with succeeding in a job is critical for young people trying to turn their lives around,” said Chao. “With this $20 million grant, we are tripling the commitment to the President’s Urban Youth Empowerment Program to help at-risk youth prepare for full-time employment. A significant portion of this grant will help young people in New Orleans and other areas that were affected by last year’s hurricanes.”
