KABUL: (MEP )(Amman, Jordan)— Addressing Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, 18 Jordanian MPs called for immediate measures to ameliorate Jordan’s staggering crisis of alcohol and drug abuse among young students.
A field survey carried out recently between 37,000 students of University of Jordan, revealing %16 of participants are dangerously addicted to narcotics which urged Parliament members make a passionate plea to government officials to re-examine its policies ,co-operate with civil society organizations and ultimately curb drug abuse epidemic to other universities of this Arab nation of nine million.
As Jordanian National Centre for Human Rights (JNCHR) issued a fearsome report on increasing drug-related cases, the Jordanian media warned also about the snowball effect of drug addiction, particularly endangering school students.
A shocking study disclosed how the consumption of cocaine, ecstasy, sedatives and marijuana have become rife among female students.
Jordanian civil rights activists blame the lack of hope in society and government as the root cause of tuning to drugs among Jordanian youth.
Widespread economic corruption, nepotism, ethnic discrimination, increasing unemployment and seeking brighter career by immigrating, put big question mark on effectiveness of Jordan’s higher education system and other state agencies.
According to opposition parties, the Jordanian government must shoulder grave responsibilities as Jordan encounters alarming phenomenon of juvenile drug abuse.
