Liberia’s Lost Generation? The Battle Against Drugs, Despair, andthe Future of Our Youth. - Global News Network Liberia

Liberia’s Lost Generation? The Battle Against Drugs, Despair, andthe Future of Our Youth. - Global News Network Liberia

By Jimmy Suah Shilue: Adjunct Instructor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology,University of Liberia. MONROVIA, LIBERIA – “It’s not just a drug problem. It’s a national emergency.” Liberia’s youth are in peril. With an estimated 63% of the population under the age of 25, and 32.8% between 10 and 24 years old, the country is among the youngest in the world, but this youth dividend is rapidly turning into a national burden. An estimated 2 in ever…

Liberia’s Lost Generation? The battle against drugs, despair, and the future of our youth. - Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – “It’s not just a drug problem. It’s a national emergency.” Liberia’s youth are in peril. With an estimated 63% of the population under the age of 25, and 32.8% between 10 and 24 years old, the country is among the youngest in the world, but this youth dividend is rapidly turning into a national burden. An estimated 2 in every 10 young Liberians are addicted to narcotic substances, with the rate higher in densely populated and…