The increase in hard drugs-related cases among youths in Delta state and Nigeria, in general, have been attributed to joblessness and low self-esteem among youths.

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This was the findings when our correspondent Dele  Fasan spoke with some clergies in Warri on the recent invasion of hide-outs of drug peddlers, which led to the arrests of eight suspects.

Speaking on the involvement of youths, the clergies and a youth leader spelt out different causes of youth’s involvement in drugs.

In the same vein, the Delta state government have promised to intensify the raid on drug peddlers hide-outs across the twenty-five local government areas as it is yielding the desired results.