By Tony O’Riley-
More needs to be done to tackle illegal drugs at University after Jeremy Corbyn took Uk prime minister Boris Johnson back to his university days when he admitted to have taken cocaine. Johnson in fact said he took a white substance that made him sneeze, insisting that he didn’t put anything up his nose.
Mps who take drugs but join the group of Mps in legislating against drugs are hypocritical. They are not fit for office since their judgement can be affected.
Drugs leads to a lot of psychological and behavioural disorders health conditions resulting from the components of the substances used and the route of administration. Many universities in the Uk, and indeed many parts of the world is influenced by drug taking at different levels. Most of those who participate in drugs do so to fit in and keep them feeling occupied during recreational socialization.
Rory Stewart and Andrea Leadsome also admitted using cocaine at University, whilst Jeremy Hunt and Andrea Leadsome admitted using cannabis in their youth.Chances are that there are many more who have not come out, but the real question is how many are still indulging in drugs today?
Every University has a policy against drugs, but they re regularly flouted. Effective Policies on drugs needs include prevention; early intervention; treatment; rehabilitation; and recovery-related support services. Universities need to focus more on educating their students about the health hazards of drugs and the mental and psychological damage they cause.
A “drug” is any substance not produced by the body and which has the capability to distort the normal functioning of the body and the nervous system Thus, drugs are not necessarily hazardous, as these can even entail significant benefits when used with care and on medical prescription.
Some drugs, however, can change the functioning of the central nervous system (CNS): these are the so-called psychotropic drugs.
Drugs can be natural or synthetic with devastating effects on the brain, affecting the mental, motor, and emotional processes, changing psychic activities and behaviour. Reports of widespread drug use in parliament questions the extent to which the judgement of many Mps could be affected.
We can assume that a majority of Mps do not privately use illegal drugs since they should be wise enough to know it could one day come out. That’s still an assumption. However, the fact many Mps use it without any accompanying shame could also cause others to feel their use of illegal drugs will never come to public light. It is quite a shame that many university undergraduates indulge in illegal drugs despite its obvious dangers.