Is It A Must I Be High or Turnt UP?????

“The fight against drugs is far from over.”

The World Drug Report released by the United Nation’s Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) does not present a world getting the better of the battle against the production, trafficking and use of illicit drugs in the world. It has noted that the production and use of synthetic drugs is increasing in developing countries though the global markets for cocaine, canabis and opiates are steady or declining. Opium and cannabis production in Afghanistan and South America has declined, but synthetic drugs have grown from the scale of a cottage industry to big business, especially in South-East Asia. While 41 pc of the world’s cocaine is being seized, only one-fifth of opiates are intercepted. Drug trafficking has hit Iran and Pakistan the most, and most of the seizures are made there.  But the scary fact is that even after all the claims of fall in production and increasing seizures and interruption, drugs pose the most  serious combined threat to public health, security and the economy of the world.

        Findings from a National Survey on Alcohol and Drug Abuse conducted by NACADA in 2012/13 shows that 13.3% of Kenyans are currently using alcohol, 9.1% tobacco, 4.2% miraa, 1.0% bhang and 0.1% heroin.

• Overall, bhang is the most easily available illicit drug in the country at 49% followed by cocaine while heroin is the least available illicit drug in the country;
• Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in the country and poses the greatest harm to Kenyans as evidenced by the numerous calamities associated with excessive consumption and adulteration of illicit brews;
• Among the different types of alcoholic drinks, traditional liquor is the most easily accessible type of alcohol followed by wines and spirits and lastly chang’aa;
• 30 % of Kenyans aged 15-65 have ever consumed alcohol in their life; 13.3% of Kenyans currently consume alcohol that means that at least 4 million people. 
• Traditional liquor is still more likely to have been consumed by rural children than urban children. More children in rural areas are likely to have ever consumed chang’aa than those in urban areas.
• The current use of all intoxicating substances is higher among men than women; for instance, the current usage of tobacco and miraa is largely limited to males except in North Eastern Province. Comparatively, the survey showed that 17% of men smoke tobacco while only 2.1% of women use tobacco products.
• Since the last survey in 2007, it is noted there has been a decline in the use of cigarettes, tobacco and miraa. Worrying, though is that the median age of first use of all drugs has gone as low as 10 years

             BACK 2 DANCE. 

                   The wonderful and energetic form of Dance and Music is one of the best forms of entertainment and mediums of reaching out to the masses today in the World. With youngsters and adults both opting for the current style of dance and music, it has made its way of entertainment gain popularity and acceptance amongst the Worldly population. The main idea behind B2D (BACK 2 DANCE) is derived from the endless need and desire to spread and showcase Dance and Music talents thus the fight against drugs in our Country has been running for quite a while now and we’ve seen many lives being wasted and battles lost to abuse of illicit drugs…. Through the art of Dance where D.A.N.C.E states Drugs Are Not Cool Ever We saw this is the only awareness that can be channeled and shared among the youth. Having the same language and understanding format to pass a message we saw the only way to achieve this is to bring together Kenya’s best and finest dancers and music artists to Launch a youth Dance and musical showcase and campaign against drugs.

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B-boy Harry Foundation, Compass Nella Fitness Centre, Ongata Rongai.

Email: bboyharry@live.com - Phone: +254 700 472 451.