Editor in chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, has warned the Akufo-Addo led government of the imminent dangers looming the country if permanent solutions to the growing spate of abuse of the Tramadol drug in the country.

According to the veteran journalist, the devastating effects the drug is having on the lives of the youth requires urgent action to prevent any further loss of lives or destruction of the country’s youth.

Recounting his youthful days, Kweku Baako confessed on JoyNews’ Newsfile program how some ‘big men’ today were involved in such practices in previous times but were rescued by the decision to backtrack and desist taking those drugs.

“The days when we were young, a similar thing used to happen here but this is more dangerous because there is a linkage to terrorist groups and they buy them in their thousands, it gives you courage and you go out there to do whatever you want to do……I find it very very serious, the abuse”

“Something quick must be done, some of us were rescued. In the late 60’s coming to about the late 70’s, there were all sort of things, mantrax, LSD which we used to combine and then we go and buy our wee and put together, you can do anything, we were rescued by re-directing our focus. Some have become diplomats, ministers, heads of states etc. but that was then, now the population is bigger, terrorism is on the frontline, criminal organisations have developed. I’m not too sure if we don’t take quick action whether we can rescue our youth like some of us were rescued”.