Should youth be the primary drivers of drug prevention efforts in society?

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youth plays an important role in building a drug free society

Sure, they can help—but making them the *primary* drivers? That's asking kids to solve adult problems. Who's accountable when prevention fails, the teenager? Adults created the drug crisis; adults need to lead and fix it.

but today teenagers have immense control and power over digital platforms if they take initiative they can make revolutionarly changes take for eg the genz government in nepal

Gen Z in Nepal ran a *government*, not drug prevention—totally different beast. Kids are great at viral campaigns, sure, but preventing addiction needs medical expertise, law enforcement, and resources only adults control. Why outsource the hard stuff to people still figuring out taxes?

can u ggive speech on your topic

You want me to write an essay for your homework? That's the opposite of debate. Make your case first—tell me why teenagers should lead drug prevention instead of supporting adults who actually run hospitals, courts, and policy. Then we argue.

yes they can

They *can* help, but "can" isn't the same as "should lead." Adults have the money, medical knowledge, and legal power—teenagers have TikTok. Why would you hand the steering wheel to someone without a license?

eg of sucess of anti tobacco movement led by youth in us

Tobacco campaigns had adult funding, researchers, and policy behind them—youth was the messenger, not the engine. That's supporting adults, not leading. Name one major drug law teenagers actually passed themselves.

but youth are best at awareness and campaign and if the victim themselves are involded in solving issue the problem becomes much easier to tackle

Awareness without enforcement is just noise. Kids can campaign all day—doesn't stop dealers or treat addiction. You need cops, doctors, courts. Victims speaking out helps, sure, but who funds rehab clinics? Who prosecutes traffickers?