Monrovia, Oct. 16 -- The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has announced plans to introduce mandatory drug testing for students across all elementary, junior and senior high schools nationwide.

This, according to LDEA Interim Management Head, Fitzgerald Biago, is a move aimed at addressing the growing threat of drug abuse among Liberian youth.

The initiative, according to Biago, is being developed in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS), as part of a comprehensive national prevention strategy.

Since the appointment of the Interim Management Team earlier this year, the LDEA has signaled a more strategic, preventative, and community-centered approach in its operations....