The Hand and Its Role in Drug Abuse. Dear Friend(s) This week under the SILEC e-Campaign Against Drugs, I have come to address a fundamental component of the human body called , The HAND. The human hand evolved from the fins of ancient fish, and has changed over time to become a highly dexterous tool for grasping and manipulating objects.The hand is a complex evil that also has unique features, such as longer thumbs and fingers that can be controlled individually. The human hand has five digits, 14 joints, and 27 bones. The human hand has a hairless palm and fingers. It has a wrist that enables it to rotate 180 degrees. The primary role of the forelimb was initially a support element for quadrupedalism (4-legged walking). It then evolved to that of a grasping structure for maximum arboreal locomotive efficiency. Due to upright posture the forelimbs were freed from locomotion. The legs started bearing the weight of the body and the hands became available for use. THIS IS NOT TO SAY YOU DID NOT KNOW YOUR HAND.JUST A KIND REMAINDER OF ITS IMPORTANCE. Do you know that this same hand can destroy the whole body? Bring out your hands and look at it, what do you see; Destruction or Construction? Let me serve the meat quickly. From the above, let me bring just one thing we must learn to do, the ability to CONTROL. Power of Control is key to us as Individual. Just imagine one is driving a car without control. So liken your body to a car. If you are not controlling with your hand, what will be the outcome?. So it is When we use same hand to direct the consumption of healthy or unhealthy edibles. Do you know the funny thing, the Stomach is always open to receive whatever one instructed. Unfortunately in this present dispensation the demograpic of Youth that lacks this Control is very high. So same hand is channelled to uncontrolable ventures such as Drug Abuse, etc. Drug Abuse will not be effective with the power of control. Whatever we consume into our body, it is the hand that takes the lead. So when we Say ,SAY NO TO DRUG ABUSE ,we are inveriably telling everyone to get the right information to enable right decision that propels total abstainance from the consumption of drugs and substance that can damage our body system. This foundation is necessary for the journey of sensitization and education of citizens on the eminent dangers of drug abuse as a concern citizen. My name is Sunny Irakpo, Drug Use Prevention Advocate,Founder/President SILEC Initiatives. #stopdrugs #silecinitiatives #youth #drugsandhand #sunnyirakpo #advocate #saynotodrugabuse Please kindly share. Thank you.