ANon-Governmental Organisation, Parent-Child Intervention Center, has advisedmothers to be proactive against child drug abuse within their neigbourhoods. TheChief Executive Officer of the Center Peggy Chukwuemeka, gave the advice onFriday in Enugu in a message, tagged “Mother’s Day: Mothers Must Take FullResponsibility of Children’s Mentoring’’. The2019 Mother’s Day will be commemorated in many countries, including Nigeria onSunday, March 31. Chukwuemekasaid that mothers should beware that many factors at home can influence achild’s attitudes and propensity to use drugs. Sheobserved that among the risk factors in the home environment are psychological,physical, or sexual abuse, living with parents who abuse alcohol and otherdrugs, witnessing fights at home, parental neglect, parental depression orpsychopathology.The Executive Officeradded that these factors can be modified and improvements made in the homeenvironment and the concerted efforts of mothers can assist children avoid druguse.