The prevalence of substance addiction among Nigerian
youths, is quite alarming, despite all efforts made by the
government and non-governmental organisations, the
church inclusive, in South-western Nigeria to reduce the
social menace. The study evaluates the efforts of
Pentecostal churches in solving the vice among youths in
South-western Nigeria.This research is fundamentally
descriptive in its approach. The target demographic for this
investigation encompassed the Pentecostal congregations
located in the South-Western region of Nigeria, viz: Osun,
Ekiti, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, and Lagos states, predominantly
inhabited by the Yoruba ethnic group. Two pentecostal
churhes in this geo-political zone are chosen for this study,
viz: the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and
Mountan of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM).It is concluded
that drug addiction is prevalent among youths in the South-
Western geo-political zone of Nigeria and that Pentecostal
churches are active in curbing drug addiction among the
churched and unchurched youths. Standing on the principle
of collaborative efforts, the following suggestions were
made: the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency should
collaborate with non-governmental organisations and other
stakeholders responsible for preventing drug addiction to
strengthen their campaigns against drug addiction,
particularly among young people, in order to create a drugfree
society; parents should be actively encouraged to
pursue drug education and teach their children this knowledge as an essential component of health, moral, and character development; and counselling centres should be established in every community by the government or private individuals.