In the future, there will be a higher proportion of older people than younger people in many countries. Why is this? Is this a positive or negative development?

In the years to come, the

number

of geriatrics in several nations will surpass that of the youths.

This

could be due to the fact that youths are involved in illicit substances and

this

would obviously not be advantageous to the society. One major reason why the

population

of older citizens will be greater than the younger ones could be because youths are indulging in hard drugs. These substances degenerate their vital organs rendering these individuals lifeless in a short while. By and large, their

number

begins to decline giving rise to that of older adults. Unlike the adults who decease from

such

substances, these young ones practise drug abuse in excess and uncontrollably

thus

the outcome.

For instance

, the

number

of Nigerian youths has reduced drastically, in the

last

decade, because of their involvement in hard drugs.

Hence

, excessive indulgence in hard drug has been found to be one of the reasons the

number

of youths is receding and the trend is continuing in countries.

This

drastic decline is not in favour of nations.

In other words

, when the majority of the

population

are older adults, the economy of the countries suffers. Due to the ages of these older citizens, they are weak physically and mentally.

As a result

, they would not be able to contribute much to the economy. Rather, their welfare takes the major part of the governmental funds.

For example

, the economy of The Republic of Kenya is shipwrecked because their

population

is largely older adults, who has nothing to contribute to the community rather than to sap the available resources. In conclusion, youth's

population

will be low because of their involvement in dangerous drugs.

This

will be a minus nations experiencing

such

shift as the older people will be sapping the available resources without being able to replenish them.