Kim Hudson PhD FHEA

Youth unemployment and drug abuse are two problems that remain concerns for societies globally. These problems are somewhat critical, especially for Bhutan, because its development model or Gross National Happiness (GNH) emphasises the welfare of society (Alaref et al., 2024). However, it has been seen that social development is given much importance in Bhutan country. The central issues explored in this study are the increasing rate of unemployment among young people and the use of drugs, both of which show a capacity to damage the social structure and economic prospects of Bhutan (Namgay et al., 2021). Our preliminary research indicates that the number of well-educated, yet unemployed young people is on the rise, and this has informed frustration among the youth, leading to drug and substance abuse.