what are the effects of drug addiction on society?
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Drug addiction is very bad !!
It gives a bad message to society
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction has become a world-wide abuse in the modern era. Drug means a habit forming substance, if taken, induces pleasure or excitement and sleep or producers insensibility.
Thousands of men and billion of dollars are involved in drug trafficking. That is why, it is so difficult to keep it under control. Drugs are smuggled from Pakistan, Burma, Afghanistan and Hong Kong and many countries of Latin America.
Drug is generally prepared from opium, in which other substances and chemicals are added. This toxicating evil is introduced in the market under such names as LSD,Heroin,Cocaine,Charas etc.
When a drug is taken for the first time,it stimulates the pleasure centres of the brain. It is taken for the sake of pleasure that most users first get accustomed to it. It lets them forget pain, sorrow, insult and other worldly sufferings. Drug is taken in various forms. It may be taken through injection or smoking. It may be chewed and swallowed.
Drug also affects the Kidneys and the brain. It attacks The Nervous System. It causes lots of appetite, brings drowsiness all the time and saps one's strength and stamina. Besides ruining an addict morally, it also affects him physically and psychologically.
These are certain ways of dealing with drug addiction. The government must use the media to propagate against the habit of drug addiction. Voluntary organisations should pay excessive attention to instruct addicts how to give up the vice and to bring them to the mainstream of public live without shame or sorrow.