Write an Article on Drug-addiction (200 words)
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Here is a look at the signs of drug addiction:
- A strong urge to consume drugs everyday either single or multiple times
- Ensure continual supply of drugs even if it demands begging, borrowing or stealing.
- No self control when it comes to consuming drugs. Addicts tend to consume more drugs than they may actually want to.
- Consume drugs regularly despite knowing about their adverse consequences.
- The feeling of withdrawal even when one is with family and friends.
- People often stop enjoying what they used to earlier. This may be things such as watching movies, listening music cooking or just about anything.
- Spending more time seeking and using drugs and dealing with its effects
- Prolonged feeling of anxiety and depression
- Feeling of vulnerability when devoid of drugs
If one loses control over oneself and gets trapped in drug addiction one should definitely consult a doctor. Right treatment and healthy lifestyle can help get rid of drugs.
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.