“Drugs take you to hell,
disguised as heaven”. This statement defines the meaning of drugs accurately in
one single line.
Drug abuse is that social
evil which has ruined many a lives and is gradually on the rise. The youth has
been suffering from it the foremost. This composition deals with the ill
effects of drugs and one must keep away from it…..
Introduction:
In times easy
accessibility of most of the things has made our life comfortable. Yet, just
like the two sides of an equivalent coin it has also brought in its many
challenges.
One of the issues afflicting most Nations of
the planet is nothing but drug abuse. It is a social evil which can destroy the
very vital or essence of the society.
It can make our country
weak and hollow because it nibbles or destroy gradually and slowly at the
standard of human resource of a country. It is actually a disease more
dangerous than drinking.
Causes:
Today, there is an
alarming increase of drug abuse in schools and colleges. Drugs such as cocaine,
heroin, LSD, hash, crack, opium, marijuana are taken for their stimulating and
relaxing qualities, little realizing, that this misadventure can lead to
addiction- a trap from which it is difficult to get out.
Initially, these drugs may
give you kicks but ultimately it becomes a thread to the addict’s life. A drug
called ‘ecstasy’ can kill a person in one hit.
Effects
of drugs:
Addiction to drugs of any
kind even alcohol, painkiller or tranquilizers can develop suicidal
tendencies, affecting a person’s mind, moods, emotions and feelings.
They are also responsible
for making drug abusers, take to a life of crime, violence and aggression. A
man becomes pathetic because under the influence of drugs he is unable to regulate
or control his thoughts and actions.
Harms:
Not only do they create
themselves a laughing stock but their performance also becomes impaired or
corrupt. They become a liability rather than becoming useful members of the
society.
Physical and mental harm
caused to them is irreparable as breaking this habit requires tons of
determination, courage and patience. The beginning process of coming out of it
is extremely painful because it involves frequent tremble and pain.
Addicts cannot functions
as normal members of the society. They neglect and abuse their families who also
are traumatized. Not only this, it is one of the root causes for encouraging
crimes.
Drugs
and crimes:
Criminal gangs and Mafia
underworlds flourish with the money from drugs requiring countries to spend
heavily on polish resources, for getting the information of such crimes likes
smuggling and dealing in drugs.
Effects
on India:
According to official
figures, India has about 7.5 Crore drug addicts and the number is going up
significantly, especially in semi-urban and backward areas. The monthly drug sales
in India varies between rupees 100 crore to 125 crore.
The danger from drugs
can’t be ignored due to the multiple problems which Indian societies and
communities face. It is a way greater problem than disease and poverty.
It removes the nation of its
manhood, eliminating the social evil may appear to its impossible; still steps
are often taken to weaken the hold of drugs on society.
The use of illicit and
prohibited drugs today is not just confined to street urchins and lower
classes, but is fast spreading to middle and upper class youths of the society.
Measures
taken:
Comprehensive strategy
involving specific schemes to bring about an overall reduction in the use of
drugs that has been evolved by various government agencies and NGO’s and is
further supplemented by measure like education, counselling, treatment and
rehabilitation programs.
Media
role against this:
Media too has been doing
its bit to tackle this problem. To spread mass awareness, there are repeated
advertisements on TV showing the root cause of cancer being smoking or usage of
tobacco.
Aamir Khan’s television
show “Satyamev Jayate” also dealt with concept of alcoholism among Indians,
especially the youth. This show has emerged a point of concern among the
Indians regarding the social evils such as alcohol and drugs.
It came out with a
brilliant example of reputed lyricist Jived Akhtar, who confessed his obsession
for alcohol had for almost 27 years. Such kind of programs and short stories
will play a significant role in spreading awareness among the youth and
teenagers.
Education
and training about this:
This menace and danger of
drugs can be tackled by educating children at home and in school about drugs.
They need to be made conscious of the ill effects of drugs so that they can
make a conscious decision of avoiding this problem.
It is a common knowledge
that very often young children get in to this habit because of this influence
of their friends and the desire to become a part of the so called fashionable,
liberal and modern society.
Thus, youth has got to be
trained to make the right choices, learn to resist temptations and not succumb
and transit to peer pressure – all this boils right down to the
responsibilities of parents and schools to lay a strong foundation of ethical
character and discipline among the teenagers and youths.
Written by - Adarsh Rai
Edited by - Umme Amara Shaikh
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