Drug Addiction

 

 Drug Addiction

A drug is usually used as a medicine to cure disease. But sometimes it is taken by some people as a habit to get amusement or relief from pain. This habit of taking harmful drug is called drug addiction. Drug addiction is a curse of modern civilization' Nowadays, it has become a global problem. Drug addiction has grasped the young generation in our country. The people who take drug cannot stop taking it. There are some reasons behind this addiction. Some take drugs to forget their painful past or present. Some take drugs as a pursuit of pleasure. Some people, at first, take a drug as a fun but afterwards it turns into an addiction for them. The after effects of drug addiction are very harmful and serious. The health of the addicts breaks down. They lose their mental and physical power. They lose their social status and the love of their near and dear ones as well. Everybody dislikes or hates them' Various kinds of diseases attack them. They suffer from amnesia, insomnia, nausea, physical weakness, blood pressure and from many other critical diseases. Their lungs, kidneys and livers are also damaged. Drugs are expensive. So, the addicts often go for stealing, hijacking, killing and all sorts of misdeeds to manage money. For this reason' it should be stopped at any cost. Addiction to drugs can be checked by creating social awareness. The mass media can play an effective role in this regard. Seminars, discussion and debate should be held in schools, colleges and universities now and then. The government alone cannot solve this problem. People must cooperate with it. Above all, the rules of religion can play the most important role.