DRUG ADDICTION

 DRUG ADDICTION

Drug addiction is a problem that has been increasing immensely amongg

our society today, Drug addiction can only hinder or restrain us from

accomplishing goals or dreams in life. People sometimes feel they are too

bright, to0 powerful, too much in control to become addictive. Addiction can

trap anyone. It can lead to harming one's body, causing problems in family

structure and contribute to the delinquency in society. The sooner people seek

help for drug addiction problems, the more chances they have of gaining control

of their life once again. However, abstinence is the safest way to live a longer

and healthier life.

We are greatly influenced by the people around us. Today, the number

one reason of tenage drug usage is peer pressure. Peer pressure represents

social influences that affect us. It can have a positive or a negative effect,

depending on what path one follows. There is direct and indirect pressure that

might influence a person's decision in using drugs.

There are also other reasons why people might turn to using drugs.

Emotional distress, such as personal or family problems, having low self esteem

like loosing a close one, loosing a job, or having no friends, and environmental

stress are all possible factors to causing one to use drugs.

Drug addiction reduces sober time available to a person. The personality

of the addict is destroyed and his emotions become intense and distorted. The

Indian government is making an all-out effort to check this diabolic traficking

of the drug.