by Abrar Ali

Created on: June 24, 2010

Drug addiction is on the increasing in the world. Young boys and girls of colleges and universities fall an easy victim to it. The reasons are quite obvious. The first reason is that the young people feel frustrated and tense in the modern world. They fail to solve their emotional and intellectual problems themselves. They are highly educated but they do not get a job according to their ability. In this world of tension and anxiety, they feel lonely and sad. They resort to drugs in order to mitigate their sorrows and sufferings. The second reason is that the uneducated people use drugs to relieve pain and sufferings.

Drug addiction is not a new thing. It has been in practice for
centuries. People used opium charas and bhang in the past. These
narcotics gave them temporary pleasure and transported them into a world where there was no sorrow or sufferings.
Now man has left these old narcotics and has become addicted to heroin. Heroin is the most sophisticated form of drug. It is prepared from Opium. The major centres of illicit opium production are Trukey and Afghanistan. Heroin produced in these areas is marketed to European countries and America. It is a very costly drug. That is why, it is smuggled to rich countries. It is most addictive of drugs. A man may become addicted to it within a week. Its influence on our body, mind and soul is captivating. If once these evil addiction grips us, it may not leave us for years. There are many reasons for its prevalence in England. First, the smugglers of heroin are very influential people. They are not caught and punished severely. Secondly, the recent afghan-Russian War has encouraged this. Thirdly, the young people want to get rid of their depression and anxiety. They resort to the use of drugs, which mitigate their sufferings temporarily. Moreover, there is a misconceived notion that narcotics increase physical power and energy. As well, the heroin is the only drug which is easily available. Some people use it to have a new experience, but soon they are caught into its web.

Addiction not only affects that one person, but also affects the people around them. Fighting drug addiction problems through education can stop drug abuse. One might do it just to be considered "cool" by the group. Addicts will always point out their freedom to choose, that they are the only ones to decide what to do with their life.Drugs have very harmful effects on the user and the people with whom the user interacts. also use and, in turn,

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