Drug addiction is the most grave concern in the society has brought forth direct, exact and clear influences on the welfare of society. The persistent or sporadic use of drugs has given huge challenge to the parents, common people, intellectuals, social activists, school or college heads and Government officials. It has driven human beings to morally questionable behavior and their deviation from proper social code of conduct. Among young boys and girls it has resulted in great harm on their academic or professional career along their foreseeing matrimonial career.
Turmoil in the state is the recurrent feature of this drug menace in addition to this other reasons behind this
epidemic are unemployment, maladjustment in the society, less outreach to the religion, breakage of emotional and romantic relationship in the teen age, succumbing to peer pressure and other social insecurity issues.
The most seriously damaging factor is the involvement of young college or school going girls in drug menace as these have begin to use drugs with varied choices . Some girls who are feeling depressed begin to use drugs and get addicted to them. They use drugs to escape from varied pressures of life or to experience the pleasure of drugs. This compulsive use of drugs among the girls has embarked adverse effects on their health and mind. Socially they are feeling incompatible, losing touch with a sense of right and wrong or good and bad, they fail to keep themselves busy in constructive works, fail in realizing their dreams and thus having destructive consequences. When girls usually get addicted to drugs they lose their control and fell unconsciously at isolated places this can invite other brutal factors such as molestation or any sexual harassment.
Drugs to which young boys and girls become addict does not merely impair the person’s cognitive skills and behavior but also damage their abilities such as reading, writing, thinking systematically, self-respecting, versatility, perception etc.
Drug addiction especially spoils the golden period of boys and girls as they feel psychosocially disturbed and they lose the desire of right kind of education and being developed. The drug menace can destruct the potential of youth and can lose zeal and zest, enthusiasm, energy and direction.
The daily routine at the clinic centers records usual visits of drug addicts to treat their anomalies or symptoms appeared by prolonged use of drugs in return they are advised to take part in recreational activities like singing, dancing, playing games , providing them better options etc and even advise them to review their medical, psychological and social interventions.
In addition to this Police has to play a big role to initiate stringent efforts and act as watchdogs to curb trafficking of drugs and also police has to bridge a concrete coordination with the heads of colleges and schools so that awareness and updated reports can be made easily.
Parents also have to focus constructively using the power of youth for the betterment of society and do proper guidance and counseling for future opportunities. The Government should develop a closer look over drug menace along with other social working institutes. Social activists and religious leaders also have to address this grave issue at public gatherings or at congregational meetings so that in a conjoint way society will be freed from this malignant issue and be assured of a better and brighter future.