Drug addiction
Drug addiction means taking heroine, opium, marijuana, morphine, cocaine, phensidyl etc. This is now a global problem. This social cancer has spread its pernicious tentacles all over the world. Frustration is the cause behind addiction. Unemployment, political instability, lack of family ties, lack of love, affection etc give rise to frustration. Again, addiction gives rise to social crimes. Drug addiction has gripped the young generation of our country. The drugs are very expensive. So when young boys cannot afford to buy drugs they have to commit many kinds of crimes like hijacking, looting, plundering, killing, robbery etc. Drugs have a terrible effect on human body. They kill the addicts slowly but surely. No physician can stop the changes that take place in the body of a drug addict. It may damage the brain and gradually stop all internal functions of the body. The addicts feel acute pain in the body. The treatment of drug addicts is expensive and difficult. In Bangladesh the drug problem has become acute. It directly or indirectly affects thousands of families in cities, towns and even rural areas. So at any cost we must get rid of this social malady by highlighting its dangerous effect on human body and society. The remedy for drug addiction is not very easy. Greed of drug traders has affected the whole world. Drug peddling is a punishable offence and the highest punishment is death sentence in Bangladesh. This law must be enforced immediately. Parents must be careful about their treatment to children. Religious and social values must be taught from early childhood. We must overcome this problem
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