Thread: Drug abuse in India

Prescription drugs like the opiate pethidine have replaced cannabis and heroin as the drugs of choice among young people in India. Most of the teenagers start with cannabis before moving to opiates and prescription drugs and the reason behind this is easy availability of prescription drugs.

The problem of drug abuse and drug addiction is increasing in India as youngsters are moving towards western culture. In this condition the person cannot withdraw from the habit because it compels the person to go for more. The prime reason behind this is that youngsters get lured into drug abuse because they consider it to be more trendy and happening. The second reason is that we do not have proper drug regulatory authorities to keep a check on the retail shops who without verifying the person or prescription give away such drugs for higher prices.

Drugs are very dangerous and people should avoid even the trial of such things. I have seen school going people who take drugs and it makes me simply feel pity on such children and their parents who actually do not know what their children are up to. Drug abuse in india is quite common and its the worst part of the school and college going students.

Drug Addiction In India among young children is increasing day by day. India is also caught up in vicious drug abuse circle, the number of all the drug addicts is increasing every day. UN estimates there are 1 million registered heroin addicts, and unofficially the number is 5 million. Apart from Heroin, Cannabis, Indian pharmaceutical drugs are most consumed drugs in India.

Drugs Abused In India. Cannabis products known as bhang, charas or ganja are popular drugs abused throughout India, these drugs even attained religious scantily owing to association of these drugs with few Hindi deities. International Narcotics Control Board in 2002 reported Indian people are switching their drug choices from Opium to Heroin.

Drug Kills and it is a slow poison. Around 1,06,000 drug addicts exist in Mumbai alone, 5 of which die every day owing to excessive intake of the lethal drugs. Drug addiction isn't anymore an evil only in west, so hazards of drug-addiction should be well known in India.

There has been an increasing Drug Abuse Cases In India. UN International Drug Control Program and Ministry of Social Welfare reveals 3.4% opiads consumption has increased in India. PGI's de-addiction centre reported 500 new drug patients come each year. Doctor indicates number of this cases are constantly elevating by 10% each year.

Today no Country is secure from the peril of drug abuse and India is no differnt. It is seen that most of the youngsters are inclined to drug addiction. Drug has been used as medicine since the ancient times however, in the present time it is used for addiction. Drugs like narcotics etc are now-a-days have become easily accessible to people and are take by people around the world. Bhang, charas, ganja, hasis etc are easily available at a very minimal cost and are used by the youngsters excesively. Nevertheless, some opts for prescribed drugs due to its easy availability. Drug abuse have increased drastically over the years and has become a serious matter of concern for every nation especially India.