Drug Awareness Among Youth

  Why do people use drugs? Poetry is full of metaphors like drunkenness,  jam and others. But the question is whether drunkenness really exists and why people knowingly embrace this harmful disease. There are various reasons for this.   Psychological problems   About 75 percent of people turn to drugs for temporary relief from depression and other ailments. Anxiety Disorders.  Depression.  Bipolar Disorder.  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)  Schizophrenia.  Eating Disorders.  Disruptive behaviour and dissocial disorders.  Neurodevelopmental disorders.     Social problems   To get rid of various social problems, a person is attracted towards addiction and he thinks that this is the solution to his problems. Racial discrimination poverty drug abuse illetracy anti-social behaviour child abuse crime bullying   A painful situation   Experiencing rape, going through a divorce, death...

  Modern types of drugs     Nowadays, where new inventions come out every day,  drugs are also available in different forms. Devil-like people involved in the drug business and these merchants of death have built modern laboratories at the cost of crores of rupees, where they mix new types of toxic and dangerous chemicals day and night to prepare extremely addictive poisons for the new generations. Who are being destroyed. Sheesha There is a modern type of Sheesha, earlier we used to see that mostly elders used Sheesha, but shisha is quite popular among the youth. Today, shisha cafes have opened in different parts of the country, while the use of shisha has become a fashion in various events. Sheesha is available in the market in different flavors. Electronic cigarettes   Electronic cigarette is a new form of regular cigarette.  Due to its small size, many young people mostly keep it with them, which fits easily in the pocket. While it can be e...

  DRUG AWARNESS: The increased use of drugs among youngsters in the world is an undisputed fact. Drug abuse is the non-lenient consumption of harmful or life-threatening substances that can lead to physical or mental reliance. According to an estimate, 208 million people across the globe use illegal drugs, constituting 3.9 percent of the world’s total population. Twenty-three million people, above the age 12, are drug addicts who are not only putting their physical, emotional and mental health at stake but are also exposing people around them to grave implications; directly or indirectly. Pakistanis aged between 15 and 64 use heroin regularly. Almost 44 tons of processed heroin are consumed annually in Pakistan. The population that is involved In drug abuse is mostly of a lower income background. Our Drug Abuse and Awareness program address a range of goals that include demand reduction, reduction of drug related crime and violence, and reduction of drug-related health and soci...

  Adolescent drug use and the role of the media     Drug abuse is on the rise among the youth these days and the sad fact is that a large number of youths are among those who are suffering from this addiction. Among the drugs promoted among the youth, especially students, are alcohol, ice, tobacco, shisha, marijuana, heroin, cocaine and snuff etc. While this trend is having extremely harmful effects on the health of the youth, their ability to read, write and work is also being affected. Due to the use of drugs in educational institutions, it has generally been seen that the mental abilities of students, especially memory, are affected a lot.     Advertisements Since the media depends on advertising revenue, they run ads without thinking about the impact. Companies that manufacture drug products spend millions of dollars on attractive advertisements that portray addiction as a fad. These companies specifically target young consumers. If a young p...

  Signs That Alcohol Is Causing Issues in Your Relationships     Drinking problems can  change marital and family functioning, but they may also increase due to family problems. Therefore, drinking and family functioning are strongly linked.  read about the following signs of concern: 1. When Alcohol Becomes More Important Than Your Relationship Even when you have a strong connection with your significant other, your feelings can be reduced due to a strong need and desire to drink. Even if you believe your partner is more important than any thing, your actions will likely prove otherwise if you have alcohol use disorder. Heavy drinking affects the mind and body, and the one struggling is often the last to recognize the damage’s extent. 2. You Become a Different Person When You Drink Alcohol can turn you into someone else entirely when you drink. While every person’s response to alcohol is different, your reaction may make your partner uncomfortab...