Drug Addiction and Abuse – By Hameed Khan [Govt. College University Lahore]

Drug users are consumers of toxically compulsive and out-of-control drug use, despite negative consequences. In the last few decades, drug addiction has increased exponentially in Pakistan.

In Pakistan, a significant population of people is addicted to drugs. Almost in all the provinces, the number of people addicted to drugs is increasing dramatically. In Baluchistan most of the illegal drugs come from the neighbouring country Afghanistan. Drugs are especially highly destructive and harmful to the young people.

Most of people addicted to drugs have their setups around the atmosphere of educational institutions. The students community in educational institutions are accustomed to drugs, because of those people who have managed their places near the educational institutions. Students involved in drugs addiction, have been indulged themselves in criminal activities.

“Addiction is just a way of trying to get at something else. Something bigger. Call it transcendence if you want, but it’s a rat in a maze. We all want the same thing. We all have this hole. The thing you want offers relief, but it’s a trap.”

 

– Tess Callahan

Government of Pakistan is not paying attention towards this harmful act and very little action has been taken against the drugs smugglers and people addicted to drugs. Such indifference  has made people psychologically and physically disabled and raised the number of criminals.

Government is urged to take and start an immediate action and investigation against those drugs sellers, who do this shameful act, which is very harmful for both mental abilities and physically involved in drugs will make your body very loose and weak. Police sectors should strongly enhance their actions against those people who habituated the youth to drugs.

In this regard Government College University Lahore held number of seminars to inform and raise awareness in  youth against drug addiction. Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Asghar Zaidi sahib celebrate annual sports activities, consisting academic activities, cricket, football, volleyball and race competitions to Keep aside his youth apart from the drug addiction. Vice Chancellor is always involved all the students annually in these healthy activities which keep all the students far from negative and harmful acts which has bad effects on one’s health.