Unseen Comprehension -06 Alim (Drug addiction)

Drug addiction.

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Addiction means strong attraction for any harmful thing . Drug addiction means taking heroin, opium, marijuana, morphine, cocaine, phensidyl etc. Some of these are taken by smoking or through injection. These drugs are used for intoxication and  stimulating effects . The frequent taking of  these drugs leads a man to death . Drug addiction is not only a national but also a global problem . The drug addiction has grasped the young generation of our country. The drugs are very expensive.  Young boys cannot afford to buy them. They have to commit crime to arrange money. 

Drug addiction is a curse of modern civilization .  Frustration is the  cause of this addiction . When there is  no hope left for the young people , they become addicted to drugs . Drugs have a terrible effect on hu,an body . people feel drowsy and lose appetite . The poisonous  effect of drug is dangerous. It may damage the brain and all internal  function of the body. The addicts feel intensive pain in the body .The treatment of the drug  addicts is expensive and difficult. 

In Bangladesh the drug problem has become so acute. Thousands of families in cities, towns and even rural areas are directly effected by it . Recently, Bangladesh is often used by the international drug smugglers as transit of trasmission of drug from  one country  to another . In the above circumstances all concerned must create awareness at personal and family levels against the dangerous impact of drug addiction among the youth .

The remedy for drug addiction  is not very easy . Drug business is punishable and the highest punishment is death sentence in Bangladesh . This law must be enforced immediately. Parents must be careful about their treatment to children. When each and every person is sincere to drive this curse of drug addiction from the society, the human beings can get rid of it.