Drug addiction

Drug addiction means a strong desire for a drug which the addict cannot resist. Narcotics like opium, morphine, heroin, marijuana, hashish, LSD and cocaine are used by the addicts. When an addict takes them he gets excited and loses control over himself. Addiction to drug has, nowadays, become one of the greatest problems of the world. This curse has spread in our country also. Young people who keep bad company may be addicted. Being frustrated in life some people take to drug which gives them euphoria. But euphoria is very temporary. It is followed by unhappiness. It tells upon the health of the addict seriously and the addict meets an untimely death. It also creates social problems. Narcotics are very expensive. So the addicted persons take to stealing, mugging etc to procure money. Two kinds of measures may be taken to remove this curse. One in preventive and the other curative. Strong steps should be taken to stop the production and trafficking of drugs, sufficient clinics should be established to cure drug addiction. But the permanent solution is to remove frustration, poverty, unemployment and inequality in the society which cause drug addiction.

Child Trafficking

Whenever we turn over the pages of the national dailies, we come across many headlines on child trafficking. The illegal traders have included children in their list like commodities. They make the children fall into their trap and the children fall prey at their lands. The illegal traders normally offer an angel like child candy, apple, sweets and what not. The children, who are basically poor, respond to their call. The traffickers catch them at different viles. They sometimes buy children from local agents at a very high rate. The unscrupulous traders sell them outside the country. Hundreds of parents go ma losing their sons and daughters. The law enforcing agencies are up and doing. Still, the traffickers goon doing their inhuman business years after years. Again, we know the sufferings of a child after he has been sold. We just shudder at hearing the unbelievable, unimaginable and inhuman stories of their torture. The government should come forward with newer policy to stoop the curse of child trafficking.