How the youth are addicted to drugs

 Drug addiction is a chronic illness that affects the brain. The repeatedly taking drugs can cause severe damage to the brain and can lead to addiction. This causes the immune system and brain to become unstable and unable for the body to function properly.

Some drugs  they use are called Heroine,Cocaine,Cannabis,PCP,Meth,Red,Rahypnol etc. In recent times, the drugs which is used by the youth is called “Red”and it has a lot of side effects and is very common in many communities.

The youth are now abusing this drugs.The causes of drug addiction are genetic vulnerability,social pressures,individual personality characteristics etc

Drug addiction ruins the victim’s physically, mentally, emotionally,spiritually and ruins his or her reputation. It causes problems in families and communities.The victims indulge themselves in activities such that they are unable to cope with their families and friends who may have been unable to cope in with them.

Here are some signs and symptoms that may be related to their addiction. They feel very high, reduceness of pain, slurred speech, problems with sleep and anxiety,problems with attention and memory, lack of awareness or inattention to surroundings.

How to overcome this addiction is by, changing your environment, distract yourself,abstain from drug use, seek professional help,resist peer pressure.

“If


you can quit for a day,you can quit for a lifetime”

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