Social Activist/Sports Activist Budgam Muzamil Mehmood.
Jammu and Kashmir has become a hub of drugs. A recent study has revealed that Jammu Kashmir has 1 Million people involved in drug-related issues which are approximately 9% per cent of the population of the Union Territory.
Giving the breakup, the Union Ministry said that an estimated 1.44-lakh persons were consuming cannabis in J&K of which 36,000 were female and the rest 1,08,000 males.
Drug abuse or substance abuse refers to the use of certain chemicals for the purpose of creating pleasurable effects on the brain. There are over 190 million drug users around the world and the problem has been increasing at alarming rates, especially among young adults under the age of 30.
Apart from the long term damage to the body drug abuse causes, drug addicts who use needles are also at risk of contracting HIV and hepatitis B and C infections.
Causes of drug use
Drugs of abuse are usually psychoactive drugs that are used by people for various different reasons which may include:
Curiosity and peer pressure, especially among school children and young adults
The use of prescription drugs that were originally intended to target pain relief may have turned into recreational use and become addictive
Chemicals may be used as part of religious practices or rituals
Recreational purposes
As a means of obtaining creative inspiration.
Drug categories
Drugs of abuse fall into three groups and these include:
Depressants: These cause depression of the brain’s faculties and examples include sleeping pills (barbiturates) and heroin.
Stimulants: These cause stimulation of the brain, giving rise to alertness and increased bursts of activity. A rapid heart rate, dilated pupils, raised blood pressure, nausea or vomiting and behavioral changes such as agitation, and impaired judgment may also result. In severe cases, there may be delusional psychosis which can occur with the use of cocaine and amphetamines.
Hallucinogens: These cause hallucinations and an “out of this world” feeling of dissociation from oneself. Hallucinogens may cause distorted sensory perception, delusion, paranoia and even depression. Examples include ecstasy, mescaline and LSD.
Drug abuse is seen in various different age groups and in individuals from nearly all walks of life and socioeconomic strata. However, men are more likely to abuse drugs than women, single people are more likely than married individuals and urban dwellers more likely than rural dwellers. Prisoners, street children and younger individuals are also more likely to abuse drugs.
Jammu and Kashmir”A society which needs Reformation”
A Question? Where things are going wrong .
Occurrence of Incidents like, Killing of a daughter by Father, cutting a body of Soibugh girl ruthlessly, killing of a mother by son, death of a young people due to drugs and many more issues in our society nowadays.
Civil Society, choosing right leadership, public friendly Burecracy, friendly police public programs, Bureaucratic and Civil Society support to Educational Instituions for couselling Juveniles, Mohalla and Village level committes to be activated. All have to work in a team and collectively to win over such ill issues of the Society.
