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Causes of Drug Addiction

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Peer pressure
To get rid of frustration, fear, tension and
depression

Conflicts in the family
Failure to achieve high expectation make them depressed
Searching a shortcut way to earn easy money through trading
Due to the influence of celebrities, movies and advertisement

Effects of Drug Addiction
If an individual is involved in drug addiction then it affects not only the user but to
the family, community, society and the nation.

Personal

Spoil studies and personal development and lose jobs and social status.
Loss of physical fitness and slow deterioration of body structure and appearance
Try to escape from daily activities, studies, etc.
Suffers from several fatal diseases like HIV/AIDS bone cancer, brain disorders,
depression hepatitis, etc.

Family and Community

Loss of family dignity and wealth
Obstructions in family and community progress
Leads to social crimes like quarrel, conflict theft, robbery, murder,
kidnapping, etc.

Society and Nation

Active energetic, dynamic, youths will get decreased.
Set back in the dignity of nation
Society and nation become financially poor.

Slogans Against Drug Abuse

“Say no to drugs”
“Avoid Bad Company”
“Avoid Drugs, Save Life”

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