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Consuming Alcohol
Such as smoking, consuming alcohol is also injurious to health. People

consume alcohol in the form of wine, whiskey, gin, rum, etc. People who
take a lot of such alcoholic drinks lose control over themselves. They may
not be able to differentiate between right and wrong. Some people start
quarreling after drinking. People who drive vehicles after drinking can
cause accidents. Nobody trusts such people in a society.

In our society, some alcoholic drinks are consumed by adults during
festivals and special occasions. However, responsible adults consume
very limited amount of such drink and keep control over themselves. Do
you think people should consume alcohol? Of course, not !

Drug Addiction

Some people get into the habit of taking drugs. Drugs are chemical
substances. They harm to the body when consumed without necessity.
There are many types of drugs. People who get into the habits of
consuming drugs find it difficult to stay without them. Such people are
called drug addicts.

Drug addicts have serious health problems. They become weak and sick.
They get into many bad activities such as stealing, lying, becoming violent,
etc. Drug addicts are liked by the society. Do you think that drug addiction
is a good habit?

Anti-social Activities

We all live in a society. There are many activities that people do
in a society; for example, building temples, opening of a library,
celebrating festivals, etc. Such activities are called social activities.
Sometimes people carry out activities which cause harm to the
society. Such activities are called anti-social activities. Theft, robbery,
fighting, hurting others, killing someone, destroying property, etc. are
anti-social activities. Such activities break the peace of the society. People

involved in such crimes are called criminals.

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