Pakistan is the second-most drug-dependent nation in the world. The extremely poor population, which is very large, is to blame. Different sorts of drug addiction are severely affecting the nation. However, no particular measures have been taken by government authorities to halt drug abuse among the poor and protect everyone from this pandemic. In Pakistan, drug addiction is more prevalent among the lower middle and lower class than it is among the higher class. The severity of this addiction has led to the majority of the homeless people beggaring on the streets being drug users.
Despite not being free or legally accessible, narcotics are nevertheless freely accessible to the general public. Some medications are so expensive that not everyone can afford them. Even still, the working class manages to find drugs every day despite not having enough money to meet their fundamental necessities.
Drug users are without a life to live. When they start using drugs, their education and health are all for naught. Many people get evicted from their houses and end up living on the streets after their personal lives are destroyed. Some people start committing crimes and become into thieves and robbers to continue to feed their addiction. Some people are forced to begging on the sides of the roads, in front of temples and shrines.
In Pakistan, one may readily find poor drug addicts on any given street. Cannabis, glue sniffing, hashish, gutka, chars, opium, and heroin are the most commonly used drugs. Direct access to these narcotics is possible for people through connections with drug dealers. The drug epidemic is affecting every province in the nation, and it needs to be stopped as soon as possible. Day by day, there are more and more people who are severely addicted, and many impoverished people die from drug addiction.
Approximately 700 people each day pass away from drug addiction because there are no adequate rehabilitation facilities available. Chronic depression is a result of extreme poverty, and addiction to drugs is a result of it. when a poor person who lacks basic necessities and education is unable to purchase even.
When asked why he failed his family and decided to use drugs every day in a recent survey, a poor man who is the father of four daughters and two sons explained that he did not have enough money to meet his family’s needs and that, as a result of his extreme poverty, he let go of all his responsibilities and became an addict.
In Pakistan, this disease is having an impact on daily life. Every other city has homeless people sleeping on the streets, and even young children use drugs to get high. A few months ago, a young youngster who had garments pulled from its body was found in Rawalpindi’s metro bus bridge. The boy is a drug addict, and as people gathered and inquired about his awful situation, they learned this.
The largest city in Pakistan is Karachi, which is also known for its catchphrase, “barey barey shehron me choti choti baten hoti rehti hain.” Karachi has a number of issues, including the less-publicized issue of heroin addiction.
In terms of cannabis and other drug use, Karachi is ranked second in the globe. 50% of students have severe drug addictions. These addictions have a variety of causes. Many of these stem from the way our society encourages young people to start using drugs. No efforts have been made in Karachi, a city larger than life, to rescue young students from this drug plague.
According to reports, university students in Karachi have a serious drug addiction. Elite and upper class pupils are the main targets of this addiction. Drug abusers are subject to laws meant to halt the trade in their products and punish them, but whenever such students are arrested, they just pay the fine and are let go. Furthermore, law enforcement is complicit, and narcotics continue to ruin people’s futures.
There are other additional factors at play in student drug addiction. First of all, Karachi is a heavily populated city where there is constant hustle and bustle. According to a survey, residents in these cities tend to struggle with anxiety and persistent depression. People are also kept down by divorce and unhappy marriages. Separation of the parent’s causes.
The country’s commercial centre and a sizable city are both named Karachi. Compared to other minor cities, the city offers significantly more employment options. However, because of a lack of supportive environments, university graduates continue to experience unemployment. Every year, numerous campaigns are launched and conferences are held to raise awareness of the dangers of drugs, but these efforts are ineffective. People start taking drugs consciously for temporary relaxation and solace when they cannot find work and feel uneasy due to social pressure.
No government will, but NGOs are there to help students who are addicted to drugs get better and out of their awful situation.
There are other additional factors at play in student drug addiction. First of all, Karachi is a heavily populated city where there is constant hustle and bustle. According to a survey, residents in these cities tend to struggle with anxiety and persistent depression. People are also kept down by divorce and unhappy marriages. Separation of the parent’s causes.
