RESEARCH SUPERVISED & COORDINATED BY:

Mr. Tasaddaque Hussain Warraich Department of Business Administration, University of Gujrat.

RESEARCH MEMBERS:
1. Ms. Afreena 2. Mr. Fahad Amjad 3. Mr. Hassan Mushtaq 4. Mr. Khurram Shazad 5. Mr. Muhammad Adeel 6. Ms. Marina Afzal 7. Mr. Mohammad Javed Iqbal 8. Mr. Malik Rizwan 9. Mr. Rehman Ali 10. Mr. Rizwan Badar 11. Mr. Shazad Ahmed 12. Mr. Waqas Mughal 13. Mr. Zeeshan Asghar 14. Mr. Zain Nabi

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction of the Group Directors of The Group Introduction of 1st Project: Drug Addiction Foreword Findings of the Project Sample Selection Criteria Research Form Usual Affects of Drugs on Addicts Raw Data Statistical Calculations & Graphs [General Data] Treatment of Research Questions Economic & Social Affects of Drug Addiction Suggestions regarding the eradication of Drug Addiction III III III III IV IV V-VI VII-VIII IX-X 1-6 6 - 13 14 15

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Introduction of Group
Vigilant Group of Companies is a group of students of BBA formulated during the marketing course. The basic aim of the group is to experience the business tactics that are needed in real life. The group will remain intact during and after the BS (HONORS) academic session and will work on various projects. This group will also enhance the relations between the society and the university.

Directors of the Group

There are a total of 14 directors of the group, their names are as under: o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Ms. Afreena Mr. Fahad Amjad Mr. Hassan Mushtaq Mr. Khurram Shazad Mr. Muhammad Adeel Ms. Marina Afzal Mr. Mohammad Javed Iqbal Mr. Malik Rizwan Mr. Rehman Ali Mr. Rizwan Badar Mr. Shazad Mr. Waqas Mughal Mr. Zeeshan Asghar Mr. Zain Nabi

Introduction of 1st Project: Drug Addiction

Introduction regarding the Project: The directors of the group have always shown a keen interest in the development of the community and of society so; they have unanimously decided to pursue this research project. This project will greatly assist the society and the government for the eradication of this social evil (Drug Addiction). This project will also make awareness among the masses regarding the drastic affects of Drug Addiction.

Foreword:
Addiction can be defined as the only mental disorder that convinces the affiliated that beside him everyone is ill. This is because of addictive denial; this is not a conscious act. An addict eventually almost zombie-like and running on automatically, very unlike his former self. Addiction means giving up conscious control. It is impulsive, unconscious behavior. As it is said in alcoholics (or narcotics) anonymous, addicts are people who have lost all control of their lives. These people have tried at many different times to stop using these substances for their personal, financial or social reasons and yet they could not! If you are a drug addict, you have intense craving for the drug. An addict wants to use it again and again. Diagnostic and Statistical menu of Mental disorders (4th Edition) has categorized three stages of addiction: 1. Preoccupation / Anticipation 2. Binge / Intoxication 3. Withdrawal / Negative effect Addiction is generally is used to compensate for something that is missing in their lives, or to meet some need that the addicts knows no other way to meet. It could be depression, general unhappiness or a simple inability to deal with the situations that occur in life.
References: Pro. David Allen Deans (California State University) and The Lancet September 2007.

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Findings of the Research Project

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. To have a clear demographic statistical data of the addicts. To have a knowledge regarding the drugs in use by the addicts. To have a knowledge of social, economic and health circumstances of the addicts. Devising means of eradication of addiction. To have a knowledge of willingness and ability of addicts to leave addiction. To make awareness regarding addiction among the masses especially in the youth.

Sample Selection Criteria

One hundred samples have been randomly selected from most parts of Punjab (Lahore, Gujrat, Jehlum, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Sheikupura, Sadiqabad, Qasoor, Faisalabad, Nankana Sahab & Narowal). The samples include both males and females, irrespective of any demographic restriction.

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Research Form Drug Addiction Project

Name (Block Letters) Gender (Encircle) Age Marital Status Education (Encircle) Address (District) Contact # (If Any)

Male Single Primary Intermediate

Female Years Middle Baccalaureate Married Matriculation Masters

Personal Details For Official Use Only Drug Details of Sample

SR # Registration # Director Name Name & Data of Cross Reference Report Prepared By Date

Drug Names Drug Quantity Drug Cost Money Source + Income Drug Sources

/Per Day /Per Day

1. 2. 3. 4.

Medical Stores Individuals Specific Shops Other (Plz Specify)

Other Important Points

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Research Questions Question # 1 For how long have you been involved in Drug Addiction? Answer Question # 2 How you become involved in Drug Addiction? Answer Question # 3 What persuaded you to become involved in Drug Addiction? Answer Question # 4 Are you aware of the consequences of Drug Addiction? [Social + Economic + Health] Answer Question # 5 Your Physical condition before & after Drug Addiction? Answer Question # 6 Do you take drugs alone or while sitting with other addicts? Answer

Question # 7 Social conditions [Family life + Other] of the sample before & after Drug Addiction? Answer Question # 8 Familys social & economic condition after the samples involvement in Drug Addiction? Answer Question # 9 Samples & his Familys perception regarding Drug Addiction? Answer Question # 10 Answer Question # 11 Answer Samples & his Familys point of view regarding the eradication of this social evil?

If the society is ready to fulfill your requirements that have persuaded you to become addict; will you cooperate with us to return to your normal life? [Yes or No]

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Usual Affects of Drugs on Addicts Heroin

Immediately After Usage: Feeling of Power Feeling of Contentment After Some Time of Usage: Anxiety Depression

Cocaine
Immediately After Usage: Feeling of Energy Feeling of Strength After Some Time of Usage: State of Confusion Anxiety

LSD
Immediately After Usage: Hallucinations Bad Trips After Some Time of Usage: Feeling of Fear Depression

Cannabis
Immediately After Usage: Senses become more accurate After Some Time of Usage: State of confusion

Solvents & Glue Sniffers

Immediately After Usage: Hallucinations After Some Time of Usage: Sickness Depression Bad Facial Acne

Injections (Medicated Drugs)

Long Term after Affects: Blood Poisoning Sores Abscesses Jaundice HIV & AIDS

Alcohol
Long Term after Affects: Shrinkage of Brain Stomach Ulcers Cancers of Digestive System
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Heart Diseases

Cigarettes
Long Term after Affects: Heart Disease Emphysema Lung Cancers Bronchitis Tuberculosis

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Raw Data
NAME Rustam Shabaz Rab Nawaz Sarmad Allah Ditta Fakeer Alam Asghar Shah Mansoor Ahmed Qadir Azhar Hussain Naseem Ullah Ansar Sarfaraz M. Tuffail M. Sohail Khalil Mubashar Hafiz Waseem Imran Mubashar Riaz M. Arshad Ijaz M. Imran Saif Ullah Sarfaraz Ahmed Nazim Ali Shujaat Hussain M. Asif Nadeem M. Javed Malik Rizwan Zeeshan Badar Munir Khursheed Bibi Haroon Ansar Adnan Aslam Bota Umair Nadir Khan Dildar Bashir Ahmed M. Shoaib M. Ali Zahid Ali Liaqat Ali Zulifqar Bashir Ahmed M. Boota Shair Ahmed Imtiaz Ali Danyal Malik Zain Habib ur Rehman Bilal Mustafa Arslan Ali Majeed Ahmed Arshad Butt Allah Ditta Ali Murtaza Shakeel Ahmed Shaoukat Khan Umair Asif Pervaiz Akram Sarmad Ali Ali Iqbal Usman Yaqoob Ikram Anwar Qasim Amjad Faizan Farooq Rizwan Akram Irfan Khalid Fahad M. Ahmed Ahmed Imran Abid Hadim Hussain Hassan Ullah Waseem Butt Najam ul Saqib Riaz Imran Khan Lala Latif Jummah Khan Ch Akhter Sahi GENDER M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M F M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M AGE 36 47 30 42 52 29 37 29 23 49 27 21 35 27 30 27 33 30 35 25 46 27 22 47 24 32 25 29 22 65 35 20 42 32 56 38 33 75 24 20 22 32 23 22 23 25 33 25 28 18 22 20 38 35 21 18 43 29 20 28 19 20 19 21 28 21 22 24 29 39 19 19 27 23 19 25 19 35 27 56 28 62 MARITAL STATUS Single Married Single Married Single Single Married Married Single Married Single Married Single Married Married Single Single Married Single Married Married Single Single Single Married Married Married Married Single Married Single Married Single Single Married Single Married Married Single Married Single Single Single Married Single Single Single Single Married Single Single Single Single Single Married Married Single Single Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Married Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Married Single Married Single Married EDUCATION Matriculation Primary Primary Primary Middle Matriculation Primary Matriculation Middle Middle Matriculation Matriculation Primary Middle Matriculation Middle Primary Baccalaureate Primary Middle Primary Primary Middle Primary Matriculation Matriculation Primary Primary Middle Middle Baccalaureate Primary Middle Middle Primary Matriculation Intermediate Matriculation Intermediate Matriculation Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Primary Primary Primary Matriculation Middle Baccalaureate Primary Intermediate Primary Matriculation Middle Primary Primary Middle Primary Intermediate Middle Baccalaureate Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Matriculation Intermediate Matriculation Intermediate Middle Intermediate Intermediate Baccalaureate Primary Intermediate Primary Intermediate Primary Primary Middle Matriculation Primary DISTRICT Gujrat Gujrat Lahore Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Jehlum Gujrat Sialkot Sadiqabad Gujranwala Shiekupura Sialkot Sialkot Sialkot Sialkot Sialkot Sialkot Lahore Sialkot Sialkot Sialkot Gujrat Gujrat Gujranwala Gujranwala Sialkot Sialkot Sialkot Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Kasoor Gujranwala Faisalabad Nankana Gujrat Lahore Nankana Faisalabad Gujrat Gujrat Faisalabad Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Lahore Gujrat Lahore Lahore Lahore Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Sialkot Sialkot Sialkot Sialkot DRUG NAME Alcohol Heroin Cannabis Cannabis Cigarettes Cigarettes LSD Cocaine Injection Glue Cocaine Heroin Cocaine Multiple Cocaine Injection Multiple Cocaine Multiple Heroin Injection Injection Cocaine Injection Alcohol Heroin Injection Injection Heroin Heroin Multiple Cigarettes Multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple Cigarettes Cocaine Alcohol Alcohol Cocaine Cocaine Cocaine Heroin Alcohol Cocaine Alcohol Heroin Cocaine Cocaine Cocaine Multiple Heroin Cocaine Cocaine Multiple Heroin Multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple Cannabis Cannabis Injection Alcohol Alcohol Multiple Cocaine Heroin Cocaine Alcohol Alcohol Cocaine Multiple Alcohol Cigarette Cocaine Multiple Cocaine Glue Cigarette DRUG QUANTITY 500 ml 2-3 g 5g 5-7 g 15-25 25+ Tab 25-30 g 3-4 Variable 10-20 g 1.5 g 50 g Variable 10-20 g 5 Variable 10-20 g Variable 1g 1 5 10 g 5-6 250 ml 1g 2-3 2-3 2-3 g 2-3 g Variable 50-60 Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable 50+ 10 g 500 ml 250 ml 10 g 10 g 20 g 3g 750 ml 10 g 750 ml 1g 60 g 30 g 60 g Variable 1g 30 g 55 g Variable 1g Variable Variable Variable Variable 5-7 g 3g 2 250 ml 250 ml Variable 60 g 1g 10 g 500 ml 1000 ml 60 g Variable 250 ml 15+ 60 g Variable 30 g Variable 20+ DRUG COST RS 200 RS 425 Free Free RS 50 RS 75 RS 125 RS 200 RS 150 Variable RS 100 RS 125 RS 350 Variable RS 100 RS 250 Variable RS 100 Variable RS 125 RS 50 RS 250 RS 100 RS 250 RS 125 RS 125 RS 150 RS 150 RS 425 RS 425 Variable RS 75 Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable RS 75 RS 100 RS 200 RS 125 RS 100 RS 100 RS 100 RS 425 RS 325 RS 100 RS 325 RS 125 RS 350 RS 200 RS 350 Variable RS 125 RS 200 RS 350 Variable RS 125 Variable Variable Variable Variable Free Free RS 100 RS 125 RS 125 Variable RS 350 RS 125 RS 100 RS 325 RS 450 RS 350 Variable RS 125 RS 50 RS 350 Variable RS 200 Variable RS 50 MONEY SOURCE Multiple Illegal Illegal Wages Wages Multiple Illegal Multiple Multiple Wages Illegal Wages Family Wages Family Wages Multiple Multiple Illegal Multiple Wages Wages Wages Family Wages Family Family Family Illegal Illegal Family Illegal Illegal Multiple Illegal Family Wages Multiple Illegal Wages Family Family Family Wages Family Family Family Wages Wages Illegal Wages Illegal Illegal Illegal Wages Wages Illegal Wages Illegal Wages Family Wages Family Illegal Wages Wages Illegal Family Illegal Family Illegal Multiple Wages Wages Family Multiple Family Family Family Wages Wages Wages Wages Wages DRUG SOURCE 2 2 3 4 3 3 1 2 1 3 4 4 4 2 4 1 4 4 4 4 1 1 4 2 3 4 2 2 4 4 3+2 3 2 3+2 3+4 4 4 2 2+3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 1 2 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 2 2 2 3 2 3+2 4 3+2 3+2 3 2 3 3

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NAME Umer Chatta Rana Sohail Bilal Raseed Adeel Mehr Ch Ijaz Sarmad Afzal Afzal Haider Dr. Gafoor M. Amjad Amjad Iqbal Sohail Tanveer Ammad Shahid Ch Waqas Ahmed Naseema Bibi Tanveer Gujar

GENDER M M M M M M M M M M M M M M F M

AGE 32 15 22 18 26 30 35 24 40 22 24 20 22 24 48 23

MARITAL STATUS Married Single Single Single Single Married Married Single Married Single Single Single Single Single Married Single

EDUCATION Matriculation Matriculation Intermediate Matriculation Intermediate Matriculation Primary Primary Matriculation Primary Matriculation Baccalaureate Intermediate Intermediate Middle Intermediate

DISTRICT Sialkot Sialkot Sialkot Sialkot Sialkot Sialkot Mandi Gujranwala Gujranwala Mandi Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Gujrat Lahore Lahore

DRUG NAME Multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple Alcohol Multiple Cigarettes Cigarettes Cocaine Multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple

DRUG QUANTITY Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable 250 ml Variable 20 20 30 g Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable

DRUG COST Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable RS 125 Variable RS 50 RS 50 RS 200 Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable

MONEY SOURCE Wages Family Family Wages Wages Wages Illegal Wages Wages Wages Illegal Family Family Family Wages Multiple

DRUG SOURCE 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 4 4

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Statistical Calculations & Graphs [General Data]

Gender
100 Samples were treated in this research project out of which 98 were males and only 2 were females.

Gender of Addicts
Females 2%

Males Females

Males 98%

Age Groups
The details found regarding the ages of the addicts are summarized in the table shown below: Age Groups of Addicts Age Groups No of Addicts 14 - 19 10 20 - 35 68 36+ 20

Age Groups of Addicts

14 - 19 10%

36+ 20%

14 - 19 20 - 35 36+

20 - 35 70%

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Marital Status
Among the 100 samples of the addicts 64 were found to be single whereas remaining 36 were married.

Marital Status

Married 36% Single Married Single 64%

Education
The figures related to the education of the addicts are given below: Education of Addicts Degree No of Addicts Primary 30 Middle 18 Matriculation 22 Intermediate 22 Baccalaureate 6 Masters 0

Education of Addicts
35 30 30 25 20 15 10 6 5 0 0 Primary Middle Matriculation Intermediate Baccalaureate Masters 18 22 22

No of Addicts

Degree

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Drugs
Details of the drugs in use by the addicts are summarized in a table below: Drugs used by Addicts Name of Drugs No of Addicts Heroin 11 Cocaine 22 Cannabis 4 LSD 1 Alcohol 12 Medicated 8 Cigarettes 8 Glue 2 Multiple 32

Drugs In Use by the Addicts

35 30

32

No of Addicts

25 20 15 10 5 0 Heroin

22

11 4 1
Cocaine Cannabis LSD

12 8 8 2

Alcohol

Medicated Cigarettes

Glue

Multiple

Drugs

Drug Sources
The details of drug sources (from where the addicts get drugs) are given below: Drug Sources Sources Medical Stores Individuals Specific Shops Other Multiple No of Addicts 6 19 41 27 7

*Graph is on next page.

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Drug Sources
45 40 35 41

No of Addicts

30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Medical Stores Individuals Specific Shops 6 19

27

Other

Multiple

Sources

Multi Step Drug Details with Drug Cost (Approx) Per Day Heroin
No of Addicts = 11 Price (PK Rupees) = 165/g Heroin/g -1 12 2-3 No of Addicts 7 None 4 Average Cost (Approx) RS 125 RS 250 RS 425

Cocaine
No of Addicts = 22 Price (PK Rupees) = 7/g Cocaine/g 10 - 20 20 40 40 - 60 No of Addicts 9 6 7 Average Cost RS 100 RS 200 RS 350

Cannabis
No of Addicts = 4 Price (PK Rupees) = Almost Free Cannabis/g 1- 2 2-4 4-6 6-8 No of Addicts None 1 1 2 Average Cost Almost Free of Cost

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LSD
No of Addicts = 1 Price (PK Rupees) = 450/Tablet LSD/tablet 1/4 - 1/3 1/2 - 1 No of Addicts 1 None Average Cost 125 350

Alcohol (Desi or Home Made)

No of Addicts = 12 Price (PK Rupees) = 0.5/ml Alcohol/ml 0 - 250 250 500 500 750 750 1000 No of Addicts 7 2 2 1 Average Cost 125 200 325 450

Injections
No of Addicts = 8 Price (PK Rupees) = 50/Injection Injection/unit 12 24 4-6 No of Addicts 2 3 3 Average Cost 50 150 250

Cigarettes
No of Addicts = 8 Price (PK Rupees) = 1.5/Cigarettes (Average Cost) Cigarettes /unit 1 - 20 20 40 40 - 60 No of Addicts 4 2 2 Average Cost 25 50 75

Glue
No of Addicts = 2 Price (PK Rupees) = Variable The addicts falling in this category smells the attractive essences or liquids so the prices & quantities are variable & cannot be predicted or measured.

Sources of Money for Drugs

The money sources for the purchasing drugs are given below in a table: Money Sources Sources Illegal Activities Family Wages Multiple No of Addicts 21 26 42 11

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Money Source for Drugs

Multiple, 11 Illegal Activities, 21

Illegal Activities Family Wages Multiple

Wages, 42 Family, 26

Treatment of Research Questions

Question# 1: For how long have you been involved in drug addiction? A table describing the period of addicted lives of samples is given below: Addiction Life Spans Time Period No of Addicts 1 - 5 Years 64 5 - 10 Years 12 10 - 15 Years 12 15 20 Years None 20+ Years 12
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Addiction Life Span

70 64 60

50

No of Addicts

40

30

20 12 10 12 12

0 0

0 - 5 Years

5 - 10 Years

10 - 15 Years

15 - 20 Years

20+ Years

Span Duration

Question # 2: How you become involved in drug addiction? The data collected is listed below: Bad Company = 44 Affair = 4 Financial Crisis = 8 Multiple = 12 Other = 32

Other 32%

Bad Company 44%

Bad Company Affair Financial Crisis Multiple Other Multiple 12% Financial Crisis 8% Affair 4%

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Question # 3: What persuaded you to become involved in drug addiction? The data collected is listed below: Friends = 36 Media = 4 Fashion = 0 Multiple = 8 Other = 52

Friends 36%

Friends Other 52% Media Fashion Multiple Other

Media 4% Fashion 0% Multiple 8%

Question # 4: Are you aware of the consequences of drug addiction? [Social + Economic + Health] The data collected is listed below: Yes = 88 No = 12 No Response = 0
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No 12%

No Response 0%

Yes No No Response

Yes 88%

Question # 5: Your Physical condition before & after drug addiction? The data collected is listed below: After Drug Addiction Not Affected = 16 Affected = 80 Improved = 4

Improved 4%

Not Affected 16%

Not Affected Affected Improved

Affected 80%

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Question # 6: Do you take drugs alone or while sitting with other addicts? The data collected is listed below: Alone = 40 In Group = 36 In Both = 24

In Both 24%

Alone 40%

Alone In Group In Both

In Group 36%

Question # 7: Social condition [Family life + other] of the sample before & after drug addiction? The data collected is listed below: After Drug Addiction Affected = 52 Not Affected = 36 Improved = 0 No Response = 3
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No Response 3% Improved 0%

Not Affected 40% Affected Not Affected Affected 57% Improved No Response

Question # 8: Familys social & economic conditions after the samples involvement in drug addiction? The data collected is listed below: After Drug Addiction Affected = 44 Not Affected = 44 Improved = 0 No Response = 12

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No Response 12% Improved 0%

Affected 44% Affected Not Affected Improved No Response

Not Affected 44%

Question # 9: Samples & his familys perception regarding drug addiction? The data collected is listed below: Positive Response [Drug Addiction should be eradicated] = 40 Negative Response [Drug Addiction should not be eradicated] = 16 No Response = 44
*The graph is on next page.

No Response 44%

Positive Response 40%

Positive Response Negative Response No Response

Negative Response 16%

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Question # 10: Samples & his familys point of view regarding the eradication of this social evil? The data collected for this section includes various suggestions from the addicts and their families that are include in the conclusion section of the report. Question # 11: If the society is ready to fulfill your requirements that have persuaded you to become addict; will you cooperate with us to return to your normal life? [Yes or No] The data collected is listed below: Yes = 36 No = 36 No Response = 28

No Response 28% Yes 36%

Yes No No Response

No 36%

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Economic & Social Affects of Drug Addiction

Economic Affects
Work, Employment & Productivity Drug abuse occurs most frequently among young people in the 15-35 age group, with a particular concentration in the 18-25 age group. It thus includes those who have entered or who are just about to enter the workforce. Given the high unemployment rates in many countries, entry into the workforce is often a major problem. Consumption of illicit drugs limits chances of entering or remaining in the workforce, while frustration caused by failure to find adequate employment favors drug consumption, thus creating a vicious circle.

Social Affects
Family & Community Families have a powerful influence on shaping the attitudes, values and behavioral patterns of children and thus preventing substance abuse, peer groups often prove to have an even stronger influence. The negative influence of peers appears to increase when parents abdicate their traditional supervisory roles. Family factors thought to lead to, or intensify, drug abuse include prolonged or traumatic parental absence, harsh discipline, failure to communicate on an emotional level and parental use of drugs. Lack of household stability triggered by low and irregular income and unemployment may increase the stress on the family and its vulnerability to drug abuse. This opens a wide field for possible government action to reduce such vulnerability. Health The negative impact of drug abuse on health is obvious, scientifically established and documented in an extensive literature which is beyond the scope of the present report. The toxic effects and addiction risk of the major psychoactive drugs, licit as well as illicit are shown on page no VII &VIII. Education Though education and drug abuse often appear to be in a circular relationship, it is generally believed that education is an important point of intervention for the prevention of drug abuse. School children who use drugs often suffer from impairment of short-term memory and other intellectual faculties, impaired tracking ability in sensory and perceptual functions, preoccupation with acquiring drugs, adverse emotional and social development and thus generally impaired classroom performance. Reduced cognitive efficiency leads to poor academic performance and a resulting decrease in self-esteem. This contributes to instability in an individuals sense of identity which, in turn, is likely to contribute to further drug consumption, thus creating a vicious circle. Environment Environmental damage related to illicit drugs is caused in producing countries by clearing of forests, growing of crops as monocultures, processing of harvested plants into drugs and the use of environmentally dangerous chemicals without the necessary precautions being taken. Crime, Corruption & dangers for Civil Society Drugs increase the likelihood of many kinds of criminal activity. Drug-related crime occurs primarily in the form of trafficking-related activity, including violent conflicts among trafficking groups competing for increased market share. It also results from the need of drug consumers to finance their addiction through theft and prostitution. While the link between drugs and crime is well-established, expert studies and opinions differ as to how far law enforcement prevents crime by limiting the number of drug abusers. Some researchers even question whether law enforcement may not, in fact, contribute to an increase in certain kinds of crime, such as violent conflicts among dealers for market share and crimes committed by abusers to finance their habit
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Suggestions regarding the Eradication of Drug Addiction

For Federal Government
1. Broader NARCOTICS CONTROL POLICY covering every aspect related to this field. 2. Controlled cultivation of the opium crop under the supervision of provincial government of NWFP. 3. Alternative employment opportunities for the people living in FATA and NWFP, areas where opium is cultivated. 4. New laws should be made and implemented in this regard. 5. Strict custom checking of the goods send to Pakistan via Afghan boarder and measures to stop the smuggling of drugs. 6. Focus on better employment opportunities for the youth in all the provinces so that they cannot indulge in any sort of illegal activities through loans and internship schemes. 7. Education curriculum should be equipped with the topics related to this drug addiction in order to make youth aware regarding the after affects of this evil. 8. Media campaigns can also play a vital role in this regard.

For Provincial Governments

1. Provincial governments should make strict security measures to stop inter provincial smuggling of drugs. 2. Provincial governments should make rehabilitation centers for all those addicts who are showing the willingness to return to their normal life. 3. NGOs should be fully encouraged in this regard by the government. 4. Pharmaceutical companies must be discouraged to produce any drugs that are made for the sole purpose of drug addiction. 5. Pharmaceutical stores should also be warned not to sell any kind of drugs to the one who they think is buying them for addiction purpose.

For District Governments

1. Police should play an active role to curb the activities of all those who are involved in the selling of drugs. 2. Nazims should make sure with the help of police and excise department that no shopkeeper is selling cigarettes to the individuals who are below the age of 18 and that no body is brewing or selling alcoholic beverages none other than those who are permitted [Mainly the non Muslims in Pakistan who are given permission by the law]. 3. Any other legal means by which the district government think they can control this evil.

** THE END**

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