Write a paragraph of 150 words on "Drug Addiction". Your writing should address the following questions.
(a) What is drug addiction? (b) Why do people get addicted to drugs? (c) What are the consequences of drug addiction? (d) What should be done to remove the curse of drug addiction from society? (e) How can you play a role in the fight against drug addiction?

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction refers to regular intake of substances that are harmful to human health. It has now become a matter of great concern. Many young men and women are falling victims to drug addiction. It is a curse not only for themselves but also for the whole nation. There are some reasons for drug addiction such as frustration, bad association, availability of intoxicants, unemployment, failure in love, degradation of religious values, lack of family peace, etc. Drugs are expensive. So to manage money the addicts often get involved in anti-social activities. The consequences of drug addiction are very dreadful. Malnutrition, memory loss, health deterioration, brain damage, aggressive behaviour are some of the consequences of drug addiction. We can play a role in the fight against drug addiction. The first thing to do is to highlight its dangerous effect. The mass media can play an effective role in this respect. Seminars and discussions and debate should be held in schools, colleges and universities. Availability of drugs should be stopped at any cost. Drug smugglers should be given exemplary punishment. The government alone cannot solve this problem. People must co-operate with the government to uproot this problem from the society.