With the release of the film, ‘Udta Punjab’, one of the most ignored subjects that persist in our Indian society has come to the fore. Yes, we are talking about drugs and drug abuse, which is one of the key issues hampering the life of the youth of our nation.
Drugs – swag for youth
In our country, anything or everything becomes a trend. And today, drugs are the new swag for the youngsters, who don’t mind taking these deadly chemicals for enjoying few moments of happiness. Weed, Marijuana, Heroin, Opium, Cannabis and Propoxyphene are the common drugs taken by the youth in India. The craze of these dangerous chemicals is high among the teenagers, who love to try such stuff. The drug dealers hence are no way behind in targeting this population. Also, substance abuse has become a matter of style and swag so many youngsters fall prey to them along with their friends so that they aren’t left unappreciated in the gang.
Why North is more prone to drugs
It would be unfair to say that the majority of North Indians are more prone to drugs when the youth of the nation is affected by a wave of drug abuse. But, if a figure, as well as the real situation, is to believe, then it is actually true that the major drug addiction in India hails from the North. Firstly, to tell you guys, the North India is sandwiched between two infamous drug routes and poppy growing areas, namely the ‘Golden Crescent’ on the northwest and ‘Golden Triangle’ on the northeast. Hence, drugs are easily brought into the country and since these areas are located close to the northern part of India, drugs are more easily available to the youth there and so is the escalating rate of drug addiction found there. If calculated using 'per capita drug victims' then most of the northeastern states get lined-up on the top of the table as home to drug abusers. Also, among the patients registered in the rehabs, the entries from the north are the least but the death rate and suicides under the drug influence are more there.
What do stats say?
According to official data from the ministry of social justice and empowerment, India has an estimated 3.4 million drug abuse victims. This number excludes alcoholics, who figure at around 11 million in the country. The majority group is the youth. Additionally, the number of youngsters from the northern part of the country is more though the addiction is unanimously spreading in the major metros of the country.
Lack of rehabs
As usual, a country, which has resources to build a metro or a bullet train, lacks in the medical facilities department. Well, there are rehabilitation centers developed by the government to help the youth as well as adults to fight substance abuse. But, firstly there are few when compared to the number of victims and another disadvantage is that majority of drug addicts do not register themselves in these centers and hence are not treated. If stats are to be believed, there are 3.4 million drug abuse victims in the country, but the government has only 401 rehabilitation centers that are functioning at present. This is actually an average of overwhelming 8,478 victims per IRCA.
Entry of drugs in market
The entry of drugs in the Indian market is one of the key reasons that have increased the drug addiction from the year 2004 to 2011 in India. The drug peddlers are actively spreading this deadly substance all over the country from colleges to parties etc., Also, instances of drug abuse among school children were found.
Who is to be blamed?
Now, it is not one person, who can be blamed. Our generation is heading towards a dead end called drugs addiction and has to be stopped immediately to save the future of our country. So who is to be blamed for this? The youth? Society? Negligence from family and government? Or the drug peddlers? Or the drug?
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