FACTORS OF DRUG ADDICTION

According to Prabhakar Pillai, there are many factors why teenagers are involved in drug addiction. Firstly, they dependent on themselves, secondly, they are influenced with their friends and thirdly they cause many problems. Such as high level sports competition so top level athletes use drugs to boost their performance. They use Amphetamines to eliminate or reduce pain allowing the injured sportsperson to play or steroids are used for muscle building. Prescription drugs are also the factors of drug addiction. The affected person takes higher doses than prescribed, more frequently than prescribed and continues taking it even after his medical condition is cured. On the other hand, sexual or physical abuse is also the factor of drug addiction. This could lead to trauma in the affected individual especially if it has happened during childhood. Drugs are a way of reducing the trauma. The main reasons why they take drug is because of curiosity and the urge to experiment. One may want to experience feeling  "high" or want to know how it feels. This could be the starting of drug addiction. For different reasons they take drugs just because of peer pressure. Being with friends who are drug addicts could encourage one to take drugs. It is socially acceptable in this circle. Futhermore, problems in school or college also cause them to take drugs. Failure in examinations, study workload and problems with peers are some of the causes. Financial difficulties and poor self esteem will cause drug addiction. These cause great stress to the mind. Drugs are a route to escapism. This leads to depression and probably consequent drug abuse. In the other words, loss of a loved one, loneliness and failed romance also are the causes of drug addiction. Bereavement leads to feeling of emptiness and emotional distress. A person may resort to drugs for combating this situation. An isolated individual tries to compensate for the lack of  social network by taking drugs. The ending of a relationship also could lead to heartbreak and mental agony encouraging the afflicted person to turn to drugs. Last but not least, low cost and easy access to drugs will increases drug consumption.

Definition of drug addiction

According to the Oxford Dictionary Fajar drug is a subtance used in medicine or as a stimulant or narcotics. Whereas, addict is one who is addicted especially to drug.
Similary to the latest evidence from human and animal studies, addiction is a illness just like diabetes or hypertension. (http://www.psychiatry-malaysia.org/)
Addiction is a complicated disorder characteristized by compulsive drug addict. It is an overhelming, uncontrolable need for drugs or alcohol by people who are addicted even in the face of negative sequeces.

Research Questions

1. What are the factors that cause teenagers to be involved in drug addiction?
2. What the effect on teenagers who are involved in drug addiction?
3. How can this problem be solved?

Objective

1. The factor that cause teenagers to be involved in drug addiction
2. The effect on teenagers who involved in drug addiction
3. The ways to solve this problem of drug addiction

Drug Addiction

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Nowadays drug addiction in Malaysia is the most serious problem especially for teenagers. It is because the statistics show the teenagers who are involved in drug addiction are increasing every year. The teenagers who are involved in drug addiction is still young, their ages are about 16 and 17 years old. That means, that are they are still studying at the secondary school. Every year many campaigns are done by government. But the problem still has not shown any differences. The ways to solve this problem is the parents must guide their children, like who are their friends. At the school also the teacher especially counselor must  give some motivation the student about the disadvantages of drug abuse to give awareness to the student. The community also must to co-operate to reduce this problem and report to the police if there are any cases in your places.

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My name is Nur hidayah bte Md Idrus. I come from Mersing Johor but i was born in Hospital Johor Batu Pahat. I have a three siblings. I have one eldest brother and one younger brother. I am the only girl in my family. My eldest brother is studying in Networking Diploma in UTHM in Batu Pahat. My younger brother is in form three already. My father works as a storekeeper in Majlis Daerah Mersing. Sometimes my father taken part time as a musician. Next, my mother is a full time housewife. Now , i’m studying in Bachelor of Social Work in Malaysian National University. My favourite subject in form 1 until form 5 is mathematics. It is because mathematic can expose me to try any skills to solve the problem. When i’m  in form 6 my favourite subject is Bahasa Melayu. It is because Bahasa Melayu is very interesting subject to learn. In Bahasa Melayu i can learn history where some words come from. My least favourite subject in school from form 1 until form 6 is English. I think English is very difficult and complicated to study. Actually i want to be a teacher, but after STPM i did not pass Medsi Test and i was very disappointed. But when i studied in UKM i think i have a new dream. My dream is i want to be a lecturer in a future. 

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My name is Amirah binti Mohd Lazim . I'm 20 years old. I come from Batu Pahat, Johor. My father's names is Mohd Lazim bin Md Salleh. He works as a factory worker. My mother's name is Halijah binti Lamshah. She is a housewife. I have 3 siblings and I am the eldest. I have 1 younger brother who is in standrad 6 and 1 younger sister who is in standrad 1. I take social work course in university so I want to be a successful social worker in future. My favourite subject at school is Bahasa Melayu because this subject is very enjoyable and have many parts like poems. M y least favourite subject at school is Additional Mathematics because it has many formulas to remember and have many solution to solve. My hobbies during free time are reading magazines and novels. I also have experience in works. After STPM,I work as a clerk in lawyer firm before continuing my studies in university. I think that is very valuable experience.