Sir,
Yesterday when my friends and I were walking through the streets of Maurya Lok, a girl of about 5 years came running to us. She had a dusky complexion with an unkempt look and was holding a silver packet which she was inhaling every now and then.
She wanted us to buy her an ice-cream but when we refused to do so she started snatching ours and even abused us. When we were about to leave the place she tried to come in our way and remained fearless when we threatened her to take to the police. We later acknowledged that the little girl was high on drugs and was sniffing “bonfix” a type of glue, which is highly addictive
.Drug addiction is common amongst street children, posing serious threats to both their health and their chances for reintegration into society. The most commonly used drug among street children in low- and middle-income countries is inhalants, things like glue, acetone, gasoline, and paint thinner. Street children likely to gravitate toward inhalants because they’re cheap and legal, and therefore easy to get. (In contrast, street children in high-income countries tend to favour injection drugs, such as heroin.)
The most common reasons street children give for using drugs are peer pressure, escapism, pleasure, curiosity, and increasing courage and strength for life on the streets. They are given these drugs since their birth so that they easily get addicted to it and are made to work at factories or are forced to beg. The drug even kills their hunger!
Imparting education to children is the most effective way in which we can try to get their mind off drugs. However, there are a number of challenges that we will have to face. Most children complain that they are not able to keep away from drugs because it is available everywhere. They tell – stop the sale of drugs and we will not buy it.”
It is not in our hands to stop the sale of drugs, the government should do something about it. All we can do is to make sure that this message reaches the government.
Yours Truly,
-Khushi Kishore and Annapurna Tulsyan
Department of Communicative English with Media Studies- 2nd Year
Patna Women’s College
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A drug is a substance that when put into the body can change the way the body works it damages the physical organs and brain as well. More people are using drugs today specially in metropolitan towns or big cities.
We must take a step forward in combatting addition of every kind of drug as drug habituation make the normal and fit people sick.
very well writtened girls (y)
It was a shockingly enlightening article on the perils caused by drug abuse rampant amongst street urchins.Not only rhe govt should do something to stop the sale of such drugs but should also initiate some tough policy measures to rehabilitate these children and bring them to the mainstream of the society….
Great work done by both of you …. Hope these facts would reach to the authority who can actually do something for the benefits of these children…. (Y)
Children are the future of our country, but the future is in danger. It’s not natural but the addiction is build slowly and slowly. Government can do a lot on this serious issue but the parents too have to involve themselves in their children life for the betterment of their present and future. Proper counselling should be done in the schools because children are very innocent and are at growing stage so, they are not aware what is right for them.Drugs addiction is increasing day by day, not in one place but in different states and soon if it will not be stopped, the whole future generation life will be at risk.
Aakanksha Kashyap
CEMS III
Patna Women’s College