Good to Know
Cause of drug abuse
There is no single cause found anywhere in the world that prompts a man to abs/use drugs. However, the surrounding environment is found to be deciding factor to influence an individual. This, along with one or more certain factors led him to drug abs/use. Sometimes, it differs according to place and time. Studies show that each and every cause of drug ab/use is supported by more than one factor.
1. Peer pressure and influence:
A] Peer pressure:
* fear of losing peers.
* Fear of facing troubles.
* Lack of skills to say “no”
B} peer influence:
* Very closeness
* Impression of personality.
* peer interpretation.
* Ignorance of harms.
C} environment {sub -culture}
* already using” gate way” drugs.
*Being with abs/using peers.
*get extra times.
* find lonely and safe places.
2. Family environment:
A} spoiling the children:
* finding unmanageable money.
*not asking how money was spent.
* Over expectation.
* Over protection.
* Keeping quit in bad manners.
B} tensions in the family:
* arguing with spouse in front of children.
* making feel different from siblings.
* getting false promises.
* make children feel not supported in need.
* make children feel not behaved assertively.
* loosing parents.
C} over confidence on children:
* being judgmental towards children.
* Children’s activities not watched.
D} negligence of parents
* Not making children feel loved.
* Not sharing time with children.
* keeping away children for a long time.
* being rude and not open to children.
* Not helping children in need.
* Smoking /using alcohol in front of children.
3. Wrong concept and curiosity:
A} wrong concept:
* Over trust on friends expressions.
* Over impression friends.
B} curious nature:
* Incomplete information on drugs and drug abs/use.
* Over curious nature.
C} experiment nature:
* Individual self experiment nature.
* Knowledge of intake of drugs.
4. Frustration:
A} personal reasons:
* Failure on educational activities.
* Failure on employment / business
* Hopelessness.
B} social reason:
* Generation gap problems.
* Impression of wrong and extreme social values.
* Ignorance on living positively.
Ø 5. Dealing:
* Ignorance of personal risks.
6. Ignorance:
* Lack of awareness and intervention programs.
* Ignorance of ‘gate way’ drugs.
