For those who take birth, death is inevitable. If there is any bitter truth
in the life, it is death and fear of death is felt universally by all human
beings. As disease can be the cause of death, constant efforts should be
made to avoid it by implementing the appropriate treatment. Persistent striving
should be made to eliminate any conditions which may cause sudden death.
Solutions should be sought with determination to prevent untimely death
at an early age. Support of the different fields of knowledge should be
taken, such as dharm, science, astrology, religion, etc.
It is a matter of great surprise that people walk knowingly on the path
of addiction and willingly embrace death. For many eras, man has formed
habit of partaking of addicting substances like alcohol, palm tree juice,
cocaine, heroin, hash, marjuana, tobacco etc. finding some excuses or the
other, viz.. Ignorance, submitting to social pressure etc and ultimately
embrace their own death and at the same time, cause destruction of their
family, society, country and entire world. Generally, people become addicted
before they realise the extent of the danger. Children, teenagers and young
adults become addicted to bidi, pan masala, charas, hashish, alcohol etc.
and consequently the flower. of their youth withers and a multitude of physical
and mental illnesses develops, such as weakness, cough, asthama, T.B., Cancer,
constipation, indigestion, sleeplessness, joint pains, AIDS, mental instability
and mental weakness. Addiction at an early age leads to loss of physical
and mental capacity, debilitating the person rendering him incapable of
stability or discipline. Such incompetence, indiscipline, irresponsibility
and extravagant spending precipitate failure in business, service, career
and other types of employment. In married life, alcohol and other addictions
cause divorce, disputes and inability to adjust. In such a conflict-ridden
environment, children are prevented from progressing normally and often
fall in their father's foot steps, falling victim them elves to addiction.
With the increase of addiction, begging, poverty, disease, indiscipline,
irresponsibility, incompetence, illiteracy, self-interest, wasteful spending,
crimes, terrorism etc. are all on the rise. These factors retard the progress
of the country and under such conditions, providing security and protection
to the public has become a critical problem.
Throughout history, Governments, Institutions and dedicated individuals,
all over the world, have implemented countless programmes, to prohibit addiction
but, if information would be presented to school going children by institutions
devoted to protecting the traditional values of the society, conveying the
frightening consequences of addiction, there could be substantial progress
in this direction.
Of all the types of addictions, alcohol and tobacco consumption are most
prevalent and therefore should be understood in depth.
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