Abstract
Social problems are rapidly increasing in modern societies due to various reasons. One of these is drug addiction, which has become a major issue in the contemporary world, as it is proving to be a serious social problem in both developing and underdeveloped countries. This review article that focuses on the social aspects of drug addiction in Sri Lanka is based on secondary data obtained from the published works of different authors; they provide details about the identity of drugs, drug addiction and the increasing number of addicts in Sri Lanka. Drug addiction has become an important issue due to its severe impact on public health, its tendency to encourage crime, cause diseases, poverty and destruction of family life in Sri Lanka. Heroin and cannabis (marijuana) are found to be the most commonly used drugs in Sri Lanka. Laws and policies designed to control drug abuse and regulations on drug addicts have not brought any major change or desired outcome in the Sri Lankan drug scene. Drug users in Sri Lanka get their supply of drugs from the underground drug market, which has its internal and external sources. Rehabilitation of drug addicts has become an urgent need in the country to protect its valuable citizens who are needed to build a sustainable nation that is free from drugs. Drug addiction is preventable and can be managed successfully if every citizen of the country gives his/ her full support and contribution.
Highlights
Since ancient times, human beings have always had a strong attachment to their social world and so maintained an intimate, cooperative and long-term relationship with one another
The objective of this study is to identify the drugs, assess the nature and extent of drug addiction, and the drugs expansion scene in Sri Lanka with the aim of raising awareness among the people to make the country free from drugs
There are a number of harmful drugs available legally and illegally in the market
Summary
Human beings have always had a strong attachment to their social world and so maintained an intimate, cooperative and long-term relationship with one another. Drug addiction is not a simple matter that affects only a few individuals It is a complex, multi-faceted, all pervading social problem faced by most countries in the world. Drugs have exerted control over all human societies without any discrimination even in this supposedly enlightened era This drug addiction has become such a vexing global problem today that it needs to be addressed immediately. This review article focused on one of the most worrying social problems existing in the world today, which is “Drug Addiction” by studying secondary data These included publications by different authors such as books, journals, review reports, magazines, articles and websites, as well as the Handbook of Drug Abuse Information, Sri Lanka (2017). The objective of this study is to identify the drugs, assess the nature and extent of drug addiction, and the drugs expansion scene in Sri Lanka with the aim of raising awareness among the people to make the country free from drugs
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