‘Drug addiction claims 700 lives daily’
Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar, a psychologist, has said that drug addiction claims lives of 700 people daily in Pakistan, and the growing trend of drug addiction among the youth will plunge society into darkness.
Addressing a narcotics awareness seminar arranged by the Department of Rural Sociology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), on Wednesday, he said drug-addiction and video games were posing serious threats to lives of young generation by causing depression and other diseases.
He said that besides traditional drugs, ice and internet video games addiction had taken root in society and was spreading the darkness of anxiety and other diseases.
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The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Khalid Mushtaq, said that parents should pay special attention to their children so that they could play an active role in national development.
The Chairman of Rural Sociology, Dr. Izhar Ahmad Khan, said that character building of students had been the special focus of the UAF.
"We have to promote the culture of positive activities that would eliminate the evils including drug addiction," he added.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Shahab Aslam said that nature had blessed our nation with people who possessed immense talents, and if these talents were directed towards positive issues, the country could progress rapidly.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 23rd, 2023.