Thursday, September 25, 2008

First Prize - Essay Writing Contest:

Prohibited Drugs Leads You to Death
By: Grace Quialquial

It is doleful to think that using and pushing prohibited drugs are very rampant in today’s changing world. Undeniably, it is one of the biggest social problems that our country is now facing of. Prohibition of drugs has existed at various levels of government or authority, from middle ages to the present. But why is it that, still, this problem cannot be easily obviated?

Yes, it is infuriate to think that despite of the People’s awareness of how these dangerous drugs may ruin their lives still, they are taking the risk to gorge their urging need and wants.

Definitely, many dreams had been broken; time that had been wasted, and lives that had been led to unmeaningful one. But despite with such, many have still been influenced especially those young innocent children, specially, those orphaned and street ones. They are the victims of these harmful substances.

Yes, it is common for us to see pack of street children, huddled together, sniffing solvent from plastic bags because they considered these illegal substances as an escape to forget their negative experiences and to cope with stress. Even adult ones do practice this. But haven’t they realized that the more they feed up themselves with these substances, the more they accompany themselves into a more miserable and contemptible situations? Absolutely, these lethal substances wrap their thinking, eat up their flesh and lead them to death. Its chronic frequent use ends up in social and health-related problems. Thus, they deliberately ravage not only their physical body but mainly, their entire being as well.

What is really the root of the problem? Definitely, the very main reason is often found to the drug addicted families and communities. Truly, not having a nurturing family drives them to find solace in shabu, rugby, etc. For because they believe that it is the best welcome escape from emotional and psychological anxieties caused by their plight from which if not given attention and proper leadings, it will cause havoc not only to themselves but to the community as well. Persons who are being influenced by these substances tend to be law-breakers, violent, and prone to suicidal.

Can the government able to lessen this ever changing substance abuse scene? Yes, of course, they can. In fact, DSWD has embarked capability-building programs like “Nationwide Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation.” The department also recommended that this topic should be included in the social curricula.

Together, let us joined hands to prevent this substance abuse scene. Let us not wait for the time that these young children in today’s generation are enslaved with such harmful and deadly substances. As what the saying goes “Prevention is better than cure” and so we should do our best and act now. Are you willing to cooperate with us? #

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