Presentation

on
Drugs Addiction in Bangladesh
 Welcome
to
Our Presentation

Md. Hanif Bhuian

Department of Geography &
Environment
Jagannath University,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
 Objectives
1. Drug & Drug Addiction;
2. Types of drugs;
3. Available Drugs in Bangladesh;
4.Users of Drugs;
5. Supplier of Drugs;
6. Causes of Drug Addiction;
7. Impacts of Drug Addiction;
8. Remedy of Drug Addiction;
 Drug & Drug Addiction.
Drug: a medicine or other substance which has a
physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced
into the body.

Drug Addiction: Drug addiction

is a complex brain disease.

It can cause serious, long-term

consequences, including problems
with physical and mental health,
relationships, employment, and the
law.
 Types of drugs
Drugs are separated into two categories –

Soft drugs: Hard drugs:

1. Alcohol; 1. Ecstasy;
2. Cigarettes; 2. Speed;
3. Marijuana; 3. Amphetamine;
4. Glue, Hash etc. 4. Cocaine;
 Drugs Available Use in Bangladesh

There are many types of drugs available use in Bangladesh:

1. Opium:
2. Heroin; 11. Vayagra;
3. Phensidyl; 12. Sleeping pill:
4. Alcohol; 13. Tranquilizer;
5. Tobaco ; 14. Seduxene;
6. Cannabis: 15. Diazapam;
7. Ganja; 16. Dexpotent;
8. Cocaine; 17. Tidijesic;
9. Bhang; 18. Pethidine;
10. Yaba; 19. Chorosh;
Some Drugs
 Users of Drugs;
Generally young people like teenagers are the
main users of drugs.

 Sometimes we can see that adult persons are

getting addicted.

But now-a-days we can see that especially college

and University students are the main users of
drugs.
 A Reports of Drug Addiction Users
Drug addicted in percentage:

Peoples type Addicted in percentage

1. Male 93.9 %
2. Female ( in Dhaka city) 20.6 %
3. Unmarried 64.8 %
4. Either students or unemployed (youth generation) 56.1 %
5. Smokers 95.4 %
6. Influenced by friends 85.7 %
7. Addicted to codeine-containing cough syrup 65.8 %
8. Addicted to more than one drug 64.3 %
9. Took drugs in groups 65.8 %
10. A history of unprotected sex 63.8 %
Source: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2004 (Vol.
22) (No. 1) 98-99
 Supplier of Drugs

Carew & Co (BD) Ltd is the only one licensed

Company in Bangladesh for selling Wine.

Some illegal Company and dishonest people

supply drugs.
 Causes of Drug Addiction;
There are many which affected to drug addiction.
Physical abuse;
Loneliness;
Desperation;
Easy access to drugs;
Families problems;
Unemployment problem/economic insolvency;
Curiosity to innovation;
Loss of a loved one ;
Poor self esteem ;
School/College problems;
Financial difficulties ;
Failed romance etc.
 Impacts of Drug Addiction;

The impact of drugs has some stages, which effects

in personal and social life:

1. Initial stage;
2. Pre-mature stage;
3. Mature stage and;
4. Dangerous stage;
5. Economical & Social stage;
 Impacts of Drug Addiction;

Initial stage:
 Person starts to take drug without concerning his
body.

Early stage he takes it just normally, and gets the

ordinary happiness, which makes him feel better.

Sometimes, he wants to touch heavenly excitement

and dreams himself as a floating constituent in the
sky. This is the first stage of drug impact.
 Impacts of Drug Addiction;

Pre-mature stage:
In this stage, drugs become a habit, and the
abuser wants more. Feeling better s/he tries to
increase the dosage drugs.
First time he collected money from his family. But
after few days he excess money,
1. Involves them in criminal acts;
2. Hijacking;
3. Picketing etc.
and they feel thrilled to do it.
 Impacts of Drug Addiction;
Mature stage
After the pre-mature stage abusers become seriously
addicted. They have to take it every day, after a certain
period.
In this stage, They fully divert to out of control:
1. They forget social protocol;
2. Making violence in society;
3. Always remain bad tempered;
4. Feel they are always in the right;
5. They do not want to hear any advice;
6. Count themselves as very aware and competent;
7. Sometimes they feel frustrated ;
8. And even lose the will to live;
 Impacts of Drug Addiction;

Dangerous stage
In that situation the abuser loses human characteristics and
behaves like a monster.

1. They can realize, how imbalanced they are;

2. They lose taste for food;
3. At this stage they become fully dependent on drug;
4. They have no sense to evaluate good or bad;
5. They lose interest in normal male/female yeamings;
6. And finally one day they fully surrender to drugs;
 Impacts of Drug Addiction;
Economical & Social stage
The average cost of drugs per person were from
Per day – Tk. (148.2 to 241.8) BDT.
Per year - Tk. (5,5146 to 88,530) BDT.

The economic impact of drug abuse included cost of d

rug itself, health care expenditure, lost productivity.

Other impacts on society such as crimes and

accidents.
 Steps to Reduce this Problems;
There are some step to get clean from Drugs in Our Country.

Families should be aware about there Son/Daughter.

The program will strengthen the anti-drug smuggling.
Be employments.
Development and refinement of human values.
Educational Awareness from Parents.
 Increased Personal and Social ability.
Leave the bad company.
Be gained general knowledge about dangerous of Drug.

Only not a person Government must be get step to reduce

this dangerous Problem
Thank You