TakingITGlobal - Panorama

Published on: Jan 19, 2002

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Type: Opinions

https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=210

Drugs, Cigarettes and Alcohol have become some of the biggest items of international trade. Drug trade has grown from a small cottage 20 years ago, but which at present, is one of the largest smuggling items of the world. There are more than 8 million drug addicts in the world in which South Asia has vast number of drug addicts and drug
suppliers. All South Asian countries have strict rules and
regulations for stopping drug traffickers, but they often escape the punishment by bribing the officers. Poverty also tempts farmers into drug production.

Another neglected problem in South Asia is cigarrete smoking. Nepal also has a vast number of cigarrete smokers. The children who are regularly exposed to smoking are prone to respiratory illnesses and cancer. Some students also have a bad circle of friends who attract them to smoke. Some students even learn by seeing it in movies. They think themselves smart by smoking. Similarly another problem in Nepal is alcohol. Some people are attracted by the advertisement given on television and on the radio. In our country, it is seen that often thedrunker beats his wife and quarrels with his children. Drinking alcohol and driving have also taken human lives. Our country is buying
a lot of alcohol from foreign countries which actually should be used in the welfare of the country.

Drugs, Cigarrettes and Alcohol are very harmful for our body
because it causes Aids and Cancer and liver and heart problems. It should be controlled by banning advertisements on the media and writing articles on the demerits of drugs so that people will be aware of increasing cigarrete and alcohol taxes,etc. Awareness should be included in course books so that children can learn about drugs, alcohol and cigarretes.

Thank you,

Prabesh Poudyal
Nepal

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by Prabesh Paudyal
Published on: Jan 19, 2002
Topic:
Type: Opinions
https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=210


Drugs, Cigarettes and Alcohol have become some of the biggest items of international trade. Drug trade has grown from a small cottage 20 years ago, but which at present, is one of the largest smuggling items of the world. There are more than 8 million drug addicts in the world in which South Asia has vast number of drug addicts and drug suppliers. All South Asian countries have strict rules and regulations for stopping drug traffickers, but they often escape the punishment by bribing the officers. Poverty also tempts farmers into drug production. Another neglected problem in South Asia is cigarrete smoking. Nepal also has a vast number of cigarrete smokers. The children who are regularly exposed to smoking are prone to respiratory illnesses and cancer. Some students also have a bad circle of friends who attract them to smoke. Some students even learn by seeing it in movies. They think themselves smart by smoking. Similarly another problem in Nepal is alcohol. Some people are attracted by the advertisement given on television and on the radio. In our country, it is seen that often thedrunker beats his wife and quarrels with his children. Drinking alcohol and driving have also taken human lives. Our country is buying a lot of alcohol from foreign countries which actually should be used in the welfare of the country. Drugs, Cigarrettes and Alcohol are very harmful for our body because it causes Aids and Cancer and liver and heart problems. It should be controlled by banning advertisements on the media and writing articles on the demerits of drugs so that people will be aware of increasing cigarrete and alcohol taxes,etc. Awareness should be included in course books so that children can learn about drugs, alcohol and cigarretes. Thank you, Prabesh Poudyal Nepal « return.