Drug abuse among young people: causes and effects

Abstract

            Drugs are considered one of the dangerous scourges that plague societies in general and Iraqi society in particular, as this problem is not limited to one type of drug, or to a specific country, or a specific class of society, but rather includes all types and classes. Drug users lose their dignity. As a result of his abuse or becoming a prisoner in the hands of drug traffickers, the biggest catastrophe is that most of the perpetrators are from the youth group, which is considered the productive group and which society relies on to push the development process forward. In light of this, this study came to show us many important facts about the prominent reasons that lead young people to abuse drugs, in addition to explaining the various effects resulting from this act by the user and its impact on the family and society. The results of the research showed that drug abuse is one of the biggest problems in our contemporary world that threatens societies and individuals, especially the youth group. The weakness of family control over its members, the weakness of the law, and the political, economic and social changes that occurred in our society were among the most important reasons that prompted young people to abuse different types of drugs. The growing phenomenon of drug abuse was the result of several factors, most notably the weakness of religious faith and the incorrect use of the Internet.