The document presents a presentation on drug addiction in Bangladesh. It discusses various types of drugs available in the country, who the typical users are, which are mainly male students and unemployed youth. It outlines the causes of addiction, such as family problems and economic hardship, and the impacts on personal health, social life, and the economy. It concludes with recommendations to address the problem through education, treatment, employment opportunities, and anti-smuggling efforts.

1. Presentation
on
Drugs Addiction in Bangladesh

2. Welcome
to
Our Presentation
Md. Hanif Bhuian
Department of Geography &
Environment
Jagannath University,
Dhaka, Bangladesh

3. 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;

4. 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.

5. Types of drugs
Drugs are separated into two categories –
Soft drugs:
1. Alcohol;
2. Cigarettes;
3. Marijuana;
4. Glue, Hash etc.
Hard drugs:
1. Ecstasy;
2. Speed;
3. Amphetamine;
4. Cocaine;

6. Drugs Available Use in Bangladesh
There are many types of drugs available use in Bangladesh:
11. Vayagra;
12. Sleeping pill:
13. Tranquilizer;
14. Seduxene;
15. Diazapam;
16. Dexpotent;
17. Tidijesic;
18. Pethidine;
19. Chorosh;
1. Opium:
2. Heroin;
3. Phensidyl;
4. Alcohol;
5. Tobaco ;
6. Cannabis:
7. Ganja;
8. Cocaine;
9. Bhang;
10. Yaba;

7. Some Drugs

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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;

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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;

16. 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;

17. 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.

18. 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

19. Thank You