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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Lesson No. 12 - The Menace of Drugs

THE MENACE OF DRUGS

What are drugs? Why is there so much talk on them? Why do the people fall prey to them? Are narcotics called drugs? These are some of the questions which are asked by many of us. The elders try to answer them, but not satisfactorily. Inspite of the warning of the dangers and the effects of these drugs the number of addicts is going on increasing. About 1.5 million people are said to be the addicts of drugs, and have ruined their lives. It is an alarming situation.

The drug addicted looks pale and intoxicated living in the fantasies, forgetting every other thing. The drugs make him sleepish and woeful. His condition becomes miserable and unfit for all types of healthy activities. Opium, heroin, marijuana, hashish are the drugs that make the addict doleful. Marijuana and hashish are dried leaves and flowers of a plant called hemp. The leaves, flowers and even stalks of this plant are smoked and sometime chewed. Heroin is a refined form of opium, fifty times more potent than the latter.

All these intoxicants have proved damaging for health. Heroin affects the brain and damages the nerve cells. A person addicted to it can neither think clearly nor work actively. A state of drowsiness takes hold of him. He takes drug as the reliever of his tension, worries, anxiety and frustration.

How are we caught in the net of drugs? Usually friends of bad company may offer their fellow mates or a drug pusher may give it free of cost in the beginning. Sometimes it is available in the form of chewable stuff like "chalia" or sonf sapari". Once one falls a victim, it is difficult for him to shake it off. The bright students are reduced to zero. Sole bread earners of a family are ruined, unable to work and support their families. Therefore something needs to be done for the survival and rehabilitation of the wretched wreck living in hopelessness, dirty sack. Though there appears no hope of his survival but we must try our best to get him back to normal living.

Government has set up rehabilitation centres in the big hospitals in almost all big cities for the treatment and rehabilitation of the addicts. Cultivation of poppy has been banned. Heroin laboratories in tribal areas have been closed down. The smuggling of drugs has to be checked with an iron hand to save the lives of innocent people. We have to make people aware of the dangers of drugs by arranging seminars, speeches and walks in all cities and towns. WE have to be strong enough to refuse the offer of a stranger and stop smoking. Like other country the advertisements of cigarette on electronic media and newspapers have to be banned to save the children from this temptation.

Words - Meanings
Addict - A person who is habitually given to something especially harmful.
Latter - Something mentioned after the first one
Woeful - Painful
Doleful - Grieved
Narcotics - Any drug that induces sound sleep or laziness
Intoxicant - A drug that excites so much that one loses control over oneself
Drug pushers - Those who deal in drugs
Potent - Effective
Drowsiness - Sleepiness
Reliever - Put at ease
Frustration - Disappointment
Menace - Threatening, harmful

EXERCISES

Q:1 Choose the most appropriate answer.

i) One of the drugs mentioned in the lesson is
(a) toffee (b) maize (c) hashish and (d) flower

ii) Drug pushers are those
(a) Who work at drug stores (b) who deal in drugs (c) who make drugs and (d) who hate drugs.

iii) 'Sole bread earners of family' means one who
(a) feeds the families (b) buys bread for the family (c) is the only earning member and (d) makes bread for the family

iv) The effects of drugs are
(a) encouraging (b) soothing (c) pleasing (d) damaging and (e) deadly

Q:3 Tick (-/) the right answer. (right answer in bold)

i) The drugs are used for curing /securing diseases.
ii) Flowers and stalks of hemp are smoked /stroked.
iii) Drug users live in a world of fantasies /realities.
iv) Bright students are reduced to zero /hero by using drugs.
v) The hold of drug is so weak/ strong that one cannot get out of it.
vi) The number of addict is decreasing/ increasing in Pakistan.
vii) If some body offers us a cigarette we should / should not accept it.
viii) Man is an honourable creation /discovery of this universe.

Q:4 Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions selecting from those given below:-
(to, into, for, over, of)

i) He was reluctant to leaving smoking.
ii) Repeated requests forced him to try the new experiment.
iii) He died of a certain unknown disease.
iv) We feel pity for the drug users.
v) We should ponder over the effects of using drugs.
vi) People become victims of dangerous drugs.
vii) Craze of fashion should not make us smokers.
viii) For over a hundred years has this skeleton been preserved.
ix) He fell into a deep ditch and broke his knee.

Q:5 Use the correct form of the verbs.

i) The school (is) closed that week for winter holidays.
Ans: The school was closed last week for winter holidays.

ii) He (offer) help to his friend but was refused politely.
Ans: He offered help to his friend but was refused politely.

iii) Drug users are (call) addicts.
Ans: Drug users are called addicts.

iv) He was (catch) by the police.
Ans: He was catched by the police.

v) Good students are (like) by teachers and friends.
Ans: Good students are liked by teachers and friends.

vi) The students have (finish) their painting.
Ans: The students have finished their painting.

vii) People in the northern areas had (grew) fruit plants.
Ans: People in the northern areas had grown fruit plants.

viii) He came to school but (forget) to bring his books.
Ans: He came to school but forgot to bring his books.

ix) I (see) an owl in the dark night.
Ans: I saw an owl in the dark night.

x) Have you (do) your home work.
Ans: Have you done your home work.

Q:6 Use the following words / phases in sentences of your own.

Free of cost
Our institution provides education free of cost.
Bright students
Bright students bring credit to their institution.
Inspite of,
He could not pass the examination inspite of his intelligence.
Sometimes
Sometimes, we go to the theater.
Neither – nor
Neither Asif nor Rizwan came to school.

Q:7 Answer the following questions.

i) Name three drugs or narcotics which are generally used.
Ans: Three commonly used drugs are opium, heroion and marijuana.

ii) Write a paragraph explaining "effects of using drugs".
Ans: "Effects of Using Drugs"
A 'drug' is a natural or artificial substance that is given to treat, prevent, or diagnose a disease or to lesson pain. Some people use few drugs without a doctor's prescription to get joy and peace of mind. Such drugs are called narcotics. These addictive substances cause changes in behaviour. These drugs have bad effects on minds and bodies of the addicted persons.

1. A drug addicted person looks pale and intoxicated.
2. He lives in the fantasies and forgets every other thing.
3. His condition becomes miserable and unfit for all types of healthy activities.
4. His brain is affected and nerve cells are damaged.
5. A state of drowsiness takes hold of him.
6. It is difficult for him to shake it off.
7. He cannot get education and earn livelihood.
8. He tries to get money from unreasonable sources. In this way he becomes a burden on his parents and proves a dangerous person for the society.
iii) What advice does the writer give at the end of the lesson?
Ans: He advises us to refuse the offer of a stranger and stop smoking.

Q:8 Punctuate the following.

What are the drugs why is there so much talk on them why do the people fall prey to them are narcotics called drugs.

Ans: What are the drugs? Why is there so much talk on them? Why do the people fall prey to them? Are narcotics called drugs?

Q:9 Complete the sentences.
Note:- Colour matches the correct answer

The drug addicted looks (1) sleepish and woeful. (3)
Hashish is made from the (2) pale and intoxicated. (1)
The drugs make a person (3) dried leaves and flowers of a plant called "hemp". (2)
Heroin is a refined form of (4) damaging for health. (5)
All these intoxicants are (5) heroin. (6)
The brain and nerve cells are damaged by (6) chewable stuff. (7)
Drugs are also available as (7) opium. (4)
Government has set up (8) banned. (9)
Cultivation of poppy has been (9)
than health (10).
There is nothing has precious (10) rehabilitation centers. (8)
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