INTRODUCTION

Definition
Drug abuse has a wide range of definitions, all of them relating either to the misuse or overuse of a psychoactive drug, or performance enhancing drug for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect, or referring to any use of illegal drug in the absence of a required, yet practically impossible to get, license from a government authority. Some of the most commonly abused drugs include alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, caffeine, cannabis, cocaine, methaqualone, nicotine, opium alkaloids, and minor tranquilizers.
In the year 2002, a total of 31,893 drug addicts were detected in Malaysia compared to 31,556 in 2001 and 30,593 in 2000. Out of the 31,893, 53.5 percent of them are new cases aged between 15 and 40.

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REASONS
Social Aspect
Most Investigations show that some people begin to take drugs due to social pressures or in response to stressing situations in their lives. People use drug because they faced family problems. For instance, if......

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Title: Drug Abuse
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