GROWIG TENDENCY OF DRUG ABUSE & NARCOTICS USE IN STUDENTS Introduction This has been generally observed that the rate of drug abuse is increasing day by day with the passage of time especially in tribal areas or FATA as well as in settled areas of KPK. The use of snuff or tobacco eating was well familiar in the illiterate society of Pathans (Pukhtoon tribe of KPK), but now this trend has developed rapidly in the educated societies of this locality. According to the field survey more than 70% of male and about 20% female in rural areas regularly use snuff. In most cases snuff serve as prime factor or the initial stage towards the misuse of drugs and narcotics etc. This is common observation that students of school and college level are first involved in using snuff or tobacco eating or smoking cigarettes. This may be due to the influence of peer group, poverty, media or school & society environment (teacher and parent’s role). After then these students moves to the use
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