Pakistan most drug addicted country?

[Mage]

Then it had been a bad experience for you.hadn't it?

Naaah....I do week once or twice every week. Feels good man. A man must experience getting high from time to time. Otherwise you wouldn't even know what you are missing. But do stay away from stuff like cocaine or other hard stuff. They can ruin your life.

 

[Nilu Pule]

Naaah....I do week once or twice every week. Feels good man. A man must experience getting high from time to time. Otherwise you wouldn't even know what you are missing. But do stay away from stuff like cocaine or other hard stuff. They can ruin your life.

Most politicians, actors, corporate men and other elites do cocaine.

 

[Mage]

Most politicians, actors, corporate men and other elites do cocaine.

I don't know whether they have any mechanism to curb their addiction or not...but I have seen impact of cocaine addiction in people's lives. Better to stay away from that stuff.

 

[Clutch]

It says top five are
1. Iran
2. Afghanistan
3. Russia
4. USA
5. UK

https://www.michaelshouse.com/blog/5-world-countries-with-the-worst-drug-problems/

Pakistan being next to Iran and Afghan(top 2) may have some drug problems though.

Recreational use of drug i.e. weed etc aren't really that bad.

Weed is a gateway drug and it leads to the loser factor.

The more cannabis you smoke, the more likely you are to be a loser, finds international study

The study followed children from birth up to the age of 38 and found people who smoked cannabis four or more days a week over many years ended up in a lower social class than their parents.

It also found that regular and persistent users ended up with lower-paying, less skilled and less prestigious jobs than those who were not regular cannabis smokers.

Financial, work-related and relationship difficulties were further experienced by those taking the drug, which worsened as the number of years of regular cannabis use progressed.

The study, conducted by a team of researchers led by Magdalena Cerda at the University of California and Avshalom Caspi and Terrie Moffitt at Duke University, appeared in the journal Clinical Psychological Science.

'Our research does not support arguments for or against cannabis legalization,' said Cerda. 'But it does show that cannabis was not safe for the long-term users tracked in our study.

'Our study found that regular cannabis users experienced downward social mobility and more financial problems such as troubles with debt and cash flow than those who did not report such persistent use.

'Regular long-term users also had more antisocial behaviors at work, such as stealing money or lying to get a job, and experienced more relationship problems, such as intimate partner violence and controlling abuse.'

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Researchers claimed the study was important as it addresses an array of 'potentially confounding factors' not included in past studies assessing cannabis' long-term effects on users.

Economic and social problems persisted in long-term, regular users of pot even after the authors accounted for other potential differences between regular cannabis users and other participants.

These factors included socioeconomic problems in childhood, lower IQ, antisocial behavior and depression in adolescence, higher levels of impulsivity, lower motivation to achieve, criminal conviction of cannabis users, and abuse of alcohol and hard drugs.

'These findings did not arise because cannabis users were prosecuted and had a criminal record,' said Caspi, a psychologist at Duke University and King's College London.

The study followed children from birth up to the age of 38 and found people who smoked cannabis four or more days a week over many years ended up in a lower social class than their parents (stock photo)
'Even among cannabis users who were never convicted for a cannabis offense, we found that persistent and regular cannabis use was linked to economic and social problems.'

While both heavy alcohol and cannabis use were similarly associated with declines, the authors found that those dependent on cannabis experienced more financial difficulties.

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'Cannabis may be safer than alcohol for your health, but not for your finances,' said Moffitt.

For the study, 947 participants who had completed at least three of the five adult cannabis assessments from ages 18 through 38.

Eighteen percent, or 173 participants, were considered marijuana dependent in at least one wave of the study, and 15 per cent fell into the regular cannabis use categories.

 

[Nilu Pule]

I don't know whether they have any mechanism to curb their addiction or not...but I have seen impact of cocaine addiction in people's lives. Better to stay away from that stuff.

Cost 5000 rs for a single line. Damn infaltion. Do it once a month.

 

[Desert Fox]

Weed is a gateway drug and even it's ise leads the loser factor.

The more cannabis you smoke, the more likely you are to be a loser, finds international study

The study followed children from birth up to the age of 38 and found people who smoked cannabis four or more days a week over many years ended up in a lower social class than their parents.

It also found that regular and persistent users ended up with lower-paying, less skilled and less prestigious jobs than those who were not regular cannabis smokers.

Financial, work-related and relationship difficulties were further experienced by those taking the drug, which worsened as the number of years of regular cannabis use progressed.

The study, conducted by a team of researchers led by Magdalena Cerda at the University of California and Avshalom Caspi and Terrie Moffitt at Duke University, appeared in the journal Clinical Psychological Science.

'Our research does not support arguments for or against cannabis legalization,' said Cerda. 'But it does show that cannabis was not safe for the long-term users tracked in our study.

'Our study found that regular cannabis users experienced downward social mobility and more financial problems such as troubles with debt and cash flow than those who did not report such persistent use.

'Regular long-term users also had more antisocial behaviors at work, such as stealing money or lying to get a job, and experienced more relationship problems, such as intimate partner violence and controlling abuse.'

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Researchers claimed the study was important as it addresses an array of 'potentially confounding factors' not included in past studies assessing cannabis' long-term effects on users.

Economic and social problems persisted in long-term, regular users of pot even after the authors accounted for other potential differences between regular cannabis users and other participants.

These factors included socioeconomic problems in childhood, lower IQ, antisocial behavior and depression in adolescence, higher levels of impulsivity, lower motivation to achieve, criminal conviction of cannabis users, and abuse of alcohol and hard drugs.

'These findings did not arise because cannabis users were prosecuted and had a criminal record,' said Caspi, a psychologist at Duke University and King's College London.

The study followed children from birth up to the age of 38 and found people who smoked cannabis four or more days a week over many years ended up in a lower social class than their parents (stock photo)
'Even among cannabis users who were never convicted for a cannabis offense, we found that persistent and regular cannabis use was linked to economic and social problems.'

While both heavy alcohol and cannabis use were similarly associated with declines, the authors found that those dependent on cannabis experienced more financial difficulties.

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'Cannabis may be safer than alcohol for your health, but not for your finances,' said Moffitt.

For the study, 947 participants who had completed at least three of the five adult cannabis assessments from ages 18 through 38.

Eighteen percent, or 173 participants, were considered marijuana dependent in at least one wave of the study, and 15 per cent fell into the regular cannabis use categories.

Interesting @Nilgiri @Psychic @Metanoia @LeGenD @OsmanAli98

 

[Metanoia]

Interesting @Nilgiri @Psychic @Metanoia @LeGenD @OsmanAli98

You don't even need Captain Obvious for this one.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Is this true?How much of a spillover effect is this having on indian punjab?

This is not a reputable source. Use United Nations.

However India has the highest number of HIV patients and 2nd largest number of poverty in the world.

You are here just to malign Pakistan.

Get the hell out.

Not saying there are no bad apples in Pakistan, because there are black sheep in every community.

Post reported.

@Dubious @The Eagle @waz ban this Indiot.

Heroin is totally Haraam in Islam like alcohol is.

When Opium was a problem in China, I like how the Communist Party dealt with the drug dealers, they just simply executed them.

Even in China Opium was a problem c. 1880.

See there are bad apples everywhere.


Same thing in Saudi Arabia, they just simply execute the drug dealers.

@AUSTERLITZ

What about Sadhus smoking Cannabis in Rajasthan.

Time to call a spade a spade you hypocrite.

 

[Imran Khan]

BS data i don't think pakistan can be in top 5

 

[MultaniGuy]

BS data i don't think pakistan can be in top 5

@AUSTERLITZ has posted is not even a reputable source.

Use United Nations, World bank data please. Not some stupid YouTube video.

 

[Imran Khan]

@AUSTERLITZ has posted is not even a reputable source.

Use United Nations, World bank data please. Not some stupid YouTube video.

at least uski aatam ko to shanti mili ajj ke din ke liye

 

[Maxpane]

I dnt think we have that much problem . Its quite exagerated

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

@AUSTERLITZ has posted is not even a reputable source.

Use United Nations, World bank data please. Not some stupid YouTube video.

Lol,no need to overreact.Its just a curious thread i made.Ban it if you want.Funny you got so offended.I must have seen a 1000 rape and toilet threads started by pakistanis on this forum about india.Your drug problem is affecting indian punjab as well.

 

[waz]

Is this true?How much of a spillover effect is this having on indian punjab?

Dude what? The UN world drug report gives all the evidence you need, it's not Pakistan at all.

http://www.unodc.org/wdr2014/

Pakistan's drug use is actually very low.....

 

[maximuswarrior]

It is a problem and it needs to be fixed. A lot of the crap we get is next door opiumland. It is not nearly as big as others in the neighborhood though.