DRUGS / Narkoba
Good Morning Ladies And Gentlements. Thank for the chance
that has been given to me. My name is Tascia.. I’m representative ….. The
honorable . mr…….. …. …. And all the young generation that present here.
Ladies and Gentlements,
Thousands of young men have wasted their lives because of
illicit drugs in our country, Indonesia. They were mostly victims of a ‘cruel’
environment, a broken-home family, of ignorance, of curiosity or particularly
of the illegal drugs mafia. It is estimated that around 4 million people in
Indonesia illicit drug users – about one in every 50 Indonesians. In the
capital city of Jakarta, it is estimated that three out of ten young people are
users. A study by the International Labor Organization (ILO) office in
Indonesia showed that around four per cent of illicit drug users in the country
are children under 17 years old. Two out of ten users are involved in illicit
trafficking. Some teenagers start being involved in producing and trafficking
drugs between the ages of 13 and 15. Chairman of the National Narcotics
Coordinating Board said that the country’s illicit drug users include around
7,000 junior high school students, over 10,000 senior high school students and
about 800 elementary school students.
Ladies and Gentlements
People usually take drugs to have fun or escape the
pressures of life. Drug users among students are particularly worrying. It was
reported that a number of traffickers operate around schools by cheating,
forcing or giving free illicit drugs to students. Once the students are
addicted, they then go to the traffickers to buy the illicit drugs. If they do
not have money, they steal it from their family members or others. Narkoba’ is
the Indonesian term for narcotics, psychotropic and addictive substances.
Psychotropic substances popularly called Ecstasy and Shabu-shabu are considered
favorites among the middle and upper class users. However, for an increasing
number of young people, the drug of choice is low-grade heroin, known as putaw,
which is cheap, plentiful, but potentially deadly. These drugs are readily
available in all major urban areas, including schools, Karaoke lounges, bars,
cafes, discotheques, nightclubs, and they even spread into remote villages.
Therefore it is not surprising that drug users continue to increase from year
to year.
Ladies And Gentlements
The facts above showed us how familiar “Narkoba” issues In
our young generation. First we should know what’s the meaning of drugs
addiction? Drug addiction is a complex brain disease. It is characterized by
compulsive, at times uncontrollable, drug craving, seeking, and use that
persist even in the face of extremely negative consequences. Drug seeking
becomes compulsive, in large part as a result of the effects of prolonged drug
use on brain functioning and, thus, on behavior. For many people, drug
addiction becomes chronic, with relapses possible even after long periods of
abstinence. The Definition confirm us how serious the consequences of using
Drugs.
Ladies and Gentlements
Drug abuse has also contributed to the increase of HIV/AIDS
patients, through the usage of unsterile injections. According to a report based
on an illicit drug and injection safety study of 20 Asian countries conducted
by the Center for Harm Reduction in Australia’s Burnet Institute, drug
injecting is spreading to all the countries [of Asia] and its popularity is
increasing. Our Country, Indonesia have up to 1 million drug injectors, and 19%
of them were infected HIV/AIDS. How Dangerous the drugs abuse for us.
Ladies and Gentlements especially,The young Generation
This is an extremely serious issue for us. It’s a threat
that could kill an entire generation. One generation of this nation will be
lost if we do not take action together and immediately. In short, we must be
ready to go to war against illicit drugs and the war must start from home.
then, what can we do as the young generation? Prevention is
better than cure. AVOID the Drugs, don’t ever think to try just b’coz you
curios. because once you try, you will be trapped and later become addicted,
and the addiction will finally turn you into criminals or take your lives. We
have so many example around us, what happened to the users. Some b’come crazy,
Some was going to the jail, And The others were died. All of them loose their
future. I believe we don’t want such things happened to ourselves.
The Young Generation,
Now its time for us to say ‘NO’ to drugs. It’s time for us
to arrange our future. It’s time for us to face the world with our ability.
It’s time for us to prove that we can do something for our country, With The
spirit of ‘Indonesian Awakening Day’.
Thank you.
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