One of the most unfortunate yet common addictions that affect millions today is drug addiction.
Drug addiction, also known as substance–use disorder, refers to the dangerous and excessive intake of legal and illegal drugs. This leads to many behavioral changes in the person as well as affects brain functions. Drug addiction includes abusing alcohol, cocaine, heroin, opioid, painkillers, and nicotine, among others. Drugs like these help the person feel good about themselves and induce ‘dopamine’ or the happiness hormone. As they continue to use the drug, the brain starts to increase dopamine levels, and the person demands more.
Drug addiction has severe consequences. Some of the signs include anxiety, paranoia, increased heart rate, and red eyes. They are intoxicated and unable to display proper coordination and have difficulty in remembering things. A person who is addicted cannot resist using them and unable to function correctly without ingesting them. It causes damage to the brain, their personal and professional relationships. It affects mental cognition; they are unable to make proper decisions, cannot retain information, and make poor judgments. They tend to engage in reckless activities such as stealing or driving under the influence. They also make sure that there is a constant supply and are willing to pay a lot of money even if they are unable to afford it and tend to have erratic sleep patterns.
Though chronic, treatment is available for drug addiction. Many techniques are used, such as behavioral counseling, medication to treat the addiction, and providing treatment not just for substance abuse but also for many factors that accompany addiction such as stress, anxiety, and depression. Many devices have developed to overcome addiction. There are rehabilitation centers to help people. After treatment, there are numerous follow-ups to ensure that the cycle does not come back. The most important is having family and friends to support the effect. It will help them build confidence and come over their addiction.
The United Nations celebrates International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on the 26th of June. Drug addiction impacts millions and needs to be treated carefully to prevent further harm to the individual and letting them live a better life.
In this backdrop it is necessary to understand the above problem of drug addiction and its consequences with law especially with criminal justice and law on human rights in international sphere.
Author Dr.Sheetal Kanwal who is best and experienced to write books on these type of complex subjects, has written this book also with the same lucid style and treatment. In this book "Drug Addiction, Criminal Justice & Human Rights", she explains the complicated connections of Drug Addiction with Crime and its allied concepts in order to serve the LL.M. curriculum.
In this book she has made a sincere attempt to put in one place all the topics in the curriculum of LL.M. according to the syllabus in such a way to help the students basically to develop an understanding of the subject. In fact it is an impossible task to compile all such vast information on these topics, yet the author has succeeded in this task by putting in her best efforts. Thus by this book, she has made the students to face the LL.M. examinations easily and answer aptly.
To cover the LL.M. curriculum, the author has divided the contents of the book into SEVEN chapters which are as follows:-
1. Introductory
- Drugs, Narcotics, Psychotropic Drugs
- Dependence Addiction
- Crimes without victims
- Trafficking in drugs
- Primary drug abuse
2. How does one study the incidence of drug addiction and abuse?
3. Anagraphic and Social Characteristics of Drug Users
4. The International Legal Regime
5. The Indian Regulatory System
6. Human Rights Aspect
7. The Role of Community in Combating Drug Addiction
In each and every chapter, the author explains various aspects and consequences of drug addiction under several sub chapters. In fine the author has appended THE NDPS ACT 1985.
Thus covers the subject very effectively.
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