Short Communication Determinants and Consequences of Drug Addiction in Faisalabad-Pakistan

ABSTRACT The present study was explored the main determinants and consequences of drug addiction in Faisalabad. Through convenient sampling technique, 108 respondents were selected from seven localities of Faisalabad city. Majority (59%) of respondents started the use of narcotic drug when they were 17 to 23 years of age. Majority of the addicts (81%) were literates and only 19% were illiterate. Majority of the respondents i.e., 61% were employed while, 39% were unemployed