Drug Addiction
KOCHI : There is a fearful rise in the drug cases in Kerala in the recent years. It is alarming to know that most of the people involved in this are youngsters. Mr.X is hardly alone in facing severe problems due to drug addiction in Kerala. but he is one of them who the Theruvoram NGO was able to help. Mr.X is 21 years old young man living with his parents, sister and a brother in a rental house. His father is an alcoholic and his mother the sole bread-winner trying hard to make ends meet by working as a daily wage worker. This young man is battling addiction, impairing his ability to make appropriate decisions and act appropriately. For addicts it is nearly impossible to quit drugs, and in his need to buy more, he demands money from his mother and has physically abused her when he was denied. Sometimes, this escalates and things around the house are destroyed and it becomes a public disturbance. Substance abuse and addiction severely impact judgement, leading to suic...