Saturday, May 21, 2005

DEATH FOR SALE-THE KILLING INDULGENCE


When one becomes a slave to hard drugs, the result is terrible

When one becomes a slave to hard drugs, the result is terrible



Illicit drug consumption, production, and trafficking are on the ascendancy in many parts of the world. The effect of hard drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and hashish is causing concern to society and governments throughout the world. 

The escalated trend in this illicit business has led to an increase in crime and other social cankers.

On the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse, June 1994, it is estimated that at least 40 million people throughout the world regularly abuse drugs. 

The disastrous effect of the drug on mankind could be seen in Europe and America more than Africa. But health magazines report of the gradual abuse of drugs in some parts of Africa today.

On almost every street in Europe, junkies are commonly seen. Especially in Spain, Germany, Holland, and Belgium, the effect of drug abuse has transformed able-bodied men into some fearful creatures. Some are gaunt at the edge of death. 

Others have lost their families and properties. Some are insane, leading them to permanent confinement in mental institutions.

Once hooked on drugs, they can't do without them. The more they use it, the more they want it. In order to satisfy their demand, junkies resort to stealing, committing serious crimes to lay their hands on anything that comes their way to raise money for drugs. 

It is for this reason worldwide that governments are fighting against drugs to bring good health to its citizens. But are they winning? The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few they say.

Despite previous and recent progress in arresting some pushers, the trade is still going on. The drug clan is one of the largest underworld groups, having links and networks all over. 

To fight against or reduce drug trafficking means to eliminate its roots and links completely. But this hasn't been an easy task. 

The United States of America with other world leaders are trying to solve this social menace. Modern airports have been well equipped with computer detectors backed by sniffing dogs.

All these measures are just to prevent the smuggling of drugs across our borders, but what about what is already in the countries? Here the press has an important role to play. Drug awareness lessons and campaigns are also possible ways to warn children of drugs. 

In fact, the campaign on drug abuse and its effect on society should be equal to the one on AIDS.

Tuesday, May 03, 2005

HOMES TELL WHAT WE ARE


Home cleaning builds both happiness and healthiness


Home cleaning builds both happiness and healthiness


Very often, psychologists and psychiatrists have traced the cause of much of our present-day ailments to homes. "Home sweet home," they say but at times, dirty environments have made our present-day abode "Home miserable home."


Homes have straightforward stories to tell. The set up of our homes immediately conveys the message to a visitor, the nature and character of those dwelling there and the sort of training or life being acquired from it. 

Truly, the life and character of a person can easily be determined from the home he or she was raised.

It is often said "never judge a man by his appearance but his innermost heart that could reveal who he is. Again "it is not the beauty of the dress a woman wears, that makes her a lady but examination of her character would show who she really is. 

It is very common and part of our daily lives to see beautiful ladies and gentlemen in town and the offices.

The perfume they wear add the programme to their personalities with sweet charm. But let by chance some of these glamorous workers invite you to their homes, you may not like to go there again when given another invitation. 

One's refusal to visit the house again does not mean that he or she hates the friend who invited him to the house, but the filth he or she wasn't expecting might have put him off.

In the lives of people, many things do happen without knowing the cause. Let's take, for example, someone's girlfriend or boyfriend does not seem to have a real place in his or her heart, so dates turn out to be disappointments. 

When these disappointments occur, it may turn out to be that the partner does not like something about the other, especially about his or her home.

This is where the importance of an ideal home and cleanliness come in. The ideal home has brought comfort, happiness, and understanding to many people who face unfavourable conditions outside his or her home. 

An ideal home does not mean money or luxury but a simply comfortable and airy home free from filth. How can this be achieved? The cleaning of dirt every day at our homes, make the old furniture looks brighter always. 

A clean environment could be created by disposing of refuse in a proper manner, then the "Home miserable home" would surely be "Home sweet home."