Drug Abuse in India and Its impact on Family Members

Abstract

At different stages, India's family systems have undergone major transformations. The family system as a whole has broken down, which included multigenerational families, into nuclear, stepfamilies, foster families, and single parent families etc. has caused a slew of social issues, the most prominent of which is a rise in alcohol and drug or substance abuse.The impact on the family when a members of family consumes alcohol or any other substances varies depending on the family structure.Drug abuse is being introduced as a result of shifting societal norms, growing economic stress, and broken family supportive ties. India, too, is trapped in this vicious cycle of substance addiction, with a rising number of drug users.In India drugs like marijuana, heroin are commonly used. Drug addicts' psychological issues, such as family conflict, illegal conduct, are a result of their drug use with the widespread use of drugs in our culture, family bonds are eroding at an alarming rate. For society and scholars, it is a significant and disturbing matter of concern. The current study focuses on the effect of drugs on family members & the treatment of drug addicts and their rehabilitation.