Introduce 'Drug Test'
It can be observed with great concern that drug addiction is on the rise in our society and a large number of our youths are addicted to drugs. The government and some non government organisations are trying their best to minimize the problem. But we do not see any visible improvement. Here I present a scheme which could be very successful to keep our youths away from drugs.
The scheme is simple: it is about introducing the 'Drug Test' for any recruitment in government or non government organisations. The details of the test can be prepared by the experts and I am not going to discuss it now.
But the need for passing the drug test to get a job should be communicated to all child and youngsters through a massive campaign which should include the textbooks also.
The logic behind the scheme is 'No jobs for drug addicts. As most of the students pursue their education to get a job, the thought of not getting a job will instil a fear in their minds before taking drugs. Moreover, children will grow up with hatred in their minds about drugs through the lessons learned from the textbooks. This way we'll get a whole new generation free from drugs.
Its true that questions would be asked about those who are in rehab centres. But we need to think about the majority people. There will always be some 'pockets' which will not be covered by the proposed law and the rehabilitated can be employed there.
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