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Drug Abuse Increasing in Bogra

30 drug-addicted children died in five years

Hasibur Rahman Bilu, Bogra
The number of drug addicts, specially among the children of day labourers, is increasing in the Bogra town, but the authorities remain indifferent.
Some 107 dnig addicts, including 30 children. died in Katnerpara. Chelopara and Sultanganjpara areas in the last five years, according to a survey conducted by Programme for Eco-Social Development (PESD), a local NGO. Most of the drug addicts in these areas come from poor families and are also involved in drug peddling.
At least 75 people, including 47 children, have been selling heroin. Phensidyl and hemp openly in these areas, said Mahfuz Ara Miva, executive director, PF.SD.
"Several lists of drug peddlers and addicts were handed over to the local administration, but no action has yet been taken against them." Miva said.
When contacted, district
administration officials admitted that drug abuse has increased In several areas in Bogra town and adjacent Sherpur upazila recendy.
The PESD survey report reveals that most drug-addicted children arc under the age of 14 years.
Uzzal, 13,andAzizul, 12, are two of the four drug-addicted children in Katnurpara area who died in the last three years.
Uzzal's mother Moziron, 40, said her son started to take heroin when he was only five years old as other children of the area induced him to do so.
Lily, 50, mother of Azizul, said her son started to take heroin at the age of eight.
She also said her husband died broken-hearted at the dead) of their son.
PESD sources said that more than 58 children have been taking heroin and other drugs three to four times a day. They collect the money for it by selling their householdarticles.
Sumon, 14, a heroin-addicted boy in Chalksutrapur area, said he started taking the drug two years ago.
Now he needs Tk 200 daily to buy heroin and he resorts to petty theft to obtain the money.
Alim 12, of the same area, said he has been taking heroin since he was nine years old.
TUni, 30, wife of Sanowar of Katnarpara, said she has to provide money to her 14-year-old son Tutul, who is a heroin addict.