Narcotics and drug abuse

Narcotics and drug abuse

From Forum Keadilan

I was overwhelmed by sadness and a feeling of deep concern when I read an article about intensified use of narcotics and drug abuse in Indonesia in Forum Keadilan No. 19/VIII. I was then reminded of an inscription found on "KMB Bus Hong Kong," reading "Talk to your children about drugs before somebody else does."

Personally I am very sad. I now have one dependent -- my younger brother. I have to write here that my parents are not very good at monitoring the development of their children. They just believe that their children are good. They know that their children are better educated and them. Our parents are concerned only with hoes, scythes and rice fields. When I was still at school, I was completely "free".

In my case, once I almost fell into the use of narcotics and drug abuse. Fortunately, God still loved me and angels still kept guard of me. When I was at a vocational school I often saw and got hold of nipam drugs because of the influence of friends. Luckily I did not take any because I could not swallow tablets.

Media reports about rampant use of narcotics and drug abuse in Indonesia at present have left me with a great worry. I'm worried about my younger brother, Riyan, who is now far from me and is still a second grader in a senior secondary school far from our house. Although I believe that my brother is a good boy, I cannot help feeling worried considering that our parents are relatively quite permissive.

I raise my hats to those fighting against narcotics and drug abuse like Mr. Henry Yosodiningrat. I fully support their fight against narcotics and drug abuse. I am only a female Indonesian migrant worker but I really want to make my younger brother a person useful to his family, his religion, his people and his country. I really cannot let narcotics and drug abuse destroy our young generation.

May God open the hearts of those who have slipped into the use of narcotics and drug abuse so that they may realize the danger posed by these practices.

YANNI

Hong Kong