The sale of Over-The-Counter (OTC) drugs worldwide has caused an increase of unregulated, unmonitored, illegal activities. Many of the drugs are used and recommended in moderate doses in case of severe diseases. But their overdose and overuse have been a matter of concern. Many human traffickers make use of certain drugs, like dexamethasone and others, for the side effects they may produce like weight gain and addiction. This article elicits the need for stringent laws to prevent drug abuse.
Many believe that prescribed drugs are safer, however, they can be as addictive as heroin. Today, prescription drugs are misused more often than illegal drugs. Off-label use of such prescription drugs is carried out for various illegal purposes, human trafficking is one of them. Drug Abuse One of Thailand’s drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre, Dara Thailand, found out that drug use is naturally…
