Overcoming All Types of Addiction Epidemics,
Including Drugs (Alcoholism, heroin amphetamines) and Smoking

“TOBACCO will kill nearly six million people (6,000,000) this year, including 600,000 non-smokers, because governments are not doing enough to persuade people to quit or protect others from second-hand smoke, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). (NST 14 Jun 2011)”

“ Our casual approach to drinking in our society is actually destroying lives and destroying people ”
Alan Morrison New South Wales Ambulance Service
(Story from BBC NEWS:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8407309.stm Published: 2009/12/11 10:50:09 GMT)

Latest study, reported in medical journal LANCET concluded that:
“MCDA modelling showed that heroin, crack cocaine, and metamfetamine were the most harmful drugs to individuals (part scores 34, 37, and 32, respectively), whereas alcohol, heroin, and crack cocaine were the most harmful to others (46, 21, and 17, respectively). Overall, alcohol was the most harmful drug (overall harm score 72), with heroin (55) and crack cocaine (54) in second and third places. (The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 1 November 2010 Drug harms in the UK: a multicriteria decision analysis
Original Text
Prof David J Nutt FMedSci a , Leslie A King PhD b, Lawrence D Phillips PhD c, on behalf of the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs)”


Like all problems in life, including epidemics associated with addictive things (sex, drugs such as alcohol, heroin, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamines etc.), cigarette smoking will not be controlled until and unless man's mind set is first change. This is the way shown by Allah, man's Creator, on how to control any form of addiction. Implementing this policy, Nabi Muhammad s.a.w successfully abolish alcohol addiction epidermic within a short time of 20 years. Compare this with the failure of 'modern' governments' failure to fight alcoholism which is causing tremendous havoc all over the world.

Changing the mind set
Nabi Muhammad s.a.w took 13 years to change man's mind-set before implementing transformation programs for the Arab society. The Arabs were taught to really understand the correct concept of Godhood . God creates everything; He, the Most Gracious, Most Merciful, governs all the worlds ; He creates man as His vicegerent on earth, to totally submit and be a slave to Him, and He sends guidance for man to fulfill this responsibility so that he will not be misled by Syaitan who was given permission by Him to try to mislead man until the end of time; He gives man freedom to choose: follow God's way or Syaitan's way ; He makes everyone responsible for his choices and actions; He will reward/punish man for his actions in this world and next; He is the Judge on the Day of Judgment.

Nabi Muhammad s.a.w successfully changed the mind set of the Arabs within 13 years. Then and only then did God allowed him to migrate to Madinah where he was made the head of city state Madinah and given guidance to fully implement Islam as a way of life. After a short time of 7 years as head of government, he was able to abolish alcoholism epidermic with minimum use of man-power and finance.

Allah' model or Syaitan's way?
Allah has promised : 123. (Allah) said:"Get you down (from the Paradise to the earth), both of you, together, some of you are an enemy to some others. Then if there comes to you guidance from Me, then whoever follows My Guidance shall neither go astray, nor fall into distress and misery.
124. "But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur'an nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection."
125. He will say:"O my Lord! Why have you raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)."
126. (Allah) will say: "Like this, Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) came unto you, but you disregarded them (i.e. you left them, did not think deeply in them, and you turned away from them), and so this Day, you will be neglected (in the Hell-fire, away from Allah's Mercy)."
127. And thus do We requite him who transgresses beyond bounds [i.e. commits the great sins and disobeys his Lord (Allah) and believes not in His Messengers, and His revealed Books, like this Qur'an, etc.], and believes not in the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of his Lord, and the torment of the Hereafter is far more severe and more lasting.
128. Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many generations We have destroyed before them, in whose dwellings they walk? Verily, in this are signs indeed for men of understanding. (Al Quran Chapter 20 Taa Haa )

Syaitan's way
Syaitan's ways have led man a stray with devastating results as can be seen from the following examples.

“TOBACCO will kill nearly six million people this year, including 600,000 non-smokers, because governments are not doing enough to persuade people to quit or protect others from second-hand smoke, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). (NST 14 Jun 2011)”



Australia blitz on drink violence
Australian police are beginning their biggest co-ordinated operation to curb alcohol-related violence nationwide.

Alcohol-related violence, including sexual assaults and fights, has nearly doubled in the past decade and a half.

“ Our casual approach to drinking in our society is actually destroying lives and destroying people ”
Alan Morrison New South Wales Ambulance Service

Each week the abuse of alcohol kills on average more than 60 Australians, while 1,500 end up in hospital.
Alan Morrison from the New South Wales Ambulance Service says what he calls an epidemic of self-destruction must be addressed.
"There certainly is a cultural acceptance of drinking in Australia and I'm not sure I understand why that is the case.
"I see the effects of it all the time and I think most people don't come into contact with the kind of things paramedics or police or emergency departments see to understand that our casual approach to drinking in our society is actually destroying lives and destroying people," he said.
NICK BRYANT'S AUSTRALIA


Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8407309.stm

Published: 2009/12/11 10:50:09 GMT

Latest study, reported in medical journal LANCET concluded that:
“MCDA modelling showed that heroin, crack cocaine, and metamfetamine were the most harmful drugs to individuals (part scores 34, 37, and 32, respectively), whereas alcohol, heroin, and crack cocaine were the most harmful to others (46, 21, and 17, respectively). Overall, alcohol was the most harmful drug (overall harm score 72), with heroin (55) and crack cocaine (54) in second and third places. (The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 1 November 2010 Drug harms in the UK: a multicriteria decision analysis

After all efforts had failed , governments all over the world have legalized smoking and drinking alcohol. In fact both habits have become status symbols in many societies. In the West, people are suspicious of those who do not drink!

History repeats itself with other addictions. Cannabis for personal use is now permitted. In some countries in Europe there are booths where drug addicts can get free injection of morphine, to prevent needle-sharing , hoping to control spread of HIV ! Legalized gambling is a huge source of income for many countries. Prostitution is legalized in many countries, including in Singapore.
Man's choice
Allah has given man brain to make choices: to choose Allah's guidance or follow Syaitan's way. In combating things addictive , it is clear as day that Allah's way is the best. Syaitan only wants to lead man to his destruction.
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