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<p>The abuse of methamphetamine by youth in Pakistan and similar developing nations has established itself as a crucial social and health issue, with profound implications for individual health and community stability. This study investigated how multifaceted social drivers caused methamphetamine addiction among youth in Pakistan through a mixed-methods study approach. The research gathered qualitative information from 20 interviews involving methamphetamine users and quantitative data by using surveys provided to 285 addicted youth in different areas of Peshawar. Thematic analysis of qualitative data identified three main contributing social drivers to methamphetamine abuse, including individual factors, family matters, and communal environments. A quantitative analysis showed that youth used methamphetamine for recreation and stress management, as well as academic work improvement. Methamphetamine abuse leads to critical negative health, social, and academic effects, which include physical health decline, as well as social isolation among students and poor academic outcomes. The insufficient responses from institutions facing drug abuse issues stem from weak enforcement of anti-drug laws and insufficient access to treatment facilities. These findings emphasize how we must immediately create a complete and multilayered system to handle methamphetamine addiction problems because it requires legislative changes, together with public education about the issue and better assistance for affected youths. Research indicates that methamphetamine addiction goes beyond being a health crisis since it violates basic human rights, which include both health and educational rights and social protection guarantees. The research supports rights-based policy approaches through preventive programs combined with harm reduction measures and programs focused on youth recovery needs. This research provides direct guidance to policymakers, social workers, and health care providers, and educators who must implement community-based solutions that promote equity in their substance abuse response strategies.</p>

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A Human Rights-Based Approach to Understanding Methamphetamine Addiction in Pakistan

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    2025年10月31日

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  • Kashif Iqbal,
  • Hu Liang,
  • Sunana Alam

摘要

The abuse of methamphetamine by youth in Pakistan and similar developing nations has established itself as a crucial social and health issue, with profound implications for individual health and community stability. This study investigated how multifaceted social drivers caused methamphetamine addiction among youth in Pakistan through a mixed-methods study approach. The research gathered qualitative information from 20 interviews involving methamphetamine users and quantitative data by using surveys provided to 285 addicted youth in different areas of Peshawar. Thematic analysis of qualitative data identified three main contributing social drivers to methamphetamine abuse, including individual factors, family matters, and communal environments. A quantitative analysis showed that youth used methamphetamine for recreation and stress management, as well as academic work improvement. Methamphetamine abuse leads to critical negative health, social, and academic effects, which include physical health decline, as well as social isolation among students and poor academic outcomes. The insufficient responses from institutions facing drug abuse issues stem from weak enforcement of anti-drug laws and insufficient access to treatment facilities. These findings emphasize how we must immediately create a complete and multilayered system to handle methamphetamine addiction problems because it requires legislative changes, together with public education about the issue and better assistance for affected youths. Research indicates that methamphetamine addiction goes beyond being a health crisis since it violates basic human rights, which include both health and educational rights and social protection guarantees. The research supports rights-based policy approaches through preventive programs combined with harm reduction measures and programs focused on youth recovery needs. This research provides direct guidance to policymakers, social workers, and health care providers, and educators who must implement community-based solutions that promote equity in their substance abuse response strategies.