Drug addiction has become a serious problem and the reasons for that are not difficult to find. The situations existing at home can be a major contributory factor for the youngsters falling an easy prey to this habit of drug addiction. In most family during these days, we find the parents are working during the day and have very little time to spare for their children or give the required attention they need. As a result, the youngsters easily fall into uncongenial company. In order to eradicate this problem of drug addiction from our society, the parents should be more responsible towards their children and spend more time with them hearing to their problems. Our educational system is also to be blamed for not giving students the right kind of direction and guidance. There should be provision for moral education and sufficient extra-curricular activities, which can help in putting physical and mental energies of the students towards constructive purposes. Also, inexpensive hobbies and sports clubs should be made available, so that the leisure hours of the youngsters are spent constructively. The law should be implemented severely to penalise those found guilty of selling drugs or encouraging people to take drugs. It is up to us in the society to prevent youngsters from falling prey to such terrible habit and to help those who are already addicted.