Drug addiction means uncontrolled attraction or addiction to illegal drugs such as heroins, cocain, morphin, pathedrin, phensidyl, opium, marijuana, alcohol etc. There are many reasons for drug addiction such as frustration ,bad association, unemployment problem, availability of intoxicants, political cataclysm, failure in love, lack of family ties etc, Drug addiction destroy the addicts life completely. Because of being expensive, the addicts can't afford to buy drugs. So, they commit various kinds of social crimes like stealing, hijacking killing, plundering, robbery and all sorts of misdeeds Drug has a horrible effect on human body. It damages the brain, weaken the internal organs. Drug addiction is causing a lot of harm not only to the addicts' family but also the whole society and the nation. The government should take immediate steps to protect our youth from the clutch of drug addiction. Besides, non- government organizations and others must creat publie awareness to remove this curse from the society.