Friends, relatives and even family members will be neglected since they do not share his craving for drugs. As controlled drugs can only be obtained illegally in Singapore, an addict has to pay huge sums for it. Many resort to criminal activities to finance their habit. Hence the high degree of correlation between drug abuse and crime. They may turn to drug trafficking and in the process, lure others into the same trap.
Drug abuse inflicts a high cost on society as a whole.
The Government has to expend much effort and money to treat and rehabilitate addicts. The number of productive man-hours lost and the opportunity cost involved are enormous. But of greater concern is the suffering and pain which addicts inflict on others. They not only destroy their own lives but also bring misery to the lives of those close to them. As human resource is Singapore's most precious asset, we cannot allow drugs to take hold of our society.