DRUG ABUSE

DRUG ABUSE

Drug abuse is a disorder that is characterized by a destructive pattern of using a substance that leads to significant problems or distress. Teens are increasingly engaging in prescription drug abuse, particularly narcotics (which are prescribed to relieve severe pain), and stimulant medications, which treat conditions like attention deficit disorder and narcolepsy.

REASON OF DRUG ABUSE

People take drugs because they want to change something about their lives.They think drugs are a solution. But eventually, the drugs become the problem.the consequences of drug use are always worse than the problem one is trying to solve with them. The real answer is to get the facts and not to take drugs in the first place.

Drugs are essentially poisons. The amount taken determines the effect.

A small amount acts as a stimulant (speeds you up). A greater amount acts as a sedative (slows you down).

Many drugs have another liability: they directly affect the mind.

They can distort the user’s perception of what is happening around him or her.

Drugs block off all sensations, the desirable ones with the unwanted.

HOW A DRUG WORKS

DRUG ADDICTION 

Drug addiction, also called substance dependence or chemical dependency.

It is a disease that is characterized by a destructive pattern of drug abuse

This leads to significant problems involving tolerance to or withdrawal from the substance.

Because drugs change the brain in ways that foster compulsive drug abuse, quitting is difficult, even for those who are ready to do so.

for most people the initial decision to take drugs is voluntary, over time the changes in the brain caused by repeated drug abuse can affect a person's self-control and ability to make sound decision

COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS 

Alcohol: One of the most common addictions, alcoholism can have devastating effects on the alcoholic individual's physical health, as well as his or her ability to function interpersonally and at work.Caffeine: While it is consumed by many, coffee, tea and soda drinkers, when consumed in excess this substance can be habit forming and produce palpitations, insomnia, tremors, and significant anxiety.Cocaine: A drug that tends to stimulate the nervous system, cocaine can be snorted in powder form, smoked when in the form of rocks ("crack" cocaine), or injected when made into a liquid.

EFFECTS OF DRUGS SHORT-TERM EFFECTS:Loss of coordination and distortions in the sense of time, vision and hearing, sleepiness, reddening of the eyes, increased appetite and relaxed muscles. Heart rate can speed up. In fact, in the first hour of smoking marijuana, a user’s risk of a heart attack could increase fivefold. School performance is reduced through impaired memory and lessened ability to solve problems.LONG-TERM EFFECTS:Long-term use can cause psychotic symptoms. It can also damage the lungs and the heart, worsen the symptoms of bronchitis and cause coughing and wheezing. It may reduce the body’s ability to fight lung infections and illness.

Problems with vital signs (temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure) are possible .Sleepiness, confusion, and coma are common and can be dangerous if the person breathes vomit into the lungs (aspirated).Skin can be cool and sweaty, or hot and dry.Chest pain is possible and can be caused by heart or lung damage. Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are possible.

SYMPTOMS OF DRUG OVERDOSE 

HOW TO STOP DRUG 

Find healthy ways to cope with stress.Seek therapy or counseling.Maintain a lifestyle that makes you happy.Have things in your life that you care deeply about.Be aware of your family’s history with substance abuse.Avoid high-risk situations.Get help immediately if you use the drug again. Handling Everyday Life Without Drugs

Treatment needs to be readily available.Effective treatment attends to multiple needs of the individual, not just his or her drug abuse.Counseling—individual and/or group—and other behavioral therapies are the most commonly used forms of drug abuse treatment.Medications are an important element of treatment for many patients, especially when combined with counseling and other behavioral therapies.Medically assisted detoxification is only the first stage of addiction treatment.Drug use during treatment must be monitored continuously, as lapses during treatment do occur.

TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTION 

ABOUT US

Sahyog Detox and De-Addiction Clinic have endeavored to provide a caring, healthy and safe environment where patients need to focus only on the treatment, i.e., therapy sessions and not be bothered by other problems. Our team consists of Medical Doctors, experienced councelors and psycho-social therapists who give services with care and support.

Address : SAHYOG Detox & De-Addiction ClinicB-44/45, Paryavaran Complex, Said-ul-Ajab,IGNOU Road, New Delhi - 110 030

Email : drgautambhatia@yahoo.co.insahyogclinic@gmail.com

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