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Definition of Drug and Addiction

According to the Drug Abuse Board, Drug is defined to be any chemical substance that brings out physical, emotional or behavioral changes in a person taking it.

While Addiction, this is a condition that results when a person ingest a substance (alcohol, cocaine nicotine) or engages in an activity that can be pleasurable.

This may disrupt/interfer your ordinary life responsibilities, such as work, relationship or even your health.

In conclusion to that, Drug Addiction is a state of physical or psychological needs of drugs which results from its continuous use.

It is also called a brain disease, why??, because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and function of the brain.

There are commonly used substance known in the country. The popularity of Marijuana and Shabu.

Marijuana

MARIJUANA

The number one and favorite used drug in the country.

It is a drug found in the flowering top and leaves of an Indian hemp plant, cannabis saliva. The leaves and flowers are dried and crushed into small pieces and rolled as cigarettes. The popularity of this drug maybe due to its ready availability as its cultivation is wide spread.

Marijuana goes by such names as reefers, joints, stick and Mary Jane.

This drug is found in Kalinga, Apayao etc.

According to smokers of Marijuana, smoking marijuana is next to pleasure or enjoyment.

Ranks second to Marijuana.

Shabu is defined as a synthetic drug which has stimulating effect on the nervous system and can damage the brain. It comes in powder form, filled into pipe, and sniffed.

Shabu

According to Zarco’s study, male students have higher participation rate in Marijuana use than women.

Also, In between freshmen and sophomores, they use marijuana once a week while once or twice was among the juniors.

Among the findings of the survey gathered from the various rehabilitation center as repeated by Montano are:

The drug patients come from social classes, although the majority come from the middle-class.

The majority are between the ages of 15-24. (Adolescence stage)

One half of the patients are highschool students or graduates.

The frequently used drugs are marijuana, cough syrup and tranquilizers.

Majority of the patients claimed that they were drawn to the drug by peer pressure. Or the barkada.

About one-fifth said curiosity made them try the drug.

About one-tenth said that they had family or personal problems.

Factors of Drug Addiction

1. Inherited 2. Certain Personality Types 3.Social Pressure or Peer Pressure 4.Access/ Availability of Drugs. 5. Depression/ Loneliness 6. Severe Anxiety

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According to Lindesmith, it is a result of long experience with a drug, a self-concept of one as an addict, the peer group pressure and the recognition of the importance of the drug in relation to withdrawal symptoms.

Recreational and livelihood activities.

*For treatment and rehabilitation, it is better to take the addict to a rehabilitation center or hospital rather than keep the patient at home.

Ways to prevent Drug Addiction *the Family, school and community

can join hands to prevent Drug Addiction.

1. Having protection and guidance in the family

2.Supplemented by proper education programs

3. the church’s spiritual and moral guidance and community-based programs