| Introduction | | | | noticeable weight loss or gain. |
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| Drug abuse harp on the matter of misuse or | | | | 2)Smelling of alcohol, marijuana, or stale |
| overuse of certain specified substances. To | | | | smoke |
| elaborate, these substances are psychological | | | | |
| stimulants and performance-enhancing drugs | | | | 3) Frequent minor illnesses (headaches, |
| that have been used for non-healing purposes. | | | | nausea, slight tremors, flu-like |
| Alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, | | | | symptoms,vomiting, sluggishness) |
| methaqualone, opium alkaloids and mild | | | | |
| tranquilizers are some of the substances that | | | | 4) General lack of motivation, energy, |
| are most widely misused. The use of these | | | | self-esteem, an "I don't care" attitude. |
| substances brings on criminal prosecutions | | | | Difficulty paying attention; forgetfulness. |
| against the user, apart from the obvious | | | | |
| physical and psychological damages. And add | | | | 5) Using drug slang, talking about drugs |
| to it the social discrimination that will | | | | |
| follow. | | | | 6) Neglects taking prescribed medications or |
| | | | takes more medications than usual |
| Causes of Drug abuse | | | | |
| | | | • Memory lapses |
| Psychological : The brain is set up, people | | | | |
| can easily develop a psychological dependence | | | | Types of Drug abuse |
| on a drug. Certain drugs like caffeine and | | | | |
| nicotine activate brain reward systems, and | | | | Excitants Drugs which produce cerebral |
| the brain responds by releasing chemicals | | | | excitation and behavioral stimulation without |
| that have effects ranging from a change in | | | | altering consciousness. This group includes |
| mood to outright euphoria. | | | | caffeine, amphetamines |
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| Physiological: A condition in which a | | | | Alcohol:Drinking a large ammount of alcohol |
| person's body requires certain behaviors or | | | | drinks such as wine, beer, spirits can lead |
| the intake of some substance, without which | | | | to every day drinking financial problems and |
| it will become ill. | | | | it can be very dangerous to your body causing |
| | | | illnes such as damage your kidney and liver |
| Substance addiction: A condition in which a | | | | and turn into acancer, it can also damage |
| person is dependent on some chemical | | | | your brain, and eye sight. Drinking alcohol |
| substance, such as cocaine or heroin. | | | | during pregnancy can be very harmful to the |
| | | | unborn baby causing premature birth, it can |
| The Environment: In our biochemical society, | | | | delay the development of the child through |
| we hear mixed messages about the use of | | | | its growth, lead to very bad behaviour, fall |
| psychoactive drugs. Some, such as alcohol and | | | | back in school, and various health |
| tobacco, are accepted, while use of hard | | | | problems.Cigarette can also cause damage to |
| drugs is condemned. Some drug use is | | | | your health such as lung cancer and be |
| glamorized in the media, while different | | | | harmfull to unborn babies. |
| states have different standards for public | | | | |
| intoxication. All of this makes it easier for | | | | Cocaine:Cocaine is a natural stimulant that |
| people to accept drug use as "normal". | | | | derives from the Erythroxylan Coca plant |
| | | | which can be found in South America on the |
| Past trauma is a factor that causes many | | | | eastern slopes of the Andes. It is commonly |
| people to use drugs.Sexual abuse, loss of a | | | | found in a fine powdered form that is |
| loved one or some sort of an accident are all | | | | snorted, or liquefies and injected. |
| things someone would want to forget. Often | | | | |
| times, people will deal with these problems | | | | Heroine: Pure Heroin is a white powder with a |
| and temporarily allow themselves to forget | | | | bitter taste |
| about them by using drugs. | | | | |
| | | | Marijuana: A green, brown, or gray mixture of |
| Symptoms of Drug Abuse | | | | dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and |
| | | | flowers of the hemp plant. |
| 1) Loss of appetite or increase in appetite; | | | | |