Information Regarding Drug Abuse

Drug abuse can have a vital impact on the mental and physical health of a person and thus it is vital to understand the various facts and information regarding these kinds of abuses and problems. The definition of drug abuse is given as the chronic or habitual use of a drug for a non-medical purpose. This drug can be taken with the objective of altering states of body and mind for the user and the use of illegally produced drugs and the abuse of legal drugs are both included in this aspect.

There are not only illegal drugs such as cannabis, heroin and cocaine but there are also legal drugs like tranquilizers, painkillers and sleeping pills that can be abused. It has also been seen that some people even abuse cough syrups and herbal medicines and these drug abuse may cause death or injury by overdose, accident or aggression, and can damage the brain too. These drug abuses also have a vital impact on the liver and mental health and thus the person causes harm to themselves and also to their family and friends.

Usually drug abuse by young people is very common and this has also led to disastrous consequences in the future. It has been seen that a large amount of deaths have been caused due to the same and these deaths include people in the age group of 15 and 24. Most of these abuses also include alcohol abuse and this often leads to violent criminal acts, like assault, murder or rape. There can be different reasons for consuming these drugs and most of the times people do the same for overcoming problems like depression and anxiety.

Those who have young members in their family should be especially cautious of their peers suddenly performing badly in school, or making friends and behaving in a delinquent manner or even keeping aloof from other family members, then this is reason enough for you to get suspicious. There are various kinds of physical symptoms of these drugs also and these include red eyes, nagging cough, and drastic changes in habits of eating.

One of the best forms of treatments for such cases are the consulting a specialist. This specialist decides the apt treatment for such abuses and these depend on the specific needs of the individual concerned, and also the drug that is being abused. There are various kinds of treatments that can be done in this reference and these include psychological therapies, and medication to help the patient with withdrawal symptoms.

Some of the treatment options and areas that deserve special attention during treatment include detoxification, relapse prevention and long-term rehabilitation because these are usually the most difficult to perform. It has been seen that the roots of drug abuse are often found in a disturbed childhood and puberty. The other reasons for such kinds of drug abuses are pretension of respective macho-ness, which grows into a compulsive habit within no time. Thus information regarding drug abuse is vital for the health and mental well being of the person who takes these drugs.

• John Palsson
• 16/11/2008, 9:00 AM
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