Drug addiction

Drug addiction

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  DRUG ADDICTION Presented by: MANOJJAISWAL
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  Drugs A Drugs isany substance that when observed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. Drugs are substance that change the way a person’s body works by altering emotion and thoughts.
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  Drugs addiction Drug addictionrefers to the condition of being addicted to particular drugs like heroine, cocaine, brown sugar, etc.
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  Drug abuse Meaning: Drug abusehas become a world wide problem in modern times. Drug means a habit - forming substance which is taken pleasure or excitement and which includes sleep or produces insensibility. Youth and teenagers are more prone to became the victims of drug abuse Drug abuse is an intense desire to obtain increasing amount of a particular substance.
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  Various form: Drugs aretaken in the various forms .some are taken through injection , some are smoked and some are chewed and swallowed . Drugs are sold in deserted houses, lonely places, hotels, parks, and street corners.
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  Problems of drugabuse: We have heard of reports where young person stole their mother’s ornaments to buy drugs. Besides, ruing an addict morally, it also affect him physically. Drug abuse may negatively effect the kidney and brain. Harmful drugs attacks the nervous system. It causes loss of appetite, brings drowsiness all the time and saps one’s strength and Stamina
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  Drug abuse inIndia Generally, young youths are addicted to drugs. It is estimated that over 7 crore people of India are affected due to drugs. [ among them 76 % are youth of age group 18-35 ]
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  Cont.… Most commonly useddrugs in India are cannabis (chars, grana, bhang) heroine, opium, hashish as they are easily found in Indian market. According to UN report, there are as many as million heroine addict in India. Punjab, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi is the cities which are gaining reputed for their drug abuse.
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  Drug abuse inPunjab Punjab is highly affected city in India. 75% of youth of Punjab is engaged in drug addiction. Drugs are openly sold and easily available . In recent years there has been a sharp increase in rate of HIV infection and hepatitis B because of more no. of injectable drug users. On an average India sees 10 suicides related to drugs and among them one is from Punjab.
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  Effects of drugsabuse • Chemical messengers in brain are called neurotransmitter. These neurotransmitter are naturally produced in brain. • Drugs such as heroin and marijuana are structured in the same way as chemical messenger. • As a result of these similarity the drugs fool the receptors of human brains and activates the nerve cells in such a way that they send abnormal messages. • Drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine releases extraordinary volumes of neurotransmitter.
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  Treatment Medical expert andpractioner. Decreasing slowly the content of drugs provider is the only way. Providing other medically approved drugs for cessation of prime drugs . Awareness.
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  Prevention Prevention is key.It is the best way to deter people from drugs abuse. There are certain things that each one us should remember to prevent drug addiction. 1. Deals with life pressures. 2. Don’t give into peer pressures. 3. Develop close family ties. 4. Develop healthy habits. 5. Government must use all the media to propagate against the habit of drug-taking.
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  Conclusion If the youngpeople are aware of the harmful effects of drugs abuse ,they would avoid drugs abuse at the first instance. Hence, drug abuse preventive programmes, If implemented effectively at schools and colleges ,can become the most successful method to reduce it.
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  “Drugs take youto hell, disguised as heaven.” “Addiction is a family disease ,one person may use, but the whole family suffers.”