Drug abuse

This website discuss drug abuse

Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences. The initial decision to take drugs is voluntary for most people, but repeated drug use can lead to brain changes that challenge an addicted person’s self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs. These brain changes can be persistent, which is why drug addiction is considered a "relapsing" disease—people in recovery from drug use disorders are at increased risk for returning to drug use even after years of not taking the drug.

Durg abuse facts

  • Misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs affects society through costs incurred secondary to crime, reduced productivity at work, and health care expenses.
  • It cost the heath department about o $224 billion annually, with the costs to the health care system accounting for approximately $25 billion.
  • pepole tend to start doing drugs as early as the age of 13.

    • drugs can also cause certen health problems that may lung problems, and heart problems. There is no cure for durg abuse but there is no cure but there is therapy.

    what do drugs do to our bodys

    Different drugs have different effects on your body. Illegal drugs can cause things like hallucinations (seeing strange things), sickness, depression, liver and kidney problems and fits. Some illegal drugs can kill the first time the person takes them. Taking too much of any drug is called an overdose.

    the video below shows how drugs can afect young teens. Video courtesy of drugfreeworld.org

    How it can be Treatment

    1. behavioral counseling

    2. A long term'fallow up with counseling.

    3. Get help from family or friends.

    Alcohol content

    Beer 2–6% alcohol, Cider 4–8% alcohol, Wine 8–20% alcohol Tequila 40% alcohol, Rum 40% or more alcohol Brandy 40% or more alcohol, Gin 40–47% alcohol Whiskey 40–50% alcohol, Vodka 40–50% alcohol Liqueurs 15–60% alcoho.

    Drug addiction can be treated but it's not easy. Because addiction is a chronic disease, people can’t simply stop using drugs for a few days and be cured. Most patients need long-term or repeated care to stop using completely and recover their lives.

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