Drug addiction & its effects on health

Drug addiction & its effects on health articlenoon.com/drug-addiction-its-effects-on-health August 19, 2020

Drugs are substances that impose severe effects on the physical as well as mental health of the person. They are of various types and their effects vary from moderate to severe depending upon their usage. All the drugs are not dangerous for a person, especially which are recommended by doctors for certain medical treatment for the limited time. If they are taken in excessive amounts, the person gets habitual to this substance and keeps on taking this. There are many other chemical compounds that are strictly prohibited for human use due to their adverse effects. They affect consciousness and alertness of a person leading to severe behavioral and emotional changes. When a person takes again and again; he becomes addicted and cannot feel relaxed without using them. This is called drug abuse and it does not go away without proper medical assistance.

How drug dependency occurs?

A lot of people suffer from anxiety, depression, and other mental disorders due to certain socio-economical crises. To release their anxiety, some of them start taking drugs and alcohol. At the start, they take a low dose just to relax their mind but unable to resist the desire next time. Continuously taking the substance makes the body resistant to it and he is not able to get relief from little dose. Next time he increases the dose and subsequently becomes the victim of drug abuse. These drugs effects the nervous system and the person feels sleepy and relaxed. He finds the solution to his problems in drugs and remains unconscious for longer times. There are various types of 1/3

substances and their effects on health are also different. Substances include marijuana, nicotine, cocaine, caffeine, and many other depressants. The severity of the effect depends upon the usage time, physical and mental health of the person.

Short term effects When depressants and opioids are taken at moderate levels for a short time, their effects are less hazardous to health. Most of the side effects go away when their use is discontinued. It is easy for the person to leave the drug as compared to longer drug addiction.

Short term effects include: Dizziness Appetite changes Mood swings Digestive system disturbance Loss of control of body coordination Long term effects If they are used in larger amounts and for longer times, it is difficult to leave until proper treatment is persuaded. A person cannot control his desire of taking more drugs; even he wants to skip the use. Long term usage has severe effects on physical and mental health. It becomes a great struggle for the affected person to control his actions.

For example, a lot of people around us are addicted to nicotine; a compound found in cigarettes. They are at high risk of lung cancer. In the same way, long term alcohol usage potentially damages the liver and kidneys.

What is the solution to drug addiction?

Drug addiction is a serious problem and is increasing day by day especially in the young generation. Many females are also becoming victims. Whatever the reason they start taking drugs, if not addressed can lead to miserable conditions in the end. There are many drug rehabilitation centers established in different cities of Pakistan who are bringing back many addicted persons to normal life. It is the responsibility of each person to observe such cases around him and convince them to visit a drug rehabilitation center so that they can eliminate this habit. If the patient is in serious condition, a report in the center so the team of doctors can go and rescue the patient. In Pakistan, the most experienced drug addiction center in Lahore is the Innovative Zone Rehabilitation center. In this center, every type of patient is treated from moderate to severe illness. Diagnosis is based upon the type of drug he is using, for how long it is being taken, the age of the patient, and other parameters. Treatment is started after admitting the patient in the center and is specifically according to the type of the drug. Along with the medication, when the patient recovers, professional psychiatrists do the counseling effectively so that he cannot get involved in this abuse again.

2/3

Innovative Zone Rehabilitation center has changed the life of many drug-addicted persons from their dedicated work and also have the aim to work with more passion in the future.

Edit Post

3/3