There are many harmful problems or upsets that break down and crack a society; With the passage of decades, there is a primary issue that has become the scourge of millions of young people around the world; the drugs.
Drugs have very harmful social and psychological effects. They destroy the lives of consumers, friends and family, most of them very young with a life ahead.
Surely you know firsthand about people or relatives who have suffered or suffer at present Consequences of drug use , Whether young or old, or simply interested in knowing the hard effects of entering this sinister world.
He Ministry of Health And Consumer Affairs, the General Secretariat of Health and the Delegation of the Government For the National Plan on Drugs published a circulation of 4 million copies of the celebrated Guide to drugs , Which lists the different types of drugs That exist: tobacco, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, cannabis and synthetic drugs, describing perfectly as well as their characteristics and dangerous that entails their consumption.
Whether we are talking about causal or habitual consumers, the consequences of drug addiction are just as serious. The most common are:
1-Addiction
It is the main disorder that originates the drugs, in fact is the motor that moves the habit of the consumption, according to the study"Drugs and the Brain: implications for Preventing and Treating Addiction"of the doctors N. Volkow and H. Schelbert, the addiction Is defined as a disease, as it affects the normal functioning of the organism.
It is considered addiction, a disease of the brain, because its structure and functioning are greatly affected by drugs. In addition, one of the main characteristics of addiction is its ability to modify people's habits and behaviors, turning them into authentic automata in favor of their consumption.
2-Abstinence Syndrome
Frequent use of drugs, abstinence syndrome , These are the physical and psychological reactions that entails the non-ingestion of these substances.
It can not be defined as a disease but a serious agent that alters health status; Depending on the type of drug consumed, withdrawal symptoms vary: decay, depression, reluctance or nervousness episodes, anxiety and a progressive loss of control of emotions.
3-Deterioration of the central nervous system
He Central Nervous System Directs the functions of every tissue of the body; Receives thousands of sensory responses transmitted to the brain through the spinal cord .
All chemical stimulation can produce a wide variety of effects on the activity and function of the central nervous system. In severe cases drug addiction can become irreversible: problems in coordination, sensory perceptions, language etc. can be seriously damaged.
4-Loss of self-esteem and feeling guilty
A dependent consumer, over time is aware of the deplorable situation that lives, their attitude dominated by them reaffirms a feeling of guilt and loss Of self-esteem , Becoming a real slave of the drug to consume. It disappears any internal feeling of love for oneself and hope.
5-Increases the probability of acquiring serious diseases
Vascular disorders, cirrhosis, Hepatitis are the most frequent diseases in habitual consumers of drugs; The drug is slowly destroying important functional agents of our organism, causing problems in the main organs.
According to a study by the agency"National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases"alcohol is largely responsible for cases of liver cirrhosis, its effect is devastating to the body.
6-Insulation
There is a direct relationship between loneliness or isolation and drugs; Although in the beginning these are the causes of falling into drugs, as the drug user advances in their addiction is isolated from their closest environment, family, personal, professional, etc. The drug addict lives by and for his drug dose, nothing else matters.
7-Paranoid Trends
The brain is one of the victims of drug ingestion, the loss of neurotransmitters and the partial functionality of different brain profiles, it produces parallel sensations and paranoia linked to schizophrenia.
8-Economic Consequences
The drug has a price, usually consuming a drug is expensive; The single spending directed to addiction has repercussions on the family and personal economy. Asking for money, stealing etc. are actions that become very common in these cases, when the funds needed to get the drug do not appear.
9-Weakens the immune system
It directly attacks the immune system, weakening its functionality and activity in our body. As a result, the drug user becomes increasingly defenseless against infection or disease.
10-Insomnia
Although it seems a less important consequence, The insomnia Repercussions on rest. A person who does not rest properly has lowered his skills: he is more sad, irritable, pessimistic and stressed. Emotions that multiply in drug addicts, corrupting their personality and social skills.
As you can see the drugs completely destroy the affected person, because it derives its negative effects in all aspects of life: physical, emotional, social, etc.
Why do people use drugs?
Finally I would like to focus on a topic no less interesting, what leads a person to take drugs?. The reasons are very varied from a dangerous curiosity to know what they are, a solution to get away from reality.
Many people take drugs as ridiculous lifesavers to fit into a particular environment or file off their insecurity; Although it may seem to be a lie, the reason given is, the false idea that they are not so harmful to health: designer drugs, cocaine, glass etc. enjoy a dangerous reputation of being less harmful than other drugs.
In short, drugs can kill, and until they achieve that goal they destroy every part of the lives of addicts, they become a great disease that progressively trapping the will and life of individuals. For this reason it must be categorical and clear in this subject, with a loud and clear No to drugs!
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