DRUG ABUSE

INTRODUCTION Drug addiction is marked by a compu si!e cra!ing "or a substance# Success"u treatment met$ods !ary and inc ude psyc$o ogica counse ing or psyc$ot$erapy and deto%i"ication programs# Some peop e use drugs to re ie!e stress and to "orget about t$eir prob ems# Genetic "actors may predispose ot$er indi!idua s to drug addiction# En!ironmenta "actors suc$ as peer pressure& especia y in young peop e& and t$e a!ai abi ity o" drugs# En!ironmenta "actors suc$ as peer pressure& especia y in young peop e& and t$e a!ai abi ity o" drugs a so in" uence peop e to abuse drugs# T$e rea e""ects o" drugs to t$e users a""ects t$eir $ea t$ and t$eir ogica t$inking# T$e users in t$e "irst p ace are t$e main !ictim o" drugs second are t$eir "ami y and because o" its e""ects to t$eir attitude and t$eir $abit# Drugs are common y kno'n as t$e $ouse 'recker# T$e users are pus$ed to t$eir imits# T$ey used drugs in ab e to a!oid t$eir prob ems in i"e# T$ey used it in ab e to erase a t$eir insecurities in i"e# T$e drug users are t$e main source o" crimes in t$e country# ()* o" t$e drug users are i!ing in s+uatters area& or 'e can say t$ey be ong to poor "ami ies '$i e ,)* o" t$em be ongs to a!erage one# T$ey are common y a""ected by Drug independent because o" t$eir main goa o" "orgetting# -ost o" t$e drug users are teen.agers& and t$ey are dri!en "or t$eir curiosity& '$i e most o" t$em depend on drugs in ab e to "orget t$eir prob ems# Drugs c$ange a person in no time# A person can be $ot $eaded& and irritated# Drug abuse can cause a 'ide !ariety o" ad!erse p$ysica reactions# /ong.term drug use may damage t$e $eart& i!er and brain# Drug abusers may su""er "rom ma nutrition i" t$ey $abitua y "orget to eat& cannot a""ord "ood& or eat "oods acking t$e proper !itamins and minera s# Indi!idua s '$o abuse in0ectab e drug risk contracting in"ections suc$ as $epatitis and 1I2 "rom dirty need es or need es s$ared 'it$ ot$er in"ected abusers# One o" t$e most dangerous e""ects o" i ega drug use is t$e potentia "or o!erdosing 3 t$at is& taking too arge or too strong a dose "or t$e body4s systems to $and e# A drug o!erdose may cause an indi!idua to ose consciousness and to breat$ inade+uate y# 5it$out treatment and indi!idua may die "rom a drug o!erdose# T$e i ega use o" drugs 'as once considered a prob em uni+ue to residents o" poor& urban neig$bor$oods# Today& $o'e!er& peop e "rom a economic e!e s& in bot$ cities and suburbs abuse drugs# One can a!oid depending on drugs# T$is abi ity comes "rom 'it$in# One s$ou d be o!er 'it$ $is prob ems& "inding t$e best so ution to $is prob ems and pre!ention o" drugs can

$e p $im most# Communication bet'een "ami y members is a so ad!ice& in ab e to a!oid curiosity about drugs# Drug& substance t$at a""ects t$e "unction o" i!ing ce s& used in medicine to diagnose& cure& pre!ent t$e occurrence o" diseases and disorders& and pro ong t$e i"e o" patients 'it$ incurab e conditions# Since 67)) t$e a!ai abi ity o" ne' and more e""ecti!e drugs suc$ as antibiotics& '$ic$ "ig$t bacteria in"ections& and !accines& '$ic$ pre!ent diseases caused by bacteria and !iruses& $as increased t$e a!erage American4s i"e span "rom about 8) years to about (9 years# Drugs $a!e !ast y impro!ed t$e +ua ity o" i"e# Today& drugs $a!e contributed to t$e eradication o" once 'idespread and sometimes "ata diseases suc$ as po iomye itis and sma po%#

RE2IE5 O: RE/ATED /ITERATURE AND STUDIES RE/ATED /ITERATURES Drugs $a!e been around near y since t$e beginning o" time& as "ar back as to '$en& ;#t$e /ord God caused a deep s eep to "a on Adam#;6 T$at 'as a 0oke& o" course& but medicina drugs $a!e been around "or centuries# T$ese medicines 'ere taken "rom nature and used 'ise y to $ea and $e p# 1o'e!er& t$e drugs< soon came to be abused# -en became addicted to t$ese substances t$at 'ou d a o' t$em to menta y escape "rom rea ity& and t$is is '$en drug use trans"orms itse " into drug abuse# So& drug use and abuse essentia y gre' toget$er# T$is gro't$ began in Sumer and Ancient Egypt and continued 'it$ 'idespread use in C$ina and addiction in t$e Americas# It t$en progressed to Europe& and no' esca ates 'it$ t$e numerous drugs being made a!ai ab e to a citi=ens o" t$e 'or d# T$e $istory o" drugs is ong and !aried depending on geograp$y& cu ture& and trade# 1o' did drug a!ai abi ity& necessity& and addiction create t$e p$armacy o" ust& conceit& and greed t$at breeds on today>s Internet? T$e ancient ci!i i=ation o" Sumer in -esopotamia is one o" t$e o dest in $istory# It began ca# ,9)) B#C#& re ati!e y s$ort y a"ter t$e scattering at t$e To'er o" Babe # T$ere is c ear e!idence t$at p ants 'ere used as medicina drugs t$ere,# In addition& some e!idence e%ists o" Sumerians using opium@# Not ong a"ter& a society sprang up in Egypt# Recent y& scientists began to test Ancient Egyptian mummies "or drugs in t$eir system# One scientist& S!et ana Ba abano!a& disco!ered t$at t$e mummies contained traces o" cocaine9# T$is 'as incredib y s$ocking because cocaine comes "rom p ants in t$e AmericasA E!en so& Ba abano!a c aimed t$at cocaine addiction 'as 0ust as prominent t$en as it is today8# Unsurprising y& Ba abano!a>s !ie's are 'ide y debated among scientists# 1o'e!er& e!en i" Ancient Egyptians did not use cocaine& t$ey certain y used opium& because t$e drug is represented on t$e tombs as somet$ing t$e dead s$ou d carry into t$eir a"ter i"e(# As opium 'as used in t$e ear iest ci!i i=ations& so it came to be in"amous y 'idespread e se'$ere# ;E se'$ere;& o" course& is C$ina# Boppy seeds& '$ere opium comes "rom& and opium itse " 'ere introduced to C$ina sometime near ()) A#D# It most ike y came "rom t$e -idd e East and India by t$e Si k Road# 1o'e!er& "or a !ery ong time it 'as used on y "or medicina purposesC# It 'as not unti t$e 6(t$ century t$at Dutc$ e%p orers introduced opium in its more common& addicti!e "orm# As is 'e .kno'n& t$e C$inese got $ooked# By 6(<7& '$en t$e "irst pro$ibiti!e decree 'as dra'n up& t$e Bortuguese 'ere importing o!er <))&))) pounds o" opium a year# A as& pro$ibitions cou d not keep t$e opium. importing business "rom booming# By t$e beginning o" t$e 67t$ century& <&8() tons 'ere being imported by !arious nations& 6&))) o" t$em coming "rom t$e East India Company7# O" course& t$is e!entua y ed to a strugg e in t$e mid.6C))>s kno'n as t$e Opium 5ars# A"ter C$ina>s oss in t$e 5ars& opium importation increased e!en moreA No' 9&))) tons 'ere being broug$t in e!ery year# E!en t$oug$ it 'as i ega & opium addiction ra!is$ed t$e C$inese peop e# -ean'$i e& ot$er parts o" t$e 'or d 'ere being dra'n into opium and ot$er drugs#

In t$e United States o" America& opium dens 'ere prominent in San :rancisco# T$e opium 'as arge y concentrated in C$inato'n because it 'as broug$t o!er to America by C$inese immigrants# T$oug$ its use in C$ina 'as out a'ed& opium did not become i ega in t$e USA unti t$e 1arrison Narcotics Ta% Act in 676@# Actua y& t$oug$& a di""erent drug 'as muc$ more prominent in t$e United States around t$is time# -orp$ine 'as 'ide y used as a painki er& but t$ose '$o 'ere treated 'it$ it o"ten de!e oped an addiction# A"ter t$e Ci!i 5ar in 6C86.6C89& many so diers became addicted because t$eir batt e 'ounds 'ere treated 'it$ morp$ine# -ost o" t$ese so diers 'ere "rom t$e Nort$ because t$e Sout$ cou d not a""ord t$e painki ing drug# 2ery interesting y& t$e ma0ority o" morp$ine addicts 'ere midd e.aged '$ite 'omen in t$e cities6)# T$ese 'omen 'ere not so diers& so $o' can t$is "act be e%p ained? T$e ans'er is t$at medicines did not $a!e patents at t$e turn o" t$e <)t$ century# T$ere"ore& $ouse'i!es 'ou d go do'n to t$e genera p$armacy and buy any medicine and it 'ou d most ike y be made up o" "i"ty.percent morp$ineA ;#t$ere 'ere "ar more peop e addicted to drugs in Dt$e USAE t$an t$ere are today#t$ere 'ere bet'een t'o and "i!e percent o" t$e entire adu t popu ation o" t$e United States addicted to drugs in 67))#;66 Interesting y& t$oug$& t$e drug prob em e%isted in t$e Americas ong be"ore it arri!ed in t$e United States# Nati!e Indians in '$at are no' -e%ico and Beru disco!ered many natura resources t$at cou d be used as $a ucinatory drugs# T$e "a!orite o" t$ese tribes 'as mus$rooms& '$ic$ t$ey 'ou d use "or mind.a tering in t$eir 'ors$ip ser!ices& '$i e anot$er common $a ucinogenic 'as a cactus# In addition& Andean Indians 'ere t$e "irst to disco!er cocaine# C$ie"s +uick y rea i=ed t$ey cou d use t$is to t$eir ad!antage# Because o" t$e $ig$ a titudes& messengers needed a itt e somet$ing to keep t$em going '$i e t$ey ran t$roug$ t$e mountains# T$e c$ie"s began to gi!e t$em cocaine& and ob!ious y t$e messengers became addicts# -essengers 'ou d no' run end ess mi es to get a "i%& so t$e c$ie"s recei!ed t$eir messages more +uick y6<# Anot$er drug disco!ered in t$e Andean mountains 'as +uinine& taken "rom t$e Cinc$ona tree6,# Europeans unsuccess"u y attempted to take t$e tree o!er to t$eir and# In any case& drugs took grip o" Europe as 'e # -ari0uana "irst came to :rance t$roug$ its so diers returning "rom Egypt# T$e great t$inkers o" :rance 'ere !ery "ascinated 'it$ t$is ne' drug& e!en to t$e point o" estab is$ing a c ub# In 6C@6& a man named Fac+ues Fosep$ -oreau began to use mari0uana medica y6@# T$en& in t$e midd e o" t$e nineteent$ century& a :renc$ c$emist named Ange o -ariani introduced cocaine to Europe# 1e 'ou d put t$e cocaine in 'ine and tea# :or t$is $e 'as gi!en a specia recognition by t$e Bope69# Sigmund :reud "amous y tried t$e drug in 6CC@ and "ound it to be ;magica ;# :or a '$i e $e encouraged many peop e to try it and e!en recommended it to treat morp$ine addiction# 1o'e!er& $e reneged on $is endorsement a"ter 'atc$ing t$e be$a!ior o" a "riend under t$e in" uence68# In 6C7C& German drug company Bayer in!ented $eroin# By t$en& many men and 'omen a o!er t$e 'or d 'ere addicted to !arious drugs# Un"ortunate y& t$e prob em sti e%ists today# T$ere are many popu ar drugs t$at are $ig$ y ad!ertised# Gou may not kno' '$at Adipe%& Bontri & Carisoprodo HSomaI& Didre%& ###:ioricet### t$e a p$abet ist goes on and

on# A ne' on ine p$armacy seems to gain t$e endorsement by some ;p$ysician; e!ery day# Ob!ious y& many more drugs e%ist no' t$an e!er be"ore# In addition to t$e drugs a ready mentioned& amp$etamines& /SD& acid& ecstasy and count ess ot$er steroids& narcotics& stimu ants& depressants& and in$a ants are used and abused# Some peop e e!en sni"" g ue& ig$ter " uid& and markers in order to stimu ate a $ig$A T$ere is a $uge market o" unregu ated ;naturopat$ic; drugs '$ic$ c aim users can ose body "at and 'rink es& increase t$e si=e o" se%ua organs& and i!e onger# Unsubstantiated c aims gain bi ions o" do ars in an industry '$ic$ bene"its "rom t$e !anity o" $uman nature# Usua y t$ese packaged p acebos do no p$ysica $arm ot$er t$an to decrease t$e t$ickness o" one>s 'a et# 1o'e!er& se!era $a!e been s$o'n to $a!e dangerous side e""ects suc$ as b indness caused by t$e drug 2iagra# Suc$ 'idespread use $as "orced go!ernments to enact a's to ban t$ese substances& in addition to "orming anti.drug agencies# T$e "irst step 'as '$en t$e USA enacted t$e 67)8 Bure :ood and Drugs Act to state '$ic$ drugs 'ere addicting& as 'e as '$ic$ needed prescriptions to be boug$t# B$armacies 'ere "orced to accurate y abe medicines containing opium as 'e as ot$er drugs# Beginning in t$e 67,)s& drug education in pub ic sc$oo s 'as re+uired# -uc$ more $as been done to combat drug addiction& inc uding re$abi itation c inics& but t$e predicament continues to gro'# Current y& t$e most popu ar drug is undoubted y mari0uana. in America as 'e as around t$e g obe# A t$oug$ mari0uana use is i ega & many a's are being repea ed nationa y and internationa y& a o'ing peop e o" a ages to enter t$is mind.a tering state# Cocaine based drugs are possib y t$e most $ig$ y addicti!e drugs in t$e 'or d# Cocaine is a '$ite po'der re"ined "rom a cocoa p ant "ound in Sout$ America# Usua y cocaine is put on a smoot$ sur"ace ike t$at o" g ass and cut up 'it$ a ra=or b ade& and t$en sni""ed t$roug$ t$e nose using some sort o" stra' causing it to be easi y absorbed t$roug$ t$e ining o" t$e nose# E!entua y& t$is use ruptures $o es in t$e nasa septum# 5$en cocaine is smoked& by mi%ing it 'it$ sodium $ydro%ide and some ot$er poisons& it is ca ed JcrackK# A t$oug$ sni""ed cocaine 'i usua y 'ear o"" in about and $our& intense y concentrated crack smoke absorbed t$roug$ t$e ungs s ams into t$e brain in ess t$an ten seconds and 'ears o"" in a "e' minutes . demanding repetition and ens a!ement to t$e addiction# T$is 'or d $as been using addicti!e drugs "or centuries# 5$y break t$e pattern? So ca ed ;gate'ay drugs; suc$ as nicotine& ca""eine& and a co$o don>t dra' e!ery user do'n t$e pat$ to mari0uana and cocaine# Isn>t it ok to use& 0ust not abuse? Fesus C$rist said& ;e!ery one '$o commits sin is a s a!e to sin; HFo$n CL,@I# But drinking co""ee is not a sin& is it? T$e 'riter o" 1ebre's te s us& ; et us ay aside e!ery 'eig$t& and t$e sin '$ic$ dot$ so easi y beset us& and et us run 'it$ patience t$e race t$at is set be"ore us&; H1eb# 6<L6I# Does a person "ee 'eig$ted do'n be"ore t$ey $a!e t$eir morning co""ee? 1abitua or compu si!e attractions to any c$emica substance can destroy a i"e# Get se " grati"ication is a issue o" t$e $eart t$at pus$es against any arbitrary ru es o" ;MDo not $and e& Do not taste& Do not touc$4; HCo # <L<,I# Fesus ooks beneat$ t$e sur"ace o" any a' and "ocuses on t$e spirit o" t$e matter# T$e "irst commandment says& ;T$ou s$a t $a!e no ot$er gods be"ore me; HE%#<)L,I# 5e are to d to o!e God 'it$ a our $eart& sou & and strengt$#

Adrena in is a natura y produced endorp$in o" t$e body# It can be re eased t$roug$ e%citement o" competiti!e sports& sensua images& or "ear o" getting caug$t 'it$ a $and in t$e cookie 0ar# Some peop e cra!e t$is "ee ing and become ens a!ed to sports& pornograp$y& t$e"t& and g uttony# Fesus said& ;No man can ser!e t'o masters; H-att$e' 8L<@I# On y C$rist can set one "ree indeed "rom t$e bondage o" addiction# ;Come unto me& a ye t$at abour and are $ea!y aden& and I 'i gi!e you rest; H-att$e' 66L<CI# T$e $istory o" drug use and abuse $as s$o'n c ear y t$at addicti!e acti!ities& apart "rom God& are destructi!e "or indi!idua s and society# :irst y& t$ey bring economic ruin# Indi!idua s are so concerned 'it$ inducing t$e ne%t "i% t$at t$ey 'i do and pay anyt$ing "or it# T$ey e!entua y are e"t 'it$ not$ing and t$us contribute not$ing to society# Second y& t$e a tered state t$at drugs i icit "orms a decepti!e rea ity t$at disp aces in$ibitions o" upbringing or conscience and en$ances t$e deeds o" t$e e!i nature# Brisons o!er" o' as a resu t# -ore "rig$tening t$an t$at is t$e mi ions '$o c$oose to "o o' gods o" t$eir o'n addicting design do'n t$e broad pat$ t$at eads to destruction# 1e is ne!er satis"ied# C ear.t$inking citi=ens need to protect a's t$at ban i icit drugs so t$e nation 'i be order y# C$ristians are ca ed to be ;a $o y nation& God>s o'n peop e& t$at you may dec are t$e 'onder"u deeds o" $im '$o ca ed you out o" darkness into $is 'onder"u ig$t; H6 Beter <L7I# T$ey need to dec are '$at Fesus said o" $imse " in Fo$n C& ;i" t$e Son makes you "ree& you s$a be "ree indeed;# T$roug$out $istory& drug abuse and use $as on y been a symptom o" man>s condition#

RE/ATED STUDIES Drug Dependence& psyc$o ogica and sometimes p$ysica state c$aracteri=ed by a compu sion to use a drug to e%perience psyc$o ogica or p$ysica e""ects# Drug dependence takes se!era "ormsL to erance& $abituation& and addiction To erance& a "orm o" p$ysica dependence& occurs '$en t$e body becomes accustomed to a drug and re+uires e!er.increasing amounts o" it to ac$ie!e t$e same p$armaco ogica e""ects# T$is condition is 'orsened '$en certain drugs are used at $ig$ doses "or ong periods H'eeks or mont$sI& and may ead to more "re+uent use o" t$e drug# 1o'e!er& '$en use o" t$e drug is stopped& drug 'it$dra'a may resu t& '$ic$ is c$aracteri=ed by nausea& $eadac$es& rest essness& s'eating& and di""icu ty s eeping# T$e se!erity o" drug 'it$dra'a symptoms !aries depending on t$e drug in!o !ed# 1abituation& a "orm o" psyc$o ogica dependence& is c$aracteri=ed by t$e continued desire "or a drug& e!en a"ter p$ysica dependence is gone# A drug o"ten produces an e ated emotiona state& and a person abusing drugs soon be ie!es t$e drug is needed to "unction at 'ork or $ome# Addiction is a se!ere cra!ing "or t$e substance and inter"eres 'it$ a person4s abi ity to "unction norma y# It may a so in!o !e p$ysica dependence# Scientists o"ten measure a drug4s potentia "or abuse by conducting studies 'it$ aboratory anima s# Drugs t$at an anima administers to itse " repeated y are said to $a!e po'er"u rein"orcing properties and a $ig$ potentia "or abuse# T$ese drugs inc ude some common y abused substances ike opium& a co$o & cocaine& and see barbiturates# Ot$er drugs& suc$ as mari0uana and t$e $a ucinogens Hsee Bsyc$oacti!e DrugsI& appear to produce $abituation in $umans e!en t$oug$ t$ey are not po'er"u rein"orcers "or aboratory anima s# T$e drugs t$at are common y abused& e%cept a co$o and tobacco& can be grouped into si% c assesL t$e opioids& sedati!e.$ypnotics& see stimu ants& $a ucinogens& cannabis& and in$a ants#

DRUGS E::ECT TO T1E :A-I/G RE/ATIONS1IB :ami y& in $uman society& is a group o" persons re ated by b ood and genera y i!ing in one $ouse& especia y a group "ormed o" parents and c$i dren# T$e "ami y is t$e o dest socia institution and is considered t$e most basic or "undamenta institution since it is t$e "oundation o" society# T$e "ami y is "ound in a types o" societies bot$ iterate and non iterate# Drug $abit is di""icu t to break# T$e $a=ards o" drug abuse are so great as to endanger t$e users c$aracter and persona ity& $is i"e and t$e i"e o" t$e peop e around $im& $is "ami y# T$e rea so ution to drug abuse is to abstain "ro drugs in t$e "irst p ace& and proper guidance o" parents# T$e beginnings o" drug abuse typica y occur during t$e teens# T$is t$ro's a !ery rea responsibi ity on teen4s parents to run t$e "ami y so t$at t$e teenager 'i not be in" uence to begin t$e use o" drugs# Barents s$ou d arrange ade+uate time "or companions$ip 'it$ t$eir c$i dren# It is not enoug$ to pro!ide t$em 'it$ t$eir "inancia needs or gi!e t$em dai y instruction in $ome duties or counse ing t$em on t$eir sc$oo 'ork# 5$at is important is "or t$em to become genuine y interested in t$eir c$i dren4s interest and engage t$em in p easant acti!ities# Barents s$ou d mani"est t$eir o!e and good'i to'ard t$eir c$i dren& in so doing& t$e c$i dren 'i respond to t$e e%tent t$at t$ey 'i 'ant to p ease t$em# T$ey s$ou d a 'ays kept t$eir c$i dren busy 'it$ p easant and 'ort$'$i e acti!ities and s$ou d be praised "or tasks 'e done# T$ey s$ou d a so discuss drugs 'it$ t$eir c$i dren 3 t$eir e""ects& t$eir $a=ards and t$e treac$ery o" t$e in" uences t$at encourage e%perimentation 'it$ drugs& and ast y parents s$ou d keep t$e c$anne s open "or communication# T$ey s$ou d not critici=e t$eir c$i dren "or t$eir +uestions and comments and t$ey must respect t$eir !ie's and opinions#

DRUGS E::ECT TO T1E CO--UNITG T$e community is t$e peop e '$o reside in one oca ity and are sub0ect to t$e same a's# 1a!e t$e same interests# It is a p ace '$ere 'e i!e and t$e p ace 'e are "ami iar 'it$& t$e peop e 'e kne' and care about# A community is a group o" peop e '$o i!e toget$er in a certain p ace and '$o $a!e many interests in common# -ost peop e i!e and 'ork toget$er n communities# T$ese communities may be arge or sma # Communities may be c assi"ied according to ocation or to occupation or nationa ity o" t$e peop e '$o compose t$em# And t$at "or drug users& t$e second a""ected one is t$e community# T$ey are t$e one responsib e about t$e sources o" drug dea ers# Community eaders put up ma0or pro0ects t$at can make teens busier ike community pro0ects# T$ey are t$e one '$o posses di""erent kind o" kno' edge to in"orm t$e teen about t$e meaning o" drugs and its e""ect to ones $ea t$ and re ation to its "ami y# T$e community are t$e one '$o see t$e di""erences o" t$e person '$o abuse drugs to t$ose '$o are not# T$ose peop e are in!o !ed to t$e user# T$ey are t$e "irst one '$o s$ou d s$o' interest to t$at person& and to ad!ice $im not to abuse drugs& and in t$e "irst p ace& in t$e community '$ere on is raised and is "ami iar 'it$ can a so be t$e main cause o" depending on drugs# -any sma communities in our country are rura communities# T$ese rura communities are usua y made up o" sma to'ns# And most o" t$em are urban communities# -ost o" t$e drug dependents comes "rom rura community# And 'e must admit t$at e!en t$ese poor peop e can a""ord $ig$ +ua ity drugs in ab e to support t$eir $abit# About ten percent o" t$e :i ipinos i!e in big to'ns and ca ed urban communities& t$e urban popu ation o" t$e B$i ippines is concentrated in t$e Greater -ani a areas# :rom t$ese Urban communities suburb t$ose peop e '$o are in!o !ed in drug tra""icking# E!en t$e most outstanding community pro0ects to a!oid drugs "ai ed to guide teenagers on a!oiding it# Drugs is t$e number one prob em in most community# E!en i" t$ey put up institutions "or drug dependents& sti drug dependent count increase# T$e community s$ou d be t$e second to guide its peop e to better i!ing# Guiding t$em t$roug$ good manners and making t$em kno' edgeab e about t$e e""ects o" drugs and its conse+uences# T$ey s$ou d get in!o !ed into one teens i"e in ab e to guide t$em to t$e rig$t pat$# Drug dependency is t$e number one prob em in t$e country#

DRUG ABUSE Drug abuse can cause a 'ide !ariety o" ad!erse p$ysica reactions# /ong.term drug use may damage t$e $eart& i!er& and brain# Drug abusers may su""er "rom ma nutrition i" t$ey $abitua y "orget to eat& cannot a""ord to buy "ood& or eat "oods acking t$e proper !itamins and minera s# Indi!idua s '$o abuse in0ectab e drugs risk contracting in"ections suc$ as $epatitis and 1I2 "rom dirty need es or need es s$ared 'it$ ot$er in"ected abusers# One o" t$e most dangerous e""ects o" i ega drug use is t$e potentia "or o!erdosingNt$at is& taking too arge or too strong a dose "or t$e body4s systems to $and e# A drug o!erdose may cause an indi!idua to ose consciousness and to breat$e inade+uate y# 5it$out treatment& an indi!idua may die "rom a drug o!erdose# Drug abuse is c$aracteri=ed by taking more t$an t$e recommended dose o" prescription drugs suc$ as barbiturates 'it$out medica super!ision& or using go!ernment.contro ed substances suc$ as mari0uana& cocaine& $eroin& or ot$er i ega substances# /ega substances& suc$ as a co$o and nicotine& are a so abused by many peop e# Abuse o" drugs and ot$er substances can ead to p$ysica and psyc$o ogica dependence#

DRUG ADDICTION Drug addiction is marked by a compu si!e cra!ing "or a substance# Success"u treatment met$ods !ary and inc ude psyc$o ogica counse ing& or psyc$ot$erapy& and deto%i"ication programsNmedica y super!ised programs t$at gradua y 'ean an indi!idua "rom a drug o!er a period o" days or 'eeks# Deto%i"ication and psyc$ot$erapy are o"ten used toget$er# T$e i ega use o" drugs 'as once considered a prob em uni+ue to residents o" poor& urban neig$bor$oods# Today& $o'e!er& peop e "rom a economic e!e s& in bot$ cities and suburbs& abuse drugs# Some peop e use drugs to re ie!e stress and to "orget about t$eir prob ems# Genetic "actors may predispose ot$er indi!idua s to drug addiction# En!ironmenta "actors suc$ as peer pressure& especia y in young peop e& and t$e a!ai abi ity o" drugs& a so in" uence peop e to abuse drugs#