DRUGS ADDICTION

About Drugs Addiction

 Drug addiction is a condition characterized by
compulsive drug intake, craving and seeking,
despite what the majority of society may
perceive as the negative consequences
associated with drug use.
 Although being addicted implies drug
dependence, it is possible to be dependent on
a drug without being addicted. People that
take drugs to treat diseases and disorders,
which interfere with their ability to function,
may experience improvement of their
condition.
 To qualify as being dependent a person must
1. Take a drug regularly
2. Experience unpleasant symptoms if
discontinued, which makes stopping difficult.
 Substance abuse can occur with or without
dependency, and with or without addiction.
Substance abuse is any use of a substance,
which causes more harm than good.
 HISTORY OF DRUGS
 The phenomenon of drug addiction has occurred
to some degree throughout recorded history,
though modern agricultural practices,
improvements in access to drugs, advancements
in biochemistry, and dramatic increases in the
recommendation of drug usage by clinical
practitioners have exacerbated the problem
significantly in the 20th century. Improved means
of active biological agent manufacture and the
introduction of synthetic compounds, such as
methamphetamine are also factors contributing
to drug addiction.
 COMPONENTS OF DRUGS
 Drug addiction has two components: physical
dependency, and psychological dependency.
 Physical dependency occurs when a drug has
been used habitually and the body has
become accustomed to its effects.
 Psychological dependency occurs when a drug
has been used habitually and the mind has
become emotionally reliant on its effects,
either to elicit pleasure or relieve pain, and
does not feel capable of functioning without it.
 ADDICTIVE NATURE
 The addictive nature of drugs varies from substance to
substance, and from individual to individual. Drugs such as
codeine or alcohol, for instance, typically require many
more exposures to addict their users than drugs such as
heroin or cocaine. Likewise, a person who is psychologically
or genetically predisposed to addiction is much more likely
to suffer from it.
 Although dependency on hallucinogens like LSD ("acid")
and psilocybin (key hallucinogen in "magic mushrooms") is
listed as Substance-Related Disorder in the DSM-IV, most
psychologists do not classify them as addictive drugs.
Experts on addiction say that the use of LSD and psilocybin
causes neither psychological nor physical dependency.
Many users report feeling less desire to use these drugs
after every use.
 TYPES OF DRUGS
 There are many types of drugs but
we’ll discuss some of them.

1. Tobacco
2. Alcohol
3. Cannabis
4. Heroin
5. Cocaine
 TOBACCO
 Tobacco is the dried leaves of
the Tobacco plant. It grows in
many parts of the world.
Tobacco can be consumed in
the form of cigarettes, cigars,
pipes, chewing.

 EFFECTS
1. 100,000 deaths in the UK
2. Irreversible damage to the
lungs.
3. Women who smoke and take
oral contraceptives are 10
times more likely to suffer
heart and circulatory diseases
than non smoking women.
 ALCOHOL
 Alcoholic drinks consist of ethyl or
ethanol alcohol and water. Alcohol is
produced by the fermentation of
grains or vegetables. Beer contains
about 1 part alcohol to 20 parts
water, wine is 2-4 times as strong as
beer and spirits are even stronger.
 EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
 FOR STUDENTS: For some students alcohol
consumption increases without them realizing - this
can result in financial problems, hangovers, affect their
ability to concentrate on their studies, morning
lectures are missed and they find themselves having to
fit their lifestyle around their alcohol use.
 Regular drinking of large amounts of alcohol by
pregnant women can harm the fetus.
 Muscular coordination decreased
 Blood vessels dilate
 Relaxation
 Depression and anxiety disorders
 CANNABIS
 It is usually smoked in the form of resin, a
brown solid mass which is crumbled and
mixed with tobacco to form a joint or spiff.
 EFFECTS OF CANNABIS
1. Users may feel more talkative
2. More relaxed
3. MOST IMPORTANT: Users may begin to
change their lifestyle to fit around taking
Cannabis and lose interest in their friends,
family and social affairs.
 CANNABIS SIGNS AND
SYMPTOMS
 Pleasurable sensation
 Relaxation
 Dry mouth
 Dry eyes
 Hunger
 Thirst
 Increase laughing
 Fear of dying
 Vomiting
 HEROIN
 Heroin addiction is a serious life
threatening dilemma. It can occur
very quickly among abusers who use
heroin on a regular basis.
 SYMPTOMS OF HEROIN

 Dry Mouth
 Vomiting
 Increased urination
 Itchy skin
 Suppression of pain
 Slowed breathing
 EFFECTS OF HEROIN
 Restlessness
 Constipation
 Sweating
 Menstrual Irregularities
 Collapsed veins
 Liver disease
 Respiratory failure
 COCAINE

 Cocaine is produced from the Coca leaf.

These leaves are grown mainly in South
America. Cocaine is addictive and can
cause numerous physical and mental
complications to the user.
 This can be very dangerous and the mixture
is unstable and may explode. Crack
cocaine is produced for smoking.
 EFFECTS OF COCAINE
 It lead to a loss of sense of smell.
 Injecting cocaine may also produce
an allergic reaction.
 Nosebleeds
 Problems with swallowing
 This can result in death but only in
severe cases.
 SYMPTOMS OF COCAINE
 Chest pain and heart attacks.
 Blurred vision.
 Fever.
 Muscle spasms.
 Convulsions.
 Coma.
 Anxiousness.
 WHY DO PEOPLE USE AND
ABUSE DRUGS?
 They like the rush it gives them or
because they are thrill-seekers.
 Others may try a drug out of curiosity
or because their friends do it.
 In order to cope with unpleasant
emotions and the difficulties of life.
 People who are suffering emotionally
use drugs—not in order to get high—
but to feel normal.
WARNING SIGNS FOR PARENTS
 Negative changes in schoolwork, missing
school, or declining grades.
 Increased secrecy about possessions or
activities.
 Use of incense, room deodorant, or perfume to
hide smoke or chemical odors.
 Subtle changes in conversations with friends
(more secretive, using “coded” language).
 New friends.
 Change in clothing choices — new fascination
with clothes that highlight drug use.
 Increase in borrowing money.
 Evidence of inhaling products and accessories,
such as hairspray, nail polish, correction fluid,
paper bags and rags, and common household
products.
 Bottles of eye drops, which may be used to
mask bloodshot eyes or dilated pupils.
 New use of mouthwash or breath mints to cover
up the smell of alcohol.
POINTS TO PONDER
 Drugs kill 80,000 Russians
annually (
www.dailynewsmail.com)
 Pakistan became a major
exporter of heroin in 1980. (
www.yespakistan.com)
 50 tons of opium are smuggled
into Pakistan for processing
heroin for domestic use. (
www.yespakistan.com)
 DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT
 Problems associated with an individual's
drug addiction can vary significantly.
People who are addicted to drugs come
from all walks of life.
 Treatment medications, such as
methadone, LAAM, and naltrexone, are
available for individuals addicted to
opiates. Nicotine preparations (patches,
gum, nasal spray) and bupropion are
available for individuals addicted to
nicotine.
 TREATMENT CENTRE IN
PAKISTAN
 In Lahore, there’s a clinic with the
name of SADAQAT CLINIC & EMAAN
CLINIC which are especially for drugs
addicted people and doing their jobs
very efficiently and successfully.
COMPONENTS OF DRUGS
ADDICTION TREATMENT
 CONCLUSIONS
 Everyone should avoid all types of drugs
even the cigarette. Drugs are very harmful
for every type of body.
 Parents should take care of their children
if they found any signs of using drugs.
 According to Islam, drugs are not allowed
in any case (except in illness)
 We shouldn’t waist our time if we found
any of our friend using drugs, we should
guide him/her to keep them away. B’coz
it’s our moral duty.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH