A number of drugs or chemical substances are

taken for obtaining intoxication and quick

pleasure.They are usually addictive drugs or
can be called habit forming drugs.
These chemical substances which on
consumption modify biological or
psychological or social behavior of the user
through inhibiting or increasing functions of
body and mind.Addictive drugs are also called
neurological drugs because they influence
nervous functions.The repeated use of the
drug changes the physiological equilibrium so
that the nervous system functions optimally
under altered conditions.
However,some of the habit forming or
addictive drugs are also used for medical
purposes but under the medical supervision.
DRUG ABUSE:There are number of drugs that can be
abused.Drug abuse is the intake of drug
without valid medical prescription.For
obtaining pleasure.In amount,strength
manner or frequency that damages the

physical and mental functioning of an

individual.
Various properties of abusable drugs are:1)They provide temporary pleasure
2)The abusers are likely to take the drugs
again and again.
3)The drugs are habit forming.
I believe all the state governments should ban
all such products which cause ill health of its
people. The welfare governments should not
think in terms of losing revenue from such
measures. The lost revenues cannot be
compared with the health of the citizens. The
government can make up the loss of revenue
from this account by taking up more
productive projects. The revenue by a welfare
state should not be earned at the cost of the
health of its citizens. After all, we do not want
to make our country a country of drug
addicts. I feel that all the products like liquor
and products containing tobacco should be

banned in the country to make its citizens

healthy.
Drug addiction is becoming very common
among today's youth. The evil is more
rampant in big cities than in small towns.
Perhaps the youth find life too tiring and
burdensome and as an easy escape they take
drugs.
Sometimes parents themselves are
responsible for causing their children to take
up this evil. They are either too strict or have
no time to look after them. The young ones
feel neglected. It may also be that they find
their education purposeless.
In most cases, parents lay high hopes on their
sons and daughters. They use bitter words
when their wards fall short of their
expectation. Even those who do well in their
studies are sometimes not able to get good
jobs. It leads bitter disappointment. They
discover that all their education has been
useless and purposeless.

Faced with a hostile and indifferent world the

helpless youth take drugs. Though them they
seem to forget their tensions and worries at
least for sometimes but they fail to realize
that by doing this they are inviting their own
doom.
Drug addiction leads to cancer and another
type of deadly diseases.
Drug addiction is not a solution to any
problem but it leads you to the pitfalls in
which once you fell it is very difficult to climb
up again.
The use of Chemical compounds in the
treatment of infectious diseases so as to
destroy the invading microorganisms without
causing any damage to the host.
Drugs:
Compounds which are used in the
prevention ,diagnosis and treatment of
diseases is called Drugs.

Some times you might be wondering why

your intimate friend seem to be choosing
drugs over family. Your friend may be
struggling with financial matter,or even from
the painful realization your friend may be in
trouble with law. You may be asking yourself
why you are taking drugs again and
again,when you decided cut down that a few
hours ago.
Drug abuse and drug addiction:
It is also called as substance abuse which
involves the excessive and repeated use of
chemical substances to achieve a certain
effect.These chemicals may be illicit or street
drugs, illegal due to their high potential for
addiction and abuse.They also may be
chemicals obtained with a prescription used
for finding pleasure rather than for treatment
reasons.Different drugs have different effects.
Some like cocaine produces intense rush and
initial feelings for boundless energy,Others
like heroin or the prescription drug oxycontin
may produce excessive feelings of relaxation.

Most of the drugs causes overstimulation of

the pleasure center of the brain.
1.Drug abuse is a matter of a vicious cycle
that causes changes in the brain and
leads to stronger and stronger impulse to use.
2.Drug abuse has no use but it destroys
families and sometime causes death.
3.It is better if you can find the signs and
symptoms of drug abuse or addiction
in some one you love or care about.
4.With the right support ant treatment, finding
the way to recovery is possible.
Some physical signs of abuse and addiction
include:
1.Cycles of increased energy, restlessness,
and inability to sleep
2.Abnormally slow movements, speech or
reaction time, confusion and
disorientation
3.Sudden weight loss or weight gain
4.Cycles of excessive sleep

5.Unexpected changes in clothing, such as

constantly wearing long sleeved
shirts, to hide scarring at injection sites
6.For snorted drugs, chronic troubles with
sinusitis or nosebleeds
7.For smoked drugs, a persistent cough or
bronchitis, leading to coughing up
excessive mucus or blood.
How to deal with drug addiction?
Drug addiction is one of the most serious
addiction of the current era. Drug addiction is
on rise in the society and most youngsters
are becoming victims of this addiction. This
article highlights the causes, the signs and
symptoms and some remedies to deal and
eradicate this addiction.
Introduction

Drug is a kind of substance that is mostly

taken as a form of a medicine to cure a
particular disease or to get fast relieve from
any physical injury as well as physiological
problem. If drugs taken in appropriate amount
can act as a medicine and be very useful for
our body but if taken in excess, it can have
fatal effects on our body in various ways and
may lead to drug addiction. Drug addiction
also known as drug abuse, has become one of
the most serious and deadly addiction of all
time. It is seen that most people fail to get out
of this addiction even after so much trial and
effort. About more than 8% of the total

population have become victims of this nonresistive addiction. A drug addict becomes so
dependent on drug that it becomes a part of
their survival.
Causes of drug addiction

People may choose drug as their only cure for

survival for many reasons. There are also
some drug addicts who don't even know the
reason behind their addiction. Recent
researches show that the main cause for drug
is mostly physiological and mental problems
that the people couldn't handle or cope with it
and they turn to drug as their only medium of

escaping the bitter problem. Some of the

main causes of drug addictions are
Peer pressure: It has been a major cause
for drug addiction among the teenagers.
Under pressure from their friends, most
teenager loss their sense of judgment and
take up the wrong path. They too start taking
drugs and ultimately become addicted to it.
Stress, anxiety, tension, depression is the
most common cause for drug addiction.
Depressed and stressed out people take up a
wrong assumption that by taking drugs they
can actually escape from the reality of the
world and become happier.

 Mental illness can also be termed as a

cause for drug addiction. These mentally ill
people take up drug because they feel that
they need it without any proper reason. Some
of these people take drug believing that it is a
new social trend that must be followed.
Long term medication on a particular drug
can also lead to drug addiction. Some medical
patients become totally dependent on a
particular drug due to long term consumption
of that drug. These people continue taking
their medications even after their disease is
already cured.
Signs and symptoms of drug addiction

A wide range of sign and symptoms are

observed in drug addiction. Some of these
symptoms can easily be identified and it can
be concluded that the people is a drug addict
or a consumer of excess drugs. Some of these
symptoms are
A wide change is the physical appearance
of a person is observed. The person suddenly
starts losing weight and become really thin.
Their eyes become reddish black in colour and
also get bulged out.
Suddenly these people start keeping
themselves away from social gathering and

companies. They complete isolate themselves

and they hardy talk to anyone.
People become short tempered and they
loss control of themselves.
Heartbeat increases rapidly and the
person starts to breath slowly.
People start to cough blood and they don't
feel like eating anything.
Sleepiness, paranoia, aggressiveness and
suicidal thoughts is some of symptoms of
drug addiction.
People make unnecessary excuses to take
excess amounts of drugs.
These are some of the common signs and
symptoms that are commonly observed on

the drug addict person. To best way to check

whether the person is really taking excess
drug is through urine test.
Remedies to cure drug addiction

Drug addicts mainly seek for attention from

the people around them to whom they can
relate and share their depression or stress
with. Since most people tend to stay away
from them, it creates a far worst situation for
the addict. No scientific medicine or treatment
can totally cure drug addiction; the only thing
that has so far been successful in curing is
counseling and therapies, which ultimately
indicates that drug addiction is mainly a

mental disorder. Some of the main treatments

of curing drug addiction are,
Counseling and therapy: There are mainly
a kind of group discussion or gathering where
drug addicts are made to speak out their
inner desires, problems and anxiety in front of
all the group members. This helps in
satisfying the ego of the drug addicts and it
make them feel a sense of relaxation. It is one
of the most successful processes to cure drug
addiction.
Detoxification: In this progress, the patient
are taught to withdraw abused drugs using
other types of non-harmful drugs. This is a

very complicated process and is mainly used

to cure serious drug addiction.
Medications: The main purpose of
medication is to rehabilitate the drug addicts.
Through various techniques and practices,
patients are made to suppress their inner
need for drugs and to make their brain
function normally to take proper decisions and
to control their craving.
Residential treatment: Here, the drug
addict are taught to be social and be less
aggressive. Their family members play a very
important part in this treatment. Family
members make the drug addict feel that he
isn't alone and they are there to support him.

 Behavioural treatment: Drug addicts are

made to follow some strict rules and
regulations to change their behaviour. This
includes meeting people, visiting neighbours,
taking proper medications, sharing with family
members etc.
These are very long processes and it takes
years to rehabilitate a drug addict to its
normal conditions. It requires a lot of effort
not only from the doctors and therapist but
also from the drug addict and his family
members