4. What Is Drug?
A drug is something that affects your body. Drugs
pass through the body and interferes with brain’s
neurotransmitters.
Drugs have been part of our culture since the
middle of the last century.
6. Drug Abuse:
Drug abuse is the non permissive consumption of
certain substance that may lead to physical and
psychological dependence.
Popularized in the 1960s by music and mass
media, they invade all aspects of society.
8. Behavioral Warnings
Poor work
Decline in performance
Financial problems
Secretive behaviors
Sudden change in friends and associates
Accident or trouble prone
Lack of motivation and withdrawn
Unexplained anxiety
9. Cont…
An estimated 208 million people internationally
consume illegal drugs.
The most commonly used illegal drug is marijuana
According to the United Nations 2008 World Drug
Report, about 3.9% of the world’s population
between the ages of 15 and 64 abuse marijuana.
13. Cont…
• Abused drug causes a surge in levels of dopamine in
your brain, which trigger feelings of pleasure.
• Changes in your brain interfere with your
▫ Ability to thinkclearly
▫ Exercise goodjudgment
▫ Control yourbehavior
▫ Feel normal withoutdrugs
15. Physical Warning
Bloodshot eyes
Pupils larger or smaller than usual
Changes in appetite or sleep patterns
Sudden weight loss or weight gain
Deterioration of physical appearance
Unusual smells on breath
Impaired coordination
16. Effects Of Drug Abuse:
Drug abuse leads to:
Loss of coordination
Poor judgment
Slowed reflexes
Distorted vision
Memory loss
Blackout
17. Illegal Drug Usage All Over The World:
230 million people have used an illegal drug in all
over the world.
cocaine-dependent people number about 27 million.
0.6% of the world adult population
Global illegal drug use is expected to rise by 25% over the
next few decades
18. Drug usage in Pakistan:
• According to (UNODC), 6.7 million Pakistanis
used drugs in the year of 2018.
• Every 27 persons in Pakistan are using drugs.
19. Age based statistics
• Almost 5.8 % of the adult population.
• Nearly 25 % of the youth population.
21. Prevention and Control to Drug Addiction!
Avoid undue Peer Pressure
▫ A child should not be pressed unduly to do beyond
his/ her capacities, be it studies, sports etc.
Education and counseling
Organizing Youth Centers
▫ Drug addiction may be caused due to the feelings of
isolation, loneliness, anxiety etc. Hence, social service
organizations, and NGOs should establish youth centers to
overcome such feelings
22. Remedial measures:
1. Individual steps
Send such addicts to a rehabilitation facility.
A humanistic form of treatment is said to be
the most widely used and effective of all forms
of treatment.
Awareness and prevention must start at home,
with parents.
24. Conclusion
• Drug abuse is a complex problem thought to result from
a combination of psychological, and environmental
factors. Infants of abusers may suffer from neglect or the
effects of parental drug use. As they grow into childhood,
they may demonstrate antisocial behavior, and signs
of malnutrition, poor self-esteem, depression,
or attention deficit disorder. Identification of drug abuse
is a difficult first step on the road to recovery because of
the methods many abuses use to hide their addiction, the
inability of family members to recognize or accept the
problem, and the relatives' enabling behavior.