1. Topic: Drugs Addiction
Group: 5
Members:
Michelle Gwaikolo Garhan R.G. Bestman
Ciata M. Gobeh Princess N. Daniel
Jesse N. Kodah Giftee J Roumi
Stella Maris Polytechnic University
Mother Pattern College of Health Sciences
UN Drive
Monrovia, Liberia
June 26, 2022
3. Introduction:
Drug Addiction
Also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain
and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal
drug or medicine.
A drug is any chemical substance that
causes a change in an organism's
physiology or psychology when consumed.
Types of drugs:
• pharceutical drugs
• psychoactive drugs
4. Addiction vs. Misuse and Tolerance
• Drug misuse: is when you use legal or illegal substances in
ways you shouldn’t.
• Tolerance: happens when a dose of a substance becomes
less effective over time.
5. Stages of Drug Addiction
Stage 1: Experimentation
Stage 2: Regular Use
Stage 3: Risky Use/Abuse
Stage 4: Drug Addiction
Stage 5: Drug Dependence
Stage 6: Active Dependency
6. Effect on the brain
The drugs that may be addictive target your
brain’s reward system.
produce chemicals called dopamine
7. Epidemiology
In 2017, globally 271 million people (5.5% of adults) were estimate
to have used one or more illicit drugs.
Men are affected at a much higher rate than women.
Cannabis remains the most widely used illicit substance in the
African Region
Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS)
The highest prevalence and increase in use is being reported in
West and Central Africa with rates between 5.2% and 13.5%.
13. • Black spotted eyes, pupils or
smaller than usual
Changes in appetite or sleep
patterns
Sudden weight loss or weight gain
Deterioration of physical
appearance, personal hygiene
Unusual smells on breath, body or
clothing
Change in speech or impairEd
coordination
Physical signs and
symptoms
14. Behavioral Signs and
Symptoms
• Drop in attendance and
performance
• Unexplained financial
problems
• Borrowing or stealing
• Engaging in secretive or
suspicious behaviors
• Sundden change in
friends, favorite
hangouts etc
• Frequently getting into
trouble (fights,
accidents, illegal
activities)
15. Psychology Signs and
Symptoms
• Unexplained change in
personality or attitude
• Sudden mood swings or angry
outbursts
• Periods of unusual
hyperactivity, agition etc
• Lack of motivation; "spaced
out"
• Appears fearful, or paranoid
17. Diagnosis and investigation
• Addiction is a chronic
condition that is difficult to
diagnose and treat.
• First step to diagnosis rely
on a friend, family member
or the person themselves
• Visitation of the person to
an addiction or
rehabilitation specialist
• Several questions will be
asked
19. Dsm (diagnosis and statistical manual for mental
disorder)
• Regular consumption of large
amounts
• Spending long period to get hold of a
substance, use it, or recover from
use
• Failing to fulfill obligations
• Not caring about the effect of a
substance
• Consumption of a substance in
terrible places
• Increased tolerance
• Withdrawal symptoms
• The number of criteria the person
demonstrates determines the severity
20. Treatment for Drug Abuse
An unfortunate fact about the treatment of drug
addiction is that it remains largely underutilized by
most sufferers
The primary goal of drug abuse and addiction
treatment are:
Abstinence
Relapse prevention
Rehabilitation
21. Treatment Cont'd
Behavior treatment
Medication behavior treatment
Another major support is helping
parents, family, and friends of addict
22. Complications &
Preventions of drug abuse
Drug Abuse and addiction put sufferers at risk
for potentially devastating social, occupation,
medical and relations
There are a number of prevention approaches
that reduce the risk of drug addiction
Lifestyle changes
Educative programs
Support systems
