2. Drugs
A Drugs is any substance that when
observed into the body of a living
organism, alters normal bodily
function.
Drugs are substance that change
the way a person’s body works by
altering emotion and thoughts.
3. Drugs addiction
Drug addiction refers to the condition of being
addicted to particular drugs like heroine,
cocaine, brown sugar, etc.
4. Drug abuse
Meaning:
Drug abuse has become a world wide problem in
modern times. Drug means a habit - forming
substance which is taken pleasure or excitement
and which includes sleep or produces insensibility.
Youth and teenagers are more prone to became the
victims of drug abuse
Drug abuse is an intense desire to obtain
increasing amount of a particular substance.
5. Various form:
Drugs are taken in the various forms
.some are taken through injection ,
some are smoked and some are
chewed and swallowed . Drugs are
sold in deserted houses, lonely
places, hotels, parks, and street
corners.
6. Problems of drug abuse:
We have heard of reports where young
person stole their mother’s ornaments to
buy drugs. Besides, ruing an addict
morally, it also affect him physically. Drug
abuse may negatively effect the kidney
and brain. Harmful drugs attacks the
nervous system. It causes loss of appetite,
brings drowsiness all the time and saps
one’s strength and Stamina
7. Drug abuse in India
Generally, young youths are addicted to drugs.
It is estimated that over 7 crore people of India
are affected due to drugs.
[ among them 76 % are youth of age group
18-35 ]
8. Cont.…
Most commonly used drugs in India are cannabis
(chars, grana, bhang) heroine, opium, hashish as
they are easily found in Indian market.
According to UN report, there are as many as
million heroine addict in India.
Punjab, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi is the cities
which are gaining reputed for their drug abuse.
9. Drug abuse in Punjab
Punjab is highly affected city in India.
75% of youth of Punjab is engaged in drug
addiction.
Drugs are openly sold and easily available .
In recent years there has been a sharp increase in
rate of HIV infection and hepatitis B because of
more no. of injectable drug users.
On an average India sees 10 suicides related to
drugs and among them one is from Punjab.
10. Effects of drugs abuse
• Chemical messengers in brain are called
neurotransmitter. These neurotransmitter are
naturally produced in brain.
• Drugs such as heroin and marijuana are
structured in the same way as chemical
messenger.
• As a result of these similarity the drugs fool the
receptors of human brains and activates the
nerve cells in such a way that they send
abnormal messages.
• Drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine
releases extraordinary volumes of
neurotransmitter.
11. Treatment
Medical expert and practioner.
Decreasing slowly the content of drugs
provider is the only way.
Providing other medically approved drugs
for cessation of prime drugs .
Awareness.
12.
13. Prevention
Prevention is key. It is the best way to deter
people from drugs abuse.
There are certain things that each one us should
remember to prevent drug addiction.
1. Deals with life pressures.
2. Don’t give into peer pressures.
3. Develop close family ties.
4. Develop healthy habits.
5. Government must use all the media to
propagate against the habit of drug-taking.
14. Conclusion
If the young people are aware of the harmful effects
of drugs abuse ,they would avoid drugs abuse at the
first instance.
Hence, drug abuse preventive
programmes, If implemented effectively at schools
and colleges ,can become the most successful
method to reduce it.
15. “Drugs take you to hell, disguised as
heaven.”
“Addiction is a family disease ,one
person may use, but the whole family
suffers.”
