This presentation is based on Substance abuse and Addiction. It deals entirely with how a substance being abused and one becomes addictive towards it.

1. Seminar
On

2. What is Substance Abuse?
Substance misuse or abuse is the harmful use of drugs or alcohol for non-medical purposes.
Often associated with the use of illicit drugs, legal substances can also be misused, such as
alcohol, prescription or over-the-counter medication, caffeine, nicotine and volatile substances
(e.g. Petrol, glue, paint).
Most people with a Substance use disorder are using alcohol.

3. Reasons why
individuals will
abuse these
substances…
 Peer Pressure
 Boredom
 As an approach to manage stress
 Growing up in a home where liquor and
medication abuse is considered normal behavior.
 Self – prescription to manage emotional instability
(mental illness)
 Relationship Issues
 Financial Stress
 Loss of a friend or family member, etc.,

4. Why People Misuse Substances?
People use drugs and alcohol for many reasons – to relax, have fun,
socialize, cope with problems, escape life or dull emotional/ physical pain.
Using substances to cope doesn’t make problems go away, and can make
them worse or add new problems to the mix.

5. Effects of Substance abuse…

6. What is Addiction?
Addiction is physical and or psychological need to use a substance,
often caused by regular continued use. Some substances are more
highly addictive than others. Some people are more likely to become
addicted to a substance depending on mental, physical and lifestyle
factors.

7. WHAT
MAKES A
SUBSTANCE
ADDICTIVE?
 The main characteristic of all addictive substances
is that they activate the brain’s reward system,
either directly or indirectly.
 The primary role of the reward system is to
encourage you to satisfy the needs important for
survival (eating, drinking, etc.).
 Although the system is complex, it operates on a
simple principle: If doing something feels good,
you’re more likely to do it again.
 When your needs are met, a region in the midbrain
called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) releases a
little surge of the chemical called dopamine, which
makes you feel satisfaction and pleasure.

8. How Substance
Abuse affects
wellbeing?
 Physical Health : Nausea, aches and pains, sleep problems,
weight gain/loss, infections, accidents, illness or chronic
disease.
 Mental Health : Depression, anxiety, paranoia, psychosis.
 Personal Relationships: Family problems, arguments,
relationship breakdowns, loss of friends.
 Work or Financial: job loss, trouble at work or study, debt,
unemployment.
 Social Impacts: loss of interest or time to do things you like,
reduced participation in social activities, criminal problems,
ant-social behaviors, isolation.

9. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES IN INDIA

10. What you can do?
 Recognize when your substance use become a problem.
 Get Support
 Investigate options for help
 Find alternative coping strategies
 Deal with setbacks and keep going