This document discusses the causes and consequences of drug abuse. It identifies physiological, psychological, and sociological causes, including using drugs to relieve pain or tension, influence from family and peers, and socioeconomic factors. The consequences for individuals include both short-term effects like euphoria or crashes as well as long-term health problems such as respiratory disorders, liver disease, infectious diseases from needle sharing, and systemic issues. Abuse can also lead to accidents, risky behaviors, crime, and death.

1. Causes of Drug Abuse
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2. Physiological Causes
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Getting
Sleep
Staying
awake
Heightening
Sexual
experiences
Removing
pain

3. Psychological Causes
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Relieving
Tension
Relieving
Depression
Relieving
Boredom
Satisfying
Curiosity
Neglect at
home
Inability to connect
with people
Poor
performance
Loss of respect and
Occupation

4. Sociological Causes
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Parental
Influence
Family
Structure
Peer
Influence
Role Model
Advertising and
Promotion
Socio-Economic
Factors
Availability Knowledge,
Attitude and Belief

5. Consequences of
Drug Abuse
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6. For Individual
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1. Physical Consequences
2. Acute toxicity
3. Long Term Health Problems
4. Traffic Accidents
5. School-related Problems
6. Risky Sexual Practices
7. Delinquent Behaviour
8. Juvenile Crime
9. Developmental Problems
10.Mental Effects
11.Infections
12.Violence
13.Deaths

7. Physical Consequences
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Cocaine
Euphoria
Crash
Anxiety, Fatigue, Depression
Marijuana & Alcohol
CNS
Accidents
Heroin
Vomiting, Muscle cramps,
Convulsion, Delirium

8. Long Term Health Problems
Marijuana
Respiratory Disorders
and Cancer
Intravenous Drugs
Thrombosed Veins
Bacterial endocarditis
Abscesses
Pneumonia
Liver diseases
Sharing of
Intravenous Needles
HIV,
Hepatitis C,
STDs
Intranasal Spray
Degradation of
Nasal Septum
Cocaine
Bruxism &
Gingivitis
Cocaine
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Vasculitis
Goodpasture’s Syndrome