This document discusses drug abuse and its effects. It defines drugs as substances that alter mental or physical states, and distinguishes between medical and recreational uses. Commonly abused drugs are listed, including marijuana, methamphetamine, and cocaine. The document notes that drug addiction involves psychological and physical dependence, and impacts individuals through aggressive behavior and health issues, families through relationship and financial problems, and society through lost productivity and crime. Treatment involves pharmacological, social, and legal approaches, as well as family support.

1. DRUG ABUSE
THE GATEWAY TO CHAOS

2. CREATED BY-
MD.MINHAZUR RAHMAN
ID:1605093 , BUET CSE -16

3. What are
DRUGS??

4. IN MEDICAL TERMS:
Any substance with the potential to
prevent or cure disease or enhance
physical or mental WELL-BEING.
MUST be prescribed by a
professional doctor.
Also known as MEDICINE.

5. BECAUSE DOC
SAID!

6. IN REGULAR TERMS:
Drug that is taken for non-medicinal
reasons ;usually for mind-altering effects.
Hard drug (lead to severe physical
addiction):
Soft drug (do not cause physical
addiction,have psychological effects like
oversleeping,hellucinations):
These are also known as STREET DRUGS.

7. Hard drugsSoft drugs

8. SOME COMMON DRUGS:
MARIJUANA
METHAMPHETAMINE
COCAINE

9. SOME COMMON DRUGS:
YABA
ECSTACY
LSD

10. Drug addiction and drug abuse:
 Drug addiction and drug abuse, chronic or habitual use of
any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for
other than medically warranted purposes.It often leads to
dependence.
 Psychological dependence is the
subjective feeling that the user needs the
drug to maintain a feeling of well-being.
Physical dependence is characterized by
tolerance (the need for increasingly larger
doses in order to achieve the initial effect)

11. Effects on the Brain:
 The chemicals travel through
bloodstream and attach to
special places on brain’s nerve
cells (receptors)
 THC disrupts nerve cells in
part of brain where memories
are found, making it harder for
user to recall recent events and
hard to learn while high.
 Toll taken on mental functions

12. Motivations for Drug Use:
PEER PRESSURE

13. Motivations for Drug Use:
TO RELIEVE PAIN

14. Motivations for Drug Use:
TO ESCAPE REALITY

15. Motivations for Drug Use:
FOR RECREATION

16. Effects of Drug Abuse:
INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SOCIETY

17. Effects of Drug Abuse(Individual):
Aggressive Behavior Mental-Physical
breakdown
Violence/
Committing Crime

18. Effects of Drug Abuse(Family):
Marital Problems Financial Problems Giving birth to an ill child
by addicted mother

19. Effects of Drug Abuse(Society):
Lost of Worktime/
Work Inefficiency
Drug Wars throughout a whole
country (e.g. Colombia/Mexico)

20.  Pharmacological treatment
 Supply & demand reduction
 Legalization and decriminalization
 Support from family,friends & society to fight
against it.
TREATMENT
Inside Rehab:

21. TREATMENT

22. FOOD FOR YOUR THOUGHT!
AWARENESS:
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OR
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Thank You For Your PATIENCE!
AND Always…

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