1) Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs. 2) Risk factors for substance abuse include family history of addiction, peer pressure, mental health issues, and easy accessibility of drugs. 3) Prevention strategies involve strengthening laws against drugs, educating youth on dangers of abuse, encouraging healthy activities, and rehabilitation programs for addicts.

1. By
Dr. Mona M. Aboserea
Professor of Public Health
monaaboserea@yahoo.com
SUBSTANCE ABUSE

2. Learning Objectives:
1) To define substance abuse,
2) to identify the causes or, risk
factors of substance abuse
2) To apply preventive programs for
substance abuse.

3. ‫إضاءات‬
‫عباس‬ ‫ابن‬ ‫عن‬‫النبي‬ ‫أن‬‫قال‬" :‫كان‬ ‫من‬
‫و‬ ‫الخمر‬ ‫يشرب‬ ‫فال‬ ‫اآلخر‬ ‫واليوم‬ ‫باهلل‬ ‫يؤمن‬‫من‬
‫على‬ ‫يجلس‬ ‫فال‬ ‫اآلخر‬ ‫واليوم‬ ‫باهلل‬ ‫يؤمن‬ ‫كان‬‫مائدة‬
‫الخمر‬ ‫عليها‬ ‫يشرب‬."(‫األلباني‬ ‫وصححه‬ ‫الطبراني‬ ‫أخرجه‬).

4. • In Egypt, drug
abuse is considered
one of the most
serious public health
problems, especially
among the young
people at working
ages.

5. Definitions:
• Substance abuse also known as drug
abuse, refers to any use of non prescribed,
non controlled substances or drugs without
medical reason.
•Drug Dependence: is a state of psychic or
physical dependence (or both) on a drug
occurring after periodic or continuous
administration of that drug.
•Addicted Person: person who is unable to free
himself from a harmful habit or he is unable to stop that
habit.

6. Psycho Active Drugs:
exogenous substances that affect
the central nervous system for
calming, energizing or
pleasurable. Excessive use of
these drugs leads to tolerance.
*Tolerance: is the need for
increasing the dose of a drug to
reach the original effect of it

7. Types of psycho active drugs:
1-Narcotics:
As morphine, heroin
and codeine.
2- Depressant drugs:
As alcohol and
barbiturates.
3-Stimulants: As
amphetamine and
cocaine.
4-Hallucinogens: As
Lesergic Acid
Derivative (LSD) and
mascaline.
5- Cannabis: as Hashish,
Marijuana, and Bango.

8. What are the Risk factors of drug
addiction????
1. Family history of addiction.
2. Being male.
3. Having another psychological problem.
4. Peer pressure.
5. Lack of family involvement.
6. Anxiety, depression and loneliness.
7. Taking a highly addictive drug. Some drugs, such as
heroin and cocaine, cause addiction faster than do others.
8. Availability and easy accessibility of a drug.

9. Pattern of substance abuse in
Egypt:

10. Impacts of drug abuse
1. Health problems.
2. Unconsciousness, coma and sudden death.
3. Getting a communicable disease. People who
are addicted to a drug are more likely to get an
infectious disease, such as HIV, either through
unsafe sex or by sharing needles.
4. Accidents.

11. 5. Suicide.
6. Family problems. Behavioral changes may
cause marital or family strife and custody
issues.
7. Work issues. Work performance may decline,
and absenteeism is common.
8. Problems at school.
9. Legal issues. An increased violence, crimes,
and other legal issues are common.
10. Financial problems.

12. Prevention of drug addiction:

13. Prevention of drug addiction:

14. ‫ع‬ ً‫ا‬‫قياس‬ ‫المخدرات‬ ‫وحرمت‬ ‫الخمر‬ ‫اإلسالمي‬ ‫الدين‬ ‫حرم‬ ‫وقد‬‫لى‬
ً‫ا‬‫قطعي‬ ً‫ا‬‫تحريم‬ ‫ذلك‬..‫تعالى‬ ‫قال‬
.
ْ
‫ال‬‫ا‬ َ‫م‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬
ْ
‫وا‬ُ‫ن‬ َ‫آم‬ َ‫ين‬ ِ‫ذ‬
َّ
‫ال‬‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ُّ‫ي‬
َ
‫أ‬‫ا‬َ‫ي‬
َ
‫ال‬َ‫و‬ ُ‫ر‬ ِ‫س‬ْ‫ي‬
َ ْ
‫اْل‬َ‫و‬ ُ‫ر‬ ْ‫م‬
َ
‫خ‬ُ‫اب‬َ‫نص‬
َّ
‫الش‬ ِ‫ل‬ َ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ٌ‫س‬ ْ‫ج‬ِ‫ر‬ ُ‫م‬
َ
‫ال‬ْ‫ز‬
َ
‫ال‬َ‫و‬ُ‫وه‬ُ‫ب‬ِ‫ن‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫اج‬
َ
‫ف‬ ِ‫ان‬
َ
‫ط‬ْ‫ي‬ْ‫م‬
ُ
‫ك‬
َّ
‫ل‬َ‫ع‬
َ
‫ل‬
َ‫ن‬‫و‬ ُ‫ح‬ ِ‫ل‬ ْ‫ف‬
ُ
‫ت‬

15. A- Primary prevention:
Empower laws and legislations that prevent
cultivation, importation and selling these drugs.
 Health education for adolescents, students and
workers about hazards of drug abuse and their
sequences.
Encourage youth for physical exercise and safe
recreation activities.
Suitable management of family and social
problems.
Parental supervision and control influence of peers.

16. B- Secondary prevention:
• Early diagnosis of cases and continuous
supervision.
• Hospitalization of severe cases.
• Hot line service for rapid management and
confidential service.
• Follow up services of recovered cases.
C- Tertiary prevention:
• Rehabilitation of addicts to find suitable jobs and to
continue his or her life normally.
‫تعديالت‬(‫النفسية‬ ‫الصحة‬)‫المخدرات‬ ‫مكافحة‬ ‫قانون‬ ‫على‬:‫المدمن‬ ‫منح‬
‫الحبس‬ ‫من‬ ‫ا‬‫بدًل‬ ‫العالج‬ ‫فى‬ ‫الحق‬

17. ‫ا‬‫ر‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ي‬‫أخ‬
‫بالد‬ ‫يحمي‬ ‫ان‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫أسال‬‫نا‬
‫اآلفة‬ ‫هذة‬ ‫من‬ ‫وشبابنا‬

18. ‫لكـم‬ ً‫ا‬‫شكر‬