In modern society, the use of some narcotic drugs,
alcoholic drink and smoking to ward off worries is becoming very common.
Addiction has got multi- dimensional problems. The habit has been spreading like
fire. The use of narcotic drugs, alcohol and smoking is an evil habit, which
affects the brain and nervous system directly. Intake of these substances affects
both the physical and mental health, and also discourage social acceptance.
Narcotics Drugs
Drugs are chemical substances that cause changes when
taken into the body. They may also affect a
person’s emotions or moods.
Drugs are essential in modern medicine and they are used painkillers. they help
to fight infection. But when drugs are consumed for reasons other than cure or
non-medical
reason, in amounts, frequency
or manner then it damages the user’s mental and physical well- being. with
regular, continued intake of drugs, the abuser becomes dependent. There are
several narcotics drugs, such as opium, morphine, heroin, cocaine, hashish,
charas, marijuana, L.S.D. and cannabis among which some of them acts as
depressant and other as stimulant. Some of them even alter the normal
structuring of perpection (Hallucinogers). As the addiction increases, it
affects negatively on
health and damages the lungs,
heart, liver, kidneys, eyes and other vital organs of the body.
Effects of narcotics drugs
Once the body receives some narcotics,
it demands more. The person who uses them is known as a drug addict. The major
affects observed due to the abouse of narcotic drugs can be classified in two
groups.
a) Immediate effects
. It reduces
motor coordination.
. Speech is
slurred.
. Elevate
blood pressure and heart rate.
. Loss of
appetite and weight.
. Unusual
smells, strains or works.
. It causes
sweating, headache, dizziness.
. It reduces
memory and comprehension.
. Loss of
interest in hobbies, sport, or friends.
. Person may
commit some breach of law.
b) Long term effects
. Continued
intake of drugs makes the abuser drug dependent.
. Marked
decline in academic or work performance.
. The person
becomes irritable, unreliable, socially withdrawn and not responsible.
. Drug
abusers start abstaining themselves from school, place of work or even from
home.
. It leadst
to malnutrition, insanity and other diseases like sexually transmitted
diseases, cancer, hepatitis-B.
. Damages
the vital organs of the body.
. Economic
problems.
. Immature
death.
Prevention
and control of drug abuse
. Creating a
warm and friendly atmosphere at home.
. Encouraging
the child to believe in himself.
. Dare to
say ‘NO’ to drugs.
. The youth
should be motivated to be involved in the fight against drug abuse.
. Enforcement
of laws, rules and regulation for the control and supply of drugs.
. Involvement
in recreational and sports activites during leisure.
. Educate
the community about the problem of drug addiction.
Alcohol
Use of alcoholic drink is found common in our country
from the very beginning as a social, cultural and religious tradition. It is
used widely during festivals, feasts, gathering, parties, and such other ceremonies having the
purpose of recreation and enjoyment. Some people drink alcohol to escape from
their worries, problems or frustrations. Alcohol is manufactured by a process
called fermentation. some of them are wine, beer, whisky, rum and gin. Alcohol
acts as a sedative and it bottles up disagreeable
thoughts and sensations. Thus, it is harmful to health.
Smoking
Tobacco is used mostly in form of chewing, snuffing
and smoking. Smoking is the most common form of social adduction. From smoking,
the smoker gets nicotine and tar. Nicotine is a chemical substance which acts
as poison. It is believed that even one drop of nicotine for an adult is a
fatal dose.
while smoking, poisonous
chemical substance reach the lungs and from lungs they go to the blood, heart
and brain leading to various diseases and premature death.
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