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DRUG-ADDICTION
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SAINT SOLDIER CONVENT SCHOOL.
SRI MUKTSAR SAHIB
Drugs
Drugs
Any substance, other than food, used in the prevention,
diagnosis, all aviation or treatment of a
disease is called a drug. Drug is also
known as a medicine. Generally, the
term drugs applied to any stimulating
or depressing substance that
can be habituating or
addictive.
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4. Hallucinogens Mescaline,
perceptions.
psilocybin,
Ganja,
chares,
Hashish.
SOME HARMFUL DRUGS
1. Heroin:
Commonly used as smack Heroin is chemically
diacetylmorphine which is a white, odorless, bitter crystalline
compound. This is obtained by acetylation of morphine which
is extracted from latex of poppy plant Papaver somniferum.
Generally taken by snorting and injection, heroin is a
depressant and slows down body function.
2. Cannabinoids:
Natural cannabinoids are obtained from the inflorescences of
the plant Cannabis sativa. The flower tops, leaves and the
resin of the plant are used in various combinations to produce
marijuana, hashish, charas and ganja. Generally taken by
inhalation and oral ingestion, these are known for their effects
on cardiovascular system of the body.
3. Cocaine:
It is obtained from coca plant Erythroxylum coca, native to
South America. It interferes with the transport of the neuro-
transmitter dopamine. Cocaine, commonly called coke or
crack is usually snorted. It has the potent stimulating action
on central nervous system, producing sense of euphoria and
increased energy. Excessive dosage of cocaine causes
hallucinations.
How drug addiction Begin?
There are many factors that lead people to drug addiction.
1. Curiosity: Frequent references to drugs by public media
create curiosity for having a personal experience of the drugs.
2. Friends pressure: Frequent appreciation of drug experience
by friends allures others to start the use of drugs.
3. Frustration and Depression: Some people start taking drugs
to get relief from frustration and depression.
4. Desire for More Work: Students sometimes take drugs to
keep awake the whole night to prepare for examination. It is not
desirable as it may cause mental breakdown.
5. Looking for a Different World: A wrong notion that the
drugs open up a new world tempts some young pupils to start
taking-drugs.
6. Relief from Pain: A prolonged use of pain-relieving drugs
with physicians advice at times leads to addiction.
7. Family History: Children may take to drugs by seeing their
elders in the family.
8. Excitement and Adventure: The young take to drugs to
satisfy their instinct for excitement and adventure.
Social Disease-
Smoking, Drinking and Use of Drugs
Smoking and drinking and use of drugs frequently or
regularly are social diseases. Young people take to these
habits for fun, show off or curiosity, as an adventure or feeling
of freedom, or as a gesture of defiance against the elders who
themselves indulge in these activities but check the
youngsters. Temporary escape from the life problems and
mental relaxation felt on taking the drugs in the beginning
increase peoples interest in them. Soon they become habitual
and find in difficult to leave. The daily dose to get the desired
effect increases with time.
SHORT-TERM EFFECTS
Loss of appetite
Dilated pupils
Nausea
Hyperstimulation
Intense euphoria
Depression
Respiratory failure
Delirium or psychosis
Severe depression
Effect of Nicotine:
Nicotine is a low concentration.
(i) Stimulates conduction of nerve impulses.
(ii) Relaxes the muscles.
(iii) Releases adrenaline, increasing heart beat rate and
pressure.
(iv) Increased blood pressure due to smoking chances the risk
of heart diseases.
(v) Retards fetal growth in expecting mothers and
(vi) Causes tobacco addiction. High concentration of nicotine
paralyses nerve cells.
Harmful components of Tobacco Smoke:
Besides the poisonous nicotine, the tobacco smoke contains
carbon-monoxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and tar.
Other Effects:
(i) Smoking affects economy:
A smoker not only waste money, but also runs risk of burns
and fires.
(ii) Smoking mars personality:
Teeth may become stained. Lips may get discolored and
breath becomes foul. A person with a cigarette hanging from
the mouth look odd.
(iii) Smoking is annoying to others:
Cigarette smoke is quite annoying to non-smokers. It may
prove even more harmful to them. A smoker should avoid
smoking. When in the company of non smokers. A smoker
makes the nearby people passive smokers through inhaling
smoke released by him.
ALCOHOLISM
An alcoholic beverage is a drink
containing ethanol, commonly
known as alcohol, although in
chemistry the definition of
alcohol includes many other
compounds. Ethanol is a
centrally- acting drug with a
depressant effect. Beer is an
alcoholic beverage and thus has
the same harmful effects as other
kinds of alcohol, depending on
the quantity consumed.
Health Problems:
Alcohol can damage every system of our body.