Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine. substances such as alcohol, marijuana and nicotine are also considered drugs. when you're addicted, you may continue using the drug despite how it causes.
Drug addiction can start with experimental use of a recreational drug in social situations, and for some people, the drug use becomes more frequent for others particularly with opioids, drug addiction begins when they take prescribed medicines or recieve them from others who have prescriptions.
The risk of addiction and how fast you become addicted varies by drugs, some drugs, such as opioid painkillers, have a higher risk and can cause addiction more quickly than others.
As time passes, you may need larger doses of the drugs to get high, so you may need the dig just to feel good. As your drug use increases, you may find it increasingly difficult to go without drugs. Attempts to stop drug use may cause intense cravings and make you feel physically ill. These are called withdrawal symptoms.
Help from health care providers, family, tall friends, support groups or an organized action, treatment program can help you overcome your drug addiction and stay drug-free
The most typical actions that indicate some- one has a problem with drugs or alcohol. abuse is mentioned. However, each person's symptoms could be a little bit unique.
Utilizing or consuming in greater quantities or for longer periods of time than intended. continuously wishing to reduce or manage their use of drugs or alcohol, or making. unsuccessful attempts to do so taking as long as time to get, use, or recuperate from drug or alcohol abuse that interyers with responsibilities of home, job or school, using drugs or alcohol despite the ongoing relationship issues brought on their use.
Decreasing or discontinuing activities due to drug or alcohol use.
Taking chances, such as taking a sexual risk or drinking and driving. Consuming drugs or alcohol on a regular basis despite the fact that doing so is making your health or mental problems worse. The need to consume drugs or alcohol to achieve the same effects on the development of tolerance. Alternatively, utilizing the same dosage of alcohol or drugs but with different results.
Experiencing withdrawal symptoms if alcohol or narcotics are not used, or such symptoms by abusing. alcohol or another substance.
Drug or alcohol abuse behaviors may match their other health issues or psychiatric disorders. Always seek a consultation from your doctor.
Substance abuse is often diagnosed by a family physician, psychiatrist, or other trained mental health practitioner.
Clinical findings can vary depending on the substance consumed, how frequently, and how long it has been since the last usage. Loss of weight, constant weariness, eye color, little attention. paid to hygiene, laboratory
anomalies, unexpected variations in blood presage or heart rate depression, worry or difficulty sleeping.
It might be challenging to distinguish between indicators of drug use and typical teenage moodiness or worry. Possible indications that your teen or another member of your family is abusing drugs include;
Regular absence from school or work, a sudden lack of enthusiasm in work or school activities, or a decline in grades or performance at work are all examples of problems in both settings.
Issues with one's physical health like low energy and motivation, weight gain or decrease, or red eyes. Neglected appearance, disregard for appearance, grooming or attire Conduct changes, such as making significant efforts to Prevent family members from visiting the teens room or keping friends activity a secret, or abrupt changes in behavior and in connections with family and friends.
Money issues like sudden requests for money without a reasonable explanation; or your discovery that money is missing or has been stolen. or that items have disappeared from your home, indicating maybe they're being sold to support drug use.
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This article is written and submitted to The E Today by Shrushti Mehta.
We thank her for her research and analysis and hope to see the awareness about health and nutrition being spread ahead to larger mass of our citizens.