Drug Abuse

Drug abuse is defined as using the drug periodically but not continuously without any reason against the advice of a physician.At first it is just a habit which turns into addiction with time and unfortunately the person ends up totally depending on it.

Today, most of the countries worldwide are suffering from this problem. The number of drug users are increasing rapidly around the world.There is no definite age group involved in it but research shows the majority of them are between 15 and 25 years.Besides alcohol and tobacco, the most abused drugs are heroin, buprenorphine, cannabis, tranqullizers (diazepam, nitrazepam, lorazepam, chlordiazopoxide, avil, phenargan), phensedyl, phencodin, corex, fortwin, pethidine, morphine and glue,dendrite and petrol sniffing.

There are various reasons for using drugs.Some try it for recreational purposes and for having fun or to feel high while others use it as an experiment.We can also find people who use drugs to relieve psychological and physical pain like relief from exhaustion, socialize and belong to a group, feel confident or imitate other drug using friends.

Dependence syndrome or compulsive state is the level where the user cannot discontinue the drug without experiencing significant physical and mental distress.He/she experiences a strong desire/ sense of compulsion to take the substance and fails to control substance taking behaviour despite clear evidence of harmful consequenses.

Drug abuse is a monter issue everywhere and government and related people are trying to control it. There are national and international rehabilitation centres where users are exposed to crisis intervention, detoxification, maintenence therapy, psychotherapy and after-care.With their family support and proper environment this treatment is complete.