3. What is Anti Drug?
opposing or restricting the use
of narcotics or other drugs of
abuse
4. What is drugs?
A drug is any substance (other
than food that provides nutritional
support) that, when inhaled,
injected, smoked, consumed,
absorbed via a patch on the skin,
or dissolved under the tongue
causes a temporary physiological
(and often psychological) change in
the body.
6. 1. Heroine
As a destructive opioid, heroin can
lead to seizures, psychosis, and
hallucinations when it is abused. Heroin
injections can also spread diseases such as
human immunodeficiency virus and
hepatitis. This drug is known to cause
serious health issues when it is abused
because it interferes with the brain’s
receptors.
7. Users can become physically dependent
on it very quickly, requiring them to
take more and more to achieve the
same high, but too much heroin can
lead to a fatal overdose. Individuals
who take heroin always require
professional rehabilitation because the
symptoms of withdrawal may be life-
threatening.
8. 2. Cocaine
Cocaine is a very dangerous stimulant
even when taken in small amounts. It
induces euphoria, increases blood
pressure, and accelerates the heart rate.
The drug may lead to fatal strokes or heart
attacks for some users. The abuse of
cocaine is also known to cause financial,
legal, and physical issues. Due to the
severe consequences of using cocaine,
users require immediate professional
treatment.
9. 3. Crack
A potent form of cocaine, crack is
often smoked and suddenly creates an
intense euphoric sensation for a short
while. Crack has turned into a problem
because it is cheap and easy to buy and
use. Abusing the substance, however, can
lead to immediate addiction. Abusers are
also at risk of suffering heart attacks and
strokes with every use. Long-term use can
cause liver, kidney, and lung damage.
Abusers must seek help in rehabilitation
facilities because the withdrawal
symptoms are dangerous.
10. 4. Hallucinogens
PCP (phencyclidine) and LSD (lysergic
acid diethylamide) are hallucinogens,
which means that they make users feel,
see, and hear things that are not real.
While they experience hallucinations with
these drugs, users lose touch with reality
and enter mental states of disconnection,
as if their bodies and minds are not
working together or connected. Some
users of PCP and LSD enter violent states of
psychosis.
11. Serious injury could occur while
hallucinating on these substances, which
have caused permanent neurological
damage in cases of repeated abuse.
Withdrawing from hallucinogens is not
easy, and abusers will need professional
treatment in a rehab facility.
12. 5. Amphetamines
Accelerating the user’s bodily and
mental functions, amphetamines can cause
manic periods of distress in abusers. These
periods are usually accompanied by
extreme paranoia, inexplicable behavior,
and delusions. Some amphetamine
abusers become very violent and attack
loved ones unintentionally and could suffer
permanent physical changes in
appearance, irreversible brain damage, and
nerve damage.
13. Amphetamines are harsh, dangerous
drugs, and users need medical attention
and safe rehabilitation in professional
facilities.
14. 6. Marijuana
Marijuana is the most common illegal
drug that is abused, and many people
begin using it as a recreational drug in
social situations. Continued abuse of
marijuana can lead to addiction, and the
substance can affect the physical
coordination, memory, and mental
functions of users over time.
15. Some users have even lost relationships,
jobs, and homes because they abused the
drug. While it is easy to abuse marijuana, it
is not easy to stop using it, so professional
treatment is very important to refrain from
abuse.
16. 7. Alcohol
Abusing alcohol can cause
psychological, physical, and social
problems, and it can lead to the
destruction of relationships, friendships,
and marriages. A lot of alcohol abusers
drink so much that their bodies are unable
to handle it. Sometimes this requires that
they are hospitalized for alcohol poisoning.
Abusing alcohol over a long period can
result in irreparable heart and liver damage
and may lead to the drinkers being
arrested for driving under the
17. influence, public intoxication or other law-
related issues. Furthermore, alcohol abuse
can lead to injury or death to the people
around them while they are under the
influence. Alcohol withdrawal can be fatal
because of delirium tremens, which is a
symptom with the potential to trigger
heart failure or stroke. Refraining from
drinking also is not easy when it becomes a
habit because of mental and physical
issues. Professional assistance is often
necessary for abusers of alcohol.
18. 8. Inhalants
Inhalants are not technically in the
category of narcotics, but people abuse
them and can become addicted to them
over time. Some of the substances that are
considered inhalants include spray paint,
butane, and nitrous oxide that they can
inhale to achieve a high. Inhalants cause
euphoric and numb feelings for a brief
while, so repetitive use is common. It is
very risky to abuse inhalants because they
could lead to permanent brain damage or
sudden death. Users must stop inhaling the
substances before damage occurs.
19. 9. Prescription Drugs
The second-most commonly abused
drugs are prescriptions, including
everything from anti-anxiety medications
to sedatives and ADHD pills to anti-seizure
medications. The abuse of prescription
painkillers such as Vicodin and Oxycodone
during recovery from injuries is also very
common. Abuse of prescription
medications can be very dangerous if the
abusers do not seek treatment.
20. Different substances affect the body
in different ways, but all psychoactive
drugs have chemical effects in the brain.
The short-term effects that occur in drug
users depend on the amount used, the
potency or purity of the drug, and whether
it is mixed with any other mind-altering
substances. Drugs can affect a person’s
thinking, mood, energy level, and
perception.
21. They may impair motor functioning,
interfere with decision-making and
problem-solving, and reduce inhibition, as
well as cause a host of physical health
problems.
24. Opiates
• Euphoria followed by apathy.
• Dysphoria, or unease.
• Nausea.
• Vomiting.
• Pinpoint pupils.
• Itching skin.
• Inattention to the environment.
• Slowed thinking and movements.
• Attention problems.
• Memory impairments.
• Drowsiness.
• Slurred speech.
• Coma.
25. Long Term Effects
Alcohol
• alcohol abuseCirrhosis.
• Alcoholic hepatitis.
• Liver cancer.
• Pancreatitis.
• Cardiomyopathy (stretching and weakening of heart muscle).
• Irregular heart rhythm.
• High blood pressure.
• Stroke.
• Mouth and throat cancer.
• Breast cancer.
• Weakened immune system.
• Irritability.
• Suicidal ideation.
26. Hallucinogens
• Persistent memory impairments.
• Psychological dysfunction.
• Imbalance of hormone production.
• Serotonin malfunction.
• Sleep problems.
• White matter damage in the brain.
• Damage to axons, which impacts impulse
conduction.
• Decreased connectivity between brain areas.
27. Opiates
• Sexual dysfunction.
• Irregular menses in women.
• Intravenous consequences:
• Track lines or puncture marks.
• Peripheral edema.
• Cellulitis.
• Abscesses.
• Tuberculosis.
• HIV or hepatitis virus contraction.
• Infection of the heart lining.
• Intranasal effects:
• Irritation of nasal lining.
• Perforation of nasal septum.
• Nasal bleeding.
28. Treatment For Drug Addiction
If you suffer from an addiction to drugs or
alcohol, a professional detox program can help
you to safely and more comfortably withdraw
from the substance or substances you’re using,
while providing you with around-the-clock
medical and psychiatric care. A detoxification
program is a relatively short-term form of
treatment after which the majority of patients
transition to ongoing substance abuse treatment
offered through either an inpatient or
outpatient program.
