Drug Abuse

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Route of Administration• Oral

• Injection

• Smoking

• Snorting Drugs

(sniffers)

Factors for addiction• Genetic problem• Curiosity to drugs• Novelty• Love• Age• Emotion• Sociological state• Financial problem• Lack of Education

Classes of Abused Drugs

• Stimulant

• Depressant

• Opiates

• Cannabinoids

• Hallucinogens

• Others

Stimulants• Cocaine

• Amphetamine

• Methamphetamine

• Caffeine

• Nicotine

Effects of Stimulants– Wakefulness– Alertness– Increased energy– Restlessness– Euphoria– Confusion– Reduced appetite, increased

talkativeness– Increased breathing and heart rate– Elevated blood pressure

Depressant• Alcohol

-Rum, Beer, Whisky

• Barbiturates

-Phenobarbital, Secobarbital,

Thiopental

• Benzodiazepine

-Diazepam, Bromazepam,

Clonazepam

Effects of Depressant• Highly addictive

• Produces sedation,

• Dizziness,

• Hypnosis, anxiety

• Permanently damage the developing fetus

Opiates• Opium

• Morphine

• Heroine

• Codeine

• Pentazocine

Effects of Opiates• Strong Analgesic

• Strong drugs dependency

• Chronic constipation

• Lowered rate of breathing

• Lowered blood pressure

Cannabinoids

Such as -– Marijuana– Tetrahydro-

Cannabinols (THC)– Hashish– Ganja

Effects•Depression, anxiety•Blood infection•Lung disorders•Possibility for cancer•Strong Drug Dependency

Hallucinogens• LSD• MDMA(3,4-methylenedioxy-N-

methylamphetamine)

• Phencyclidine

• Mescaline

• Psilocybin

Effects• Rapid breathing• Increase in blood pressure• Increase body temperature• Increase heart rate• Dizziness, nausea and vomiting• Weight loss• Loss of apatite• Sleep disorders• Physical and mental dependency

Others• Glues

• Paint thinners

• Sprays

Treatment• By medication

such as- Neltrixon for opiates, alcohol addicted person

- Bupropion used to treat tobacco addiction

• Counseling and support• Family and Group therapy• Changing life style• Making concentration to work• Rehabilitation

Prevention• Making a legislation control over narcotic

and illegal drugs• Controlling the production and dispensing

of these drugs• Controlling the availability of these drugs• Dispensing only according to a registered

physicians prescription• By spreading knowledge about the

disastrous effect of abused drugs

Reference

• http://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/DrugAbuse_Causes.htm

• http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/treatment-approaches-drug-addiction

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