health effects of substance abuse
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Health Effects of Substance Abuse. Dr. Deepinder Singh M.D.(Hom). Addiction One Disease-Many Problems. Health Family Social Economic Legal. Prevalence of Drug abuse. 66% OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN ARE ABUSING GUTKA 7 OUT OF 10 COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE ABUSED ONE OR OTHER DRUG - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Health Effects of Substance Abuse
Dr. Deepinder Singh M.D.(Hom)
AddictionOne Disease-Many Problems
• Health
• Family
• Social
• Economic
• Legal
Prevalence of Drug abuse
66% OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN ARE ABUSING GUTKA
7 OUT OF 10 COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE ABUSED ONE OR OTHER DRUG
3 OUT OF 10 GIRLS HAVE ABUSED ONE OR OTHER DRUGS20 LAKH PEOPLE ARE REGULAR DRUG USERS IN PUNJAB ONLY
HOSTLERS MORE PRONE TO ADDICTION
Prevalence of Drug abuse…...
•PER HEAD CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS HIGHEST IN PUNJAB
•PRELIMINARY STUDY BY HEALTH DEPT. PUNJAB SAYS MORE THAN 40% YOUTH IN 15-25 AGE GROUP ARE ADDICTS
•ABOUT 48% FARMERS & LABOURERS ARE DRUG ADDICTS
•70% households are affected by drug abuse in Punjab
Alcohol
• Is a depressant drug that affects the central nervous system.
• When consumed, it goes to the stomach and small intestine where it directly enters the blood stream without being digested.
• Alcohol in the bloodstream circulates to the brain in about 30 seconds.
Health Consequences of Alcohol Use
• Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases(Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, Hypertension)
• Increased risk of cancer:(liver, stomach, colon, pancreas, breast, mouth, throat)
• Impaired immune system
• Malnutrition
• Reproductive problems
DISEASES CAUSED BY ALCOHOL
StomachGastritisPeptic UlcerCancer
Liver Fatty degeneration of the liverAlcoholic hepatitisCirrhosis
Pancreas Acute pancreatitisChronic pancreatitis
Blood Folic Acid deficiency anaemia Decreased WBC Production …….
Behavioral Consequences of Alcohol Use
• Contributes to unsafe sex and increased risk of AIDS
• Contributes to risky behavior and accidental death
• Contributes to 50% of all motor vehicle fatalities
Alcohol Content in Drinks
Beer: 4% alcohol X 12 oz = .48 oz alcoholWine: 12% alcohol X 4 oz = .48 oz alcoholWhiskey: 40% alcohol X 1.25 oz = .50 oz alcohol
All three have the same alcohol contentdespite different volumes
Social Consequences of Alcohol Use on Campus
• 80% of campus vandalism involved alcohol
• 70% of violent behavior on campus involved alcohol
• 75% of men involved in acquaintance rape were under the influence of alcohol
ALCOHOL-Health effects
LIVER OF
Alcoholic
Heart of Alcoholic
Tobacco Causes Cancer
Paan Masala & Gutkha
SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS -MOUTH OPENINIG IS RESTRICTED
CANCER OF MOUTH
CANCER OF TONGUE
CANCER OF JAWS
CANCER OF GUMS
CANCER OF NASOPHARANYX
SWALLOW SALIVA EXTRACT CAUSING CACER OF OTHER PARTS OF BODY
Cancer Of Lips
GUM ULCER
CANCER OF MOUTH
Effect on the Family
• Alcohol and drug use have genetic influences
Domestic violenceChild abuseImpaired family relationshipsDysfunctional family
responsesMarital conflict - abuse,
separation, divorce
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