Drug Addiction:don't fall into death trap

Drug addiction

"Addiction"--the word itself hits differently to different people.Although addiction is a          complicated condition, a brain disorder which happens by intake of intoxicating substance   such as alcohol or drugs to the extent that they can even lose their life.Addiction kills          human and humanity.It makes human desperate, homeless, criminal and provokes to be      suicidal.With these thoughts and ideas in mind, it's hard for them to understand that their      addiction of drugs and alcohol is the reason of their trouble.

  source:medical news today

History:

As per estimation of (National crime records bureau)there were 3,647 such suicide cases in India in 2014, due consumption of drugs.Maharashtra reported the highest, at 1,372 followed by Tamil Nadu with 552 cases and Kerela with 475.Punjab reported 38 such cases.There were more than 4000 cases in 2012 and in the upcoming year, it was up to 4,500 cases.The United Nations study estimated that drug addictions killed more than 2 lakh people in the world in 2014.

    

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current scenario of drug addiction in India:

According to the survey of National Drug Dependence Treatment Center (NDDTC) of AIIMS, there are 16 crore people in India who are consuming alcohol.The level of consumption is very high among the male population.Otherwise,1.6% women and 27.3% men in the country consumes alcohol.As per the survey country liquor(desi-sharab) reports for 38% of the total liquor consumption, and Indian consumes foreign liquor also in the same amount and collectively 60%.There are other drugs like cannabis(bhang,weed and mash),opiod drugs like herion, opium, and other pharmaceutical drugs, there are non-prescription bases drugs that are consumed by 3.1 crore Indians.According to the survey in last one year approx 3.1 crore Indians(2.8%) reported to have used cannabis product like bhang (2.2 crore people), weed or mash approx 1.3 crore people and 72 lakh people need help with there addiction of cannabis.However, what is more concerning that its pervasiveness is high among children and teenagers.There are 4.6% lakh children who needs help against the dependency over drugs. 

source:health career

Causes of drug addiction:

➜Mental trauma

➜Mental illness

➜Low self regard

➜Poverty

➜Relationship problems

➜Depression

➜Anxiety

➜Loss of a loved one

➜Stress

➜Bad company

Effects of drug addiction:

➜It weakens immune system.

➜Injected drugs can lead to abnormal heart rates to heart attacks and blood vessal                    infections.

➜Abdominal pain and nausea,which can also lead to weight loss and changes in appetite.

➜It leads to brain damage.

➜It can damage the liver.

➜It affects decision making power and degrades day to day life difficult.

                          

    Measures to overcome drug addiction:

➜Surround yourself with supportive people.

➜Stay busy in finding new hobbies and replace your bad hobbies with good ones.

➜Meditation and yoga is a path to immense stability and growth of mental health.

    It also heals the one who are drug addict.

 

➜Consume healthy and balanced diet to make yourself physically as well as mentally fit.

➜Take proper medication-its a safe and successful way to overcome drug addiction.

Number of drug abuses are increasing tremendously in our country as it is affecting the society, even children of 8 to 10 years are also consuming drugs.We have to stop it.We should spread more information and awareness with more rehabilitation centers for people who are suffering with such addiction.

"The more you use the less you live".