Drug Addcition
Behavioral, psychological, physical, and social effects of psychoactive substances on the user and significant others.
In this assignment I will be looking at the behavioral, psychological, physical and social effects on substance on the user and to their families, friends and society. This will include the analyses social aspects of many of the key issues involved in drug abuse. First I will be looking at to psycho active drugs and how it effects. Secondly discuses the effects on behavioral, physical, psychological and social impact of drug abuse and its consequences for families, friends, health, education, crime and employment. At the end I will include a conclusion including the main important points.
“…any substance which, when taken into a living organism, may modify perception, mood, cognition behavior or motor function.” (World Health organization, 1998)
Psychoactive drugs are interactive with the central nervous system (CNS) affecting the mental processes and behavior, effects on the perceptions of reality, with level of alertness, response time and perception of the world. Drug use creates serious challenges as it affects leading the health and life of the drug user, the social wellbeing of the family and community as well as it affects the economy of the society. Drug addiction is a complex illness characterized by compulsive, and at times, uncontrollable drug craving, seeking, and use that persist even in the face of extremely negative consequences.
In general psychoactive substances are that they alter mood, thoughts judgment, sensory perception and behavior.
Effects of drug addiction are felt by the addict both physically and psychologically. The effects are also seen in those around the addict, like families, friends, and community. In Maldives users go into many troubles due to their irrational behavior. Starting from home they start to rob in streets. Involve into fights and violence. Their hygiene level lowers down. Abusive
In this assignment I will be looking at the behavioral, psychological, physical and social effects on substance on the user and to their families, friends and society. This will include the analyses social aspects of many of the key issues involved in drug abuse. First I will be looking at to psycho active drugs and how it effects. Secondly discuses the effects on behavioral, physical, psychological and social impact of drug abuse and its consequences for families, friends, health, education, crime and employment. At the end I will include a conclusion including the main important points.
“…any substance which, when taken into a living organism, may modify perception, mood, cognition behavior or motor function.” (World Health organization, 1998)
Psychoactive drugs are interactive with the central nervous system (CNS) affecting the mental processes and behavior, effects on the perceptions of reality, with level of alertness, response time and perception of the world. Drug use creates serious challenges as it affects leading the health and life of the drug user, the social wellbeing of the family and community as well as it affects the economy of the society. Drug addiction is a complex illness characterized by compulsive, and at times, uncontrollable drug craving, seeking, and use that persist even in the face of extremely negative consequences.
In general psychoactive substances are that they alter mood, thoughts judgment, sensory perception and behavior.
Effects of drug addiction are felt by the addict both physically and psychologically. The effects are also seen in those around the addict, like families, friends, and community. In Maldives users go into many troubles due to their irrational behavior. Starting from home they start to rob in streets. Involve into fights and violence. Their hygiene level lowers down. Abusive
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