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Drug addiction
Drug addiction is a condition which can be classified as abnormal. An addict is someone who is obsessed with a particular substance or substances which can be uncontrollable and compulsive which without having it can lead to withdrawal symptoms as the person’s body becomes dependent on this substance in order to function. This dependency on this substance continues and can become destructive. Drug addiction can be for the increase in demand for substance or even medication..
Drug addiction can start from a casual use of drugs, example when socialising which can become a habit where there is an increase of dosage which gradually leads to addiction. When a person is at the stage where they cannot survive without this dosage is when the person is known to become an addict as the person will have normal cravings for the substance
Addiction to drugs varies depending on the types of substance where the addiction has two measures: physical dependency and psychological dependency. Physical dependency means the body has become familiar with the drug and its absence will initiate withdrawal symptoms Psychological dependency happens when the mind relies on the effects of the drug and its absence produces cravings. An addict can possibly encounter both physical and psychological dependency.
Drugs are often categorised as legal or illegal, hard or soft uppers or downers or addictive and non-addictive. However they can also be recognised based upon the effect they produce as stimulants, hallucinogens and depressants.
Stimulants are drugs that increase the activity of the central nervous system and increase brain activity. Examples include alkyl nitrites, amphetamines, cocaine and crack, ecstasy,, , anabolic steroids and nicotine. Some of these give the feelings of greater confidence, energy and alertness.
Depressants are drugs that reduce the activity of the central nervous system and slow down brain activity. Examples include heroin and
Drug addiction is a condition which can be classified as abnormal. An addict is someone who is obsessed with a particular substance or substances which can be uncontrollable and compulsive which without having it can lead to withdrawal symptoms as the person’s body becomes dependent on this substance in order to function. This dependency on this substance continues and can become destructive. Drug addiction can be for the increase in demand for substance or even medication..
Drug addiction can start from a casual use of drugs, example when socialising which can become a habit where there is an increase of dosage which gradually leads to addiction. When a person is at the stage where they cannot survive without this dosage is when the person is known to become an addict as the person will have normal cravings for the substance
Addiction to drugs varies depending on the types of substance where the addiction has two measures: physical dependency and psychological dependency. Physical dependency means the body has become familiar with the drug and its absence will initiate withdrawal symptoms Psychological dependency happens when the mind relies on the effects of the drug and its absence produces cravings. An addict can possibly encounter both physical and psychological dependency.
Drugs are often categorised as legal or illegal, hard or soft uppers or downers or addictive and non-addictive. However they can also be recognised based upon the effect they produce as stimulants, hallucinogens and depressants.
Stimulants are drugs that increase the activity of the central nervous system and increase brain activity. Examples include alkyl nitrites, amphetamines, cocaine and crack, ecstasy,, , anabolic steroids and nicotine. Some of these give the feelings of greater confidence, energy and alertness.
Depressants are drugs that reduce the activity of the central nervous system and slow down brain activity. Examples include heroin and
References: Tyler A, Street Drugs, Hodder and Stoughton, 2005 http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/drug.html http://www.drugscope.org.uk/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substance_dependence | | | | |www.eachcounselling.org.uk | www.ehow.com [pic]