Drug Abuse
I.
Title: Drug Abuse
Introduction:
Man has always saught pleasure, abatement of anxiety, and other alterations in states of consciousness through the ingestion of various natural and chemical substances. In the last few years drug abuse has become serious problem resulting into considerable harm both to the individual and to the society.
Drug abuse adversely affects the well being, the progress and the health of the user and also cause tragedy to the family life of these persons. Drugs are handled by doctors, nurses, pharmacists and patients but the maximum responsibility for the proper distribution of drugs lies with the pharmacist.
II. Body a. History of drug abuse
b. Problem Statement a) How drug abuse and addiction can develop b) Sign and Symptoms of drug abuse and drug addiction c) Warning signs that a friend or family member is abusing drugs c. Assumption
a) Problems can sometimes sneak up on you, as your drug use gradually increases over time. Smoking a joint with friends at the weekend, or taking ecstasy at a rave, or cocaine at an occasional party, for example, can change to using drugs a couple of days a week, then every day. Gradually, getting and using the drug becomes more and more important to you.
If the drug fulfills a valuable need, you may find yourself increasingly relying on it. For example, you may take drugs to calm you if you feel anxious or stressed, energize you if you feel depressed, or make you more confident in social situations if you normally feel shy. Or you may have started using prescription drugs to cope with panic attacks or relieve chronic pain, for example. Until you find alternative, healthier methods for overcoming these problems, your drug use will likely continue.
Similarly, if you use drugs to fill a void in your life, you’re more at risk of crossing the line from casual use to drug abuse and addiction. To maintain healthy balance in your life, you need to have other positive
Title: Drug Abuse
Introduction:
Man has always saught pleasure, abatement of anxiety, and other alterations in states of consciousness through the ingestion of various natural and chemical substances. In the last few years drug abuse has become serious problem resulting into considerable harm both to the individual and to the society.
Drug abuse adversely affects the well being, the progress and the health of the user and also cause tragedy to the family life of these persons. Drugs are handled by doctors, nurses, pharmacists and patients but the maximum responsibility for the proper distribution of drugs lies with the pharmacist.
II. Body a. History of drug abuse
b. Problem Statement a) How drug abuse and addiction can develop b) Sign and Symptoms of drug abuse and drug addiction c) Warning signs that a friend or family member is abusing drugs c. Assumption
a) Problems can sometimes sneak up on you, as your drug use gradually increases over time. Smoking a joint with friends at the weekend, or taking ecstasy at a rave, or cocaine at an occasional party, for example, can change to using drugs a couple of days a week, then every day. Gradually, getting and using the drug becomes more and more important to you.
If the drug fulfills a valuable need, you may find yourself increasingly relying on it. For example, you may take drugs to calm you if you feel anxious or stressed, energize you if you feel depressed, or make you more confident in social situations if you normally feel shy. Or you may have started using prescription drugs to cope with panic attacks or relieve chronic pain, for example. Until you find alternative, healthier methods for overcoming these problems, your drug use will likely continue.
Similarly, if you use drugs to fill a void in your life, you’re more at risk of crossing the line from casual use to drug abuse and addiction. To maintain healthy balance in your life, you need to have other positive
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