Tashi Delek

Nitrosun

Menace of Drug Abuse

What

is a Drug and Drug Abuse?

  Drug is a substance use in medicine for the treatment of diseases .

Substance which when taken into the organism modifies one or more of its functions .

• Drug Abuse is a stage where these substances or say medicine are miss used for example, somebody take cough syrup for just getting high.

Drugs that are Commonly use in our Community.

• Marijuana/Cann.

• Heroine/Brown • Cocaine • Amphetamine • Solvents • LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) • Hallucinogen • Cough syrup

Effects of Marijuana

• Alter and damage brain cells or CNS • Loss of memory and concentration • Lung damage • Increase in heart rate • Reduce immune system • Reduce reproductive systems

Cannabis in various forms

Effects of Heroin/Brown Sugar

• May experience moderate relief of anxiety • Damage central nervous system • Feeling dizziness, drowsiness and mental confusion • Impair vision, • lung and menstrual irregularity

Raw poppy

Stages of Drug Addiction?

   Beginner : 13 to 17 years Addict : 18 to 25 years Chronic Addict : Age above 26

Why people caught into Drugs?

• Peer Pressure • Curiosity • Ignorance • Alienation • Absence of Good Guidance • No Job and No Aim in Life

Peer Pressure

Points to Ponder…….!

89% never had a conversation with their parents on Drugs and Substance Abuse.

80% said their teachers never talked about the harmfulness of Drug consumption 68% said their started on Drugs under influence of Peer and Curiosity at School.

Symptoms of Drug Use?

          Physical: Red Eyes, Unclear Vision Running nose, Pale Face Frequently Sick Nausea, vomiting Drowsiness or sleeplessness Loss of weight, Profuse sweating Injection signs on body, Blood Stains Changes in Appetite Poor in Hygiene Weak Bone

Symptoms of Drug Use?

Behavior:  Changing mood or temper  Depression  Blaming & making excuses  Begging, lying and Stealing  Loss of interest in daily routines  Big talk n speeches

Symptoms of Drug Use?

Performance:  Withdrawal from family environment  Sudden lowering of marks in test  Non-completion of homework, absenteeism  Presence of syringes and strange packets  More time spent in bathroom, etc

Effects on Family and Society

• Gives Negative Influences • Poor Relationship with Family and Society • Divorce Cases • Loss Trust and Respect • Unemployment • Spread Disease because of Care Free Attitude

SCARRY BODY OF AN ADDICT

Effects of Drug Abuse Mentally : -

• Drug Addiction is a Brain Disease. All Drugs that abuse act in Brain and produce negative effects such as : • Loss of Memory, Attention, Decision Making • Depression, Aggression, Paranoia and Hallucination • Brain Damage and Stroke

Effects of Drug Abuse Physically : -

• Develop Liver, Lung and Kidney problem • Loss sense of Hearing, Smelling, Vision and huge change in out looks.

Prevention of Drug Abuse?

 Educate  Responsibility of Teachers and Parents  Discuss how harmful and danger of Drug Abuse?

 Awareness program  Encourage Sports & other Activities  Well defined School with Boundaries  Watch over activities close to school and your children

Treatment

 Advice and help addicts to seek treatment from hospitals and counseling centers.

 Rehabilitation centers  Get a good and recovered sponsor or former addict

Effects of smoking

. Smoking causes fatal disease like cancer, heart disease, lung disease etc . More than 9 lacs every year . Several thousand people die each year by inhaling from other people’s cigarettes . Smoking not only harms you but is also deadly for others around you including dear ones

Remember 3 S’s

 Do not Start using drug, even out of curiosity.

 If you are drug user do not Show drug to others.

 Stop using drug immediately and save your future .

ENJOY HEALTHY LIFE: Your Life is Precious

Together We Can Make A Difference!

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KUNPHEN CENTRE

For substance dependence HIV/AIDS and HRD.

Near Delek clinic Bhagsu Road Mcleod Ganj Dharamsala Distt Kangra (H.P) 176219