6. “WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
DRUG ABUSE”
Drug abuse is unwarranted, patterned consumption of
any natural or synthetic substance or drug in an
unapproved quantity for performance enhancement
and psychological effect for non-therapeutic, non-
medical use by an individual with methods neither
approved nor supervised by medical professionals.
When drug abuse becomes a necessity for maintaining
psychological and emotional equilibrium it is called
Drug Addiction.
7. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE
Euphoria and Illusion
Anxiety and Depression
Mental illnesses
8. HEALTH AND SEXUAL EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE
/ DRUG ADDICTION
Accidents and Injuries
Internal Organ Damages
Risk of Infectious Diseases
Sexual Effects
9. SOCIAL EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE
Effects of Drugs on relationships and
your future
Financial pressures and mounting debts
Violence
Homelessness
Legal issues
Corruption
10. WHY DO SOME DRUG USERS BECOME
ADDICTED, WHILE OTHERS DON’T?
As with many other conditions and diseases,
vulnerability to addiction differs from person to
person. Your genes, mental health, family and
social environment all play a role in addiction. Risk
factors that increase your vulnerability include
Family history of addiction
Abuse, neglect, or other traumatic experiences in
childhood
Mental disorders such as depression and anxiety
Early use of drugs
Method of administration—smoking or injecting a
drug may increase its addictive potential
13. THERE ARE MANY DIFFICULT PHYSICAL AND
EMOTIONAL CHANGES THAT TAKE PLACE
WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE MOVE FROM
CHILDHOOD TO THE TEENAGE YEARS, A
PERIOD OFTEN CALLED ADOLESCENCE.
THIS IS GENERALLY THE CRITICAL
TIME WHEN MOST YOUNG PEOPLE
BEGIN EXPERIMENTING WITH
DRUGS.