SUBSTANCE ABUSE

1. By
Dr. Mona M. Aboserea
Professor of Public Health
monaaboserea@yahoo.com
SUBSTANCE ABUSE

2. Learning Objectives:
1) To define substance abuse,
2) to identify the causes or, risk
factors of substance abuse
2) To apply preventive programs for
substance abuse.

3. ‫إضاءات‬
‫عباس‬ ‫ابن‬ ‫عن‬‫النبي‬ ‫أن‬‫قال‬" :‫كان‬ ‫من‬
‫و‬ ‫الخمر‬ ‫يشرب‬ ‫فال‬ ‫اآلخر‬ ‫واليوم‬ ‫باهلل‬ ‫يؤمن‬‫من‬
‫على‬ ‫يجلس‬ ‫فال‬ ‫اآلخر‬ ‫واليوم‬ ‫باهلل‬ ‫يؤمن‬ ‫كان‬‫مائدة‬
‫الخمر‬ ‫عليها‬ ‫يشرب‬."(‫األلباني‬ ‫وصححه‬ ‫الطبراني‬ ‫أخرجه‬).

4. • In Egypt, drug
abuse is considered
one of the most
serious public health
problems, especially
among the young
people at working
ages.

5. Definitions:
• Substance abuse also known as drug
abuse, refers to any use of non prescribed,
non controlled substances or drugs without
medical reason.
•Drug Dependence: is a state of psychic or
physical dependence (or both) on a drug
occurring after periodic or continuous
administration of that drug.
•Addicted Person: person who is unable to free
himself from a harmful habit or he is unable to stop that
habit.

6. Psycho Active Drugs:
exogenous substances that affect
the central nervous system for
calming, energizing or
pleasurable. Excessive use of
these drugs leads to tolerance.
*Tolerance: is the need for
increasing the dose of a drug to
reach the original effect of it

7. Types of psycho active drugs:
1-Narcotics:
As morphine, heroin
and codeine.
2- Depressant drugs:
As alcohol and
barbiturates.
3-Stimulants: As
amphetamine and
cocaine.
4-Hallucinogens: As
Lesergic Acid
Derivative (LSD) and
mascaline.
5- Cannabis: as Hashish,
Marijuana, and Bango.

8. What are the Risk factors of drug
addiction????
1. Family history of addiction.
2. Being male.
3. Having another psychological problem.
4. Peer pressure.
5. Lack of family involvement.
6. Anxiety, depression and loneliness.
7. Taking a highly addictive drug. Some drugs, such as
heroin and cocaine, cause addiction faster than do others.
8. Availability and easy accessibility of a drug.

9. Pattern of substance abuse in
Egypt:

10. Impacts of drug abuse
1. Health problems.
2. Unconsciousness, coma and sudden death.
3. Getting a communicable disease. People who
are addicted to a drug are more likely to get an
infectious disease, such as HIV, either through
unsafe sex or by sharing needles.
4. Accidents.

11. 5. Suicide.
6. Family problems. Behavioral changes may
cause marital or family strife and custody
issues.
7. Work issues. Work performance may decline,
and absenteeism is common.
8. Problems at school.
9. Legal issues. An increased violence, crimes,
and other legal issues are common.
10. Financial problems.

12. Prevention of drug addiction:

13. Prevention of drug addiction:

14. ‫ع‬ ً‫ا‬‫قياس‬ ‫المخدرات‬ ‫وحرمت‬ ‫الخمر‬ ‫اإلسالمي‬ ‫الدين‬ ‫حرم‬ ‫وقد‬‫لى‬
ً‫ا‬‫قطعي‬ ً‫ا‬‫تحريم‬ ‫ذلك‬..‫تعالى‬ ‫قال‬
.
ْ
‫ال‬‫ا‬ َ‫م‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬
ْ
‫وا‬ُ‫ن‬ َ‫آم‬ َ‫ين‬ ِ‫ذ‬
َّ
‫ال‬‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ُّ‫ي‬
َ
‫أ‬‫ا‬َ‫ي‬
َ
‫ال‬َ‫و‬ ُ‫ر‬ ِ‫س‬ْ‫ي‬
َ ْ
‫اْل‬َ‫و‬ ُ‫ر‬ ْ‫م‬
َ
‫خ‬ُ‫اب‬َ‫نص‬
َّ
‫الش‬ ِ‫ل‬ َ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ٌ‫س‬ ْ‫ج‬ِ‫ر‬ ُ‫م‬
َ
‫ال‬ْ‫ز‬
َ
‫ال‬َ‫و‬ُ‫وه‬ُ‫ب‬ِ‫ن‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫اج‬
َ
‫ف‬ ِ‫ان‬
َ
‫ط‬ْ‫ي‬ْ‫م‬
ُ
‫ك‬
َّ
‫ل‬َ‫ع‬
َ
‫ل‬
َ‫ن‬‫و‬ ُ‫ح‬ ِ‫ل‬ ْ‫ف‬
ُ
‫ت‬

15. A- Primary prevention:
Empower laws and legislations that prevent
cultivation, importation and selling these drugs.
 Health education for adolescents, students and
workers about hazards of drug abuse and their
sequences.
Encourage youth for physical exercise and safe
recreation activities.
Suitable management of family and social
problems.
Parental supervision and control influence of peers.

16. B- Secondary prevention:
• Early diagnosis of cases and continuous
supervision.
• Hospitalization of severe cases.
• Hot line service for rapid management and
confidential service.
• Follow up services of recovered cases.
C- Tertiary prevention:
• Rehabilitation of addicts to find suitable jobs and to
continue his or her life normally.
‫تعديالت‬(‫النفسية‬ ‫الصحة‬)‫المخدرات‬ ‫مكافحة‬ ‫قانون‬ ‫على‬:‫المدمن‬ ‫منح‬
‫الحبس‬ ‫من‬ ‫ا‬‫بدًل‬ ‫العالج‬ ‫فى‬ ‫الحق‬

17. ‫ا‬‫ر‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ي‬‫أخ‬
‫بالد‬ ‫يحمي‬ ‫ان‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫أسال‬‫نا‬
‫اآلفة‬ ‫هذة‬ ‫من‬ ‫وشبابنا‬

18. ‫لكـم‬ ً‫ا‬‫شكر‬