Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences to the drug addict and those around them. Drug addiction is a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and function of the brain.

1. Causes &Effects
OF
Drug Abuse

2. CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE
Most of the time, drug abuse starts with
casual use.
Drugs can make you feel good for a
while
They may make you feel energetic, self-
confident, and powerful.
Drug use changes your brain and how it
works.
 If you continue to use drugs, you may
develop strong cravings for them, and it
may get harder to say "no" to further use.

3. SYMPTOMS
You are more likely to have
changes in your behavior than to
have physical symptoms.
Changes in sleeping or eating
habits, less attention to dressing and
grooming,
Up-and-down moods, a mood or
attitude that is getting worse, or not
caring about the future.
Anger toward others, or treating
others badly.

4. PHYSICAL SIGNS
Red eyes, a sore throat, and a dry cough.
Needle marks on the arm or other area of
the body.
Small, "pinpoint" pupils in the eyes.
Losing weight without trying to, or not feeling
like eating.
Changes in how well you sleep.
Seeing things that don't exist
(hallucinations).

5. SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL

6. EFFECTS OF DRUGS

7. EFFECTS OF COCAINE ON BODY

8. EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA

9. Treatment needs to be readily available.
Effective treatment attends to multiple
needs of the individual, not just his or her
drug abuse.
Counseling—individual and/or group—
and other behavioral therapies are the most
commonly used forms of drug abuse
treatment.
Medications are an important element of
treatment for many patients, especially
when combined with counseling and other
behavioral therapies.
Medically assisted detoxification is only
the first stage of addiction treatment.
TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTION

10. ABOUT US
Sahyog Detox and De-Addiction Clinic have endeavored to provide a caring,
healthy and safe environment where patients need to focus only on the
treatment, i.e., therapy sessions and not be bothered by other problems. Our
team consists of Medical Doctors, experienced councelors and psycho-social
therapists who give services with care and support.

11. Address :
SAHYOG Detox & De-Addiction Clinic
B-44/45, Paryavaran Complex, Said-ul-
Ajab,
IGNOU Road, New Delhi - 110 030
Email :
drgautambhatia@yahoo.co.in
sahyogclinic@gmail.com
Phone: 6558 9658
Mob : 9899312156