Lack of awareness about drugs causing undue suffering
Illegal drugs are prescription drugs that are dangerously modified by people for recreational purposes. Production, distribution, and use of these drugs is forbidden without government permission. Many people are falling prey to illegal drugs annually due to unawareness. ‘Drug abuse is now identified as an ‘epidemic’ that’s menacing the well-being of the world at large. Meaning a large number of people are indulging in health endangering drugging habits. But the reported cases have always remained low. Below given are some useful facts about drugs that can help you steer clear of them.
Types of drugs
- Stimulants
- Depressants
- Opioids
- Hallucinogens
Examples of some illegal drugs
Recreational drugs like Heroin, Cocaine, MDMA, LSD, Marijuana are examples of illegal drugs.
How drugs are administered
These drugs or substances as they are usually called are swallowed, injected, snorted, or breathed in by the users. Drugs come in different shapes and sizes and effect each person uniquely upon use. Users choose their favourite drugs and hence the term “Drug of choice’.
You should steer clear of drugs
For some people drugs and alcohol imply fun. They think doing drugs is a harmless appeasement or an escape, while for others they act as vigor for the soul. Some others claim that they make them more creative and focused. Everyone has their own valid reason to embark upon drug use. But little do they know that one puff of the devil weed or one peg of an alcohol can land them on the slippery slope to becoming a junkie. Yes, some drugs are highly addictive.
Addiction is ruthless and unfair. It is binary in the sense that it neither discriminates nor spares any individual. Like most other things in life, the effect of addiction is a matter of degree. For some it rules their lives, some can still manage life with it while for most of others it’s a grey area in between.
The ways in which drugs impact your life
Drugs impact your life in a big way by creating unmanageable cravings and compulsions for using them regardless of how much you want to quit them. Some major disruptions that drug use causes to your life includes but is not limited to the following:
- Physical addiction
- Psychological addiction
- Enormous expenditure
- Negative irreversible health consequences
- Mishaps under influence
- Legal problems for possession of drugs
- Legal problems due to aggression
- Squandered potential
- Traumatised relationships
- Mortality from overdose
How people get you addicted to drugs
A Deccan herald report states, designer drugs and rave parties, also called ‘club drugs’ because of their use in clubs, these drugs are made in such a manner that they mimic the pharmacological effects of the original drug thereby avoiding classification as illegal. MDMA, Ketamine, Rohypnol, LSD etc. are therefore popular in rave parties perhaps because they escape detection in standard drug tests. Another drug known as Psilocybin, sourced from a certain variety of mushroom, is said to be commonly in vogue in rave parties.
People or situations to avoid to avoid accidental drug use
- Unregistered food vendors outside the school
- A friend who abuses drugs
- Unattended drinks or food at parties
- Food offered by strangers
- Isolated places
How most addictions go unnoticed
The huge periphery of regular recreational drug users generally hide under the vast veil of a perplexing everyday day society where they seem like people who carry on with their careers and relationships, pay rents and taxes, raise kids, attend gatherings in the disguise of a healthy persona. But inside, they struggle with broken relationships, crippling finances and compelling cravings that feels like living in a dystopian prison. They get away with their drug use without being noticed because they usually present themselves as clean-cut, well-dressed professional guys until their addictions start taking control of their lives.
Legal Consequences
Using illegal drugs can land you in a jail for breaking the law. Possession of drugs and involvement in drug related crimes call for an action under law.
How to know if you or your loved one is an addict
If you want to know whether you are an addict, you can examine yourself by determining the degree of your drug use with the help of 4Cs of addiction – Compulsion, Cravings, Consequences, and Control. If you find yourself uncontrollably giving into compulsions and cravings for substance abuse, despite noticing the negative consequences in your life, note it that you got addicted to the drug of your choice.
How to get help?
Addiction demands treatment. If you find out that you or a loved one is suffering from addiction, it’s time you check into a rehab and get the treatment done. Hiding addiction till you hit the rock bottom only leaves you with lesser chances of recovery. By joining a rehab, you can look forward to a guided recovery process and a fresh start in life.
