Drugs and Drug Abuse
Drugs are classified by the drug centers depending on both the physical and chemical activities in the body. As a result, drugs fall under 7 categories depending on the treatment plans. They are, however, down categorized into five main categories depending on effects, traits, and side effects: Hallucinogens, Opiates, stimulants, and depressants (Shulgin, 2019). Drugs are used based on the medicinal value they have on the body. When used for non-medical purposes then they are termed to be abused. The body however develops dependence where it requires constant supply due to increasing levels of addiction. The abuser eventually, experiences withdrawal symptoms in the attempt to quit the abuse.
Drug addiction is identified to not be a one-stage activity rather a progression of levels. The use stage entails no adverse effects on the body, whereas the abuser derives satisfaction. The constant use of the drug, however, develops intoxication of the body as the derived chemical constituent accumulates like the nicotine in tobacco (Lakshmikuttyamma & Kay, 2016). The abuser at this stage develops dependence resulting in addiction. Upon realization of the financial, medical, and moral adverse effects the abusers’ attempts to quit using a drug encounter withdrawal effects. Such effects include seizures, difficulty in breathing, and profuse sweating which are against normal body functioning. Most of the addicts are identified to be ignorant of the adverse effects that abuse to drugs have on their health. If the civic and health societies take the role to educate societies of the effects of some of the drugs, levels of abuse would decrease. There are, however, some auxiliary factors like poverty that need to be addressed.