Substance Abuse Effects

Alcoholism is known to destroy many lives and cause a lot of suffering. There has to be a point of realization where one figures out that it is a choice. Many people do not realize that they can become dependent on alcohol until it is too late. People with alcohol addiction often do not notice that they are relying on alcohol to get them through the day. To them, it may seem like a coping mechanism when it actually is anything but that. When the word alcohol is mentioned, many take it as a word that helps cope with stress or personal problems. In reality, alcohol is a depressant that does more harm than good. The effects of alcohol addiction are intoxication, withdrawal, and harm to self/others.

No one identity is sought after as it pertains to substance abuse addiction. In 1972 within Miami, the demographic data of the “common addict” was outlines as a single white male between the ages of 19 and 25 (Drugs in our Schools, 1972). Not operating inside a vacuum, drug addiction can affect all racial and ethnic backgrounds to include all ages.

Families everywhere are affected by someone close to them abusing drugs. Substance abuse no matter what it may be, alcohol, cocaine, heroin, takes a huge toll on the health of the user and the family as well. The number of overdoses on heroin in West Virginia hit an all-time peak last year with twenty-seven in four hours. Having a parent who is too busy out doing drugs rather than spending time or taking care of their children is one of the worst feelings in the world. Having a son or daughter who is out all night, or gone for days, is one of the scariest feelings. Past trauma sometimes causes addiction. That damage gets spread to those close to the abuser, and passed down to their children. There are many reasons that a person may become

The 2014 Act provides the police and local councils with fast and flexible powers to stop and prevent illicit drug use, production or distribution from premises. If activities cause nuisance to the public or disorder near the premises the new closure power can be used. An important innovation is that the new power covers a wide and flexible range of behaviour that can be used immediately to close a building for up to 48 hours.

Throughout history, drug addiction has been one of the many factors of why people across the United States become unsuccessful. Being an addict controls the mind, body and souls of some people and with that, it usually hurts them in the long run. A disease is a disease, no matter if it’s alcoholism, gambling, food addiction or a drug addiction. Not all drugs do the same to people, but in some cases, it gets them high for a couple minutes and makes them keep coming back for more and from time to time again, they want to get higher than the previous session, which leads to them trying other gateway drugs.

In the world we live in today, people have quite easy access to things that can corrupt them. These things cloud one’s judgment and coerce people into doing things they should not. Alcohol is one of those things. Alcohol is extremely easy to get ahold of. It can be attained from anywhere; there are bars and liquor stores on every corner. One can get alcohol in grocery stores, gas stations, people can even brew it themselves if they know how. Alcohol that is commonly abused comes in a large variety ranging from weaker alcohols like wine and beer to stronger substances like tequila and vodka. When one abuses alcohol it taints the minds of even the purest souls and then they do things they normally would not do or it brings out their darker

According to Dictionary.com, substance abuse is defined as a “long-term, pathological use of alcohol or drugs, characterized by daily intoxication, inability to reduce consumption, and impairment in social or occupational functioning; broadly, alcohol or drug addiction (dictionary.com).” Substance use can include anything from alcohol to any variety of drugs, prescription or illicit. Responsible alcohol use is considered being no more than 3 drinks for a woman and no more than 5 for a man in a single setting. Proper prescription medication use means only using the medication as it is recommended, or prescribed, by a doctor. Any other use of the medication falls under substance abuse and can put a person on the substance use disorder

Addiction is a disease that affects both the brain and behavior of a person. All addictive drugs mimic the actions of normal brain chemistry by inhibiting or slowing down the release of neurotransmitters, stimulating or speeding up their release, preventing their reuptake after they have stimulated neighboring neurons, or breaking transmitters down more quickly. (Criminology). This is why addiction is so common; the addict is stuck looking for that first euphoric experience. Like mentioned in the previous paragraph, people turn to illegal drugs to be sociable, feel pleasure, escape stress or “boredom,” and make money illegally. Ultimately, that turns into people getting hurt: loved ones, victims, the person consuming drugs. Those who experiment drugs have become highly addicted and it becomes the user’s number one priority. When one is willing to go through extreme measures to experience some sort of high, they become aggressive, rude, and will hurt anyone to get what they want. Physical dependence changes the user’s body and life to where the user needs to consume drugs in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms. In addition, psychological dependence is a deep craving for a type of drug and the feeling of not being able to function without

Monique, interesting reply addiction in the family can cause both short term and long term harmful affects .You mentioned the harsh affects of substance abuse often have on youngsters; which in my opinion can be very devastating on a child/children. I have seen it recently firsthand. Your post reminds me of a case that was bought before the judge where a young lady had been using a heavy substance for quite some time now and had 3 small children ages 3-1 years of age. Some one had reported how the Mom often left the children home unattended quite often: roaming the neighbor hood, in need of food and unkempt. The case was bought before the judge due reckless behavior. The women was taken away by authorities and her 3 small children given over to child protective services due to neglect, until they could find relatives to take them in for a few months or until the mother agreed to straighten out her life.

Substance abuse is thought to have two major causes which caused substance abusers. Statistically, a full 100% the abuser start to abuse to feel good which have a great role in making a person start abuse, according to the united states news that 90% of abusers start before age of 18. According to the NIH most abusers abuse drugs which produce a great feeling of pleasure and happiness .This initial sensation of euphoria comes before the other effects which differ from the type of the drug used . Also people who suffer from social anxiety and depression start to abuse drugs to feel better as a result the people around abusers either family or people living around them will suffer from losing the abusers or being hurt because of the abuser

Drug addiction has historically been associated with impoverished minorities. However, in recent years, drug addiction has spiked amongst the suburban middle class. While this is obviously an issue, the reasons behind drug addiction are still not entirely unclear, making responding to addiction crises difficult. The following literature review attempts to analyze the relationship between drug addiction and socioeconomic status. The paper looks at a variety of different potential causes and influences on drug addiction and what creates an addict, including marginalization, societal deprivation, social capital, and psychological perception. These are several of the common themes that have been identified amongst the backgrounds of drug addicts. However, the literature falls short in that it does not consider potential epidemiological causes for drug addiction, such as predisposition. With this analysis, the review makes suggestions as to why drug addiction has spiked amongst the suburban middle class in recent years. The review also points out the need for programs to prevent and lower addiction risks.

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An elderly man, Frank went to his doctor for a routine check up after having some complications with his heart. While at the doctor, he was encouraged that having an alcoholic beverage a day to lower his risk of heart disease. After much consideration about the doctors prescription Frank decides with his wife that it may be a good idea. Frank had never drank before in his life, and what this doctor suggests will be a huge factor in him. Frank became an alcoholic at the age of 72. This brings questions to mind such as if Frank had been educated about alcohol and its effects of it in over abundance, would this have changed his outcome?

An adolescent’s brain is not fully grown until approximately 25 years of age. Utilizing functional magnetic resonance imaging (f MRI), scientific studies, expose that during adolescence every facet of the brain experiences dramatic changes, These changes are not just genetically determined, though are vastly affected by the environment and experiences. The environment affects the development of brain cells, regulates the wiring of these cells, and affects which of these cells live or die. This makes it possible for changes generated by an individual 's environment to occur genetically to the next generation by epigenesis, the ability of cells to turn genes on and off in response to the environmental influences experienced by those cells. ( Ordog, Syed, Hayashi, Asuzu, 2012, p. 1054) Hence, life experiences impact the development of the brain, not just during the adolescent years, but for the long term, with ramification for future generations; making drugs and alcohol more detrimental to the brain functioning and behavior of teenagers than to the brain functioning and behavior of adults over age 25.

    Using illegal drugs has many damaging effects on an individual. These effects not only damage a person physically but also mentally and emotionally. The effects of illegal drug usage have long lasting effects on the individual long after the drug usage has stopped as well.