Drugs, Alchohol and Addiction :: A Different Image For Different People - Finding " SOLACE " In Their Vice

Pic :: Drug Addicted Finding " SOLACE " In Their Vice .

Nothing so very unusual and nothing so very new to hear and learn all about the druggist and the addiction of the drugs. This was there in a very unusual manner before the seventies but the film            “ HARE RAMA HARE KRISHNA ”  and the way the film exhibited the young minds and the young age taking drugs made it far more easy for the youths from then to fall into a habit of taking it at their fancies and now it has become a fashion of the day for everybody to take it in one form or the other.

Drinking, smoking also are a part of addiction and when the likes of CHARAS, GANJA or the MARIJUANA coupled with the wine,  enters into the fray it becomes a total case of drug addiction and addiction is what the world has become. In any form or in any way people are  addicted to the drug.

Addiction :: Different Images For Different People

The word “ addiction ” brings to mind different images for different people. It can be difficult for someone suffering with an addiction or potential addiction to identify with the term “ addict.” And it can be especially trying for a young person.

 Teenagers have a different visualization on addiction and they are different with a different concept when they fall to the prey of addiction.Their visualization is something that defies logic as many say that they saw their peers taking and enjoying the drugs and they too fell trying hard to enjoy the same.

Teens commonly associate addiction with movie images, or people they’ve seen at the absolute lowest, worst point of their addiction. Many have ideas about what an addict looks like: desperate, homeless, suicidal, criminal. With these ideas in mind, it’s hard for them to understand how their drug or alcohol use is a problem — after all, their consequences seem less extreme.

It’s true; the external effects of someone using at age 16 are often much less severe or obvious. They might get in trouble at school, get grounded by their parents, fight with their friends or lose relationships. And they’ll often write off these consequences as other people’s problems, not seeing how their own behavior is a direct result of their substance use. They often say things such as: “My parents are freaking out. If they would just chill out, everything would be fine,” “Everyone else is doing the same thing; I just got caught,” “I haven’t been using for that long,” or “I can stop whenever I want.” Combine false assumptions about addiction and placing blame on parents and other adults — and they have a ready-made excuse to distract them from taking an honest look at themselves and how their substance use is affecting their lives.

Parential Problems :: Parential problems

 Parents are always a complex issues to the child and the children as the children's or the child’s are to them. They often keep on blaming each other rather than balancing each other. No sooner that a parent sees his son or  his daughter taking drugs they make them the scapegoat of every horrible sin that exists on the earth. The children in turn start blaming their parents for any of their sins that they do or they fall into.

. Parents too have their own share of problems for falling a prey to this heinous disease. The belief of the parents are suicidal too. They always have a pre-misconceived notion that most of the times are baseless to be found as such in one wishes to find it. They have some kind of a notion, which also are purposelessness and without any ado.

 Just as teens do, parents have their own images of what someone with a drug problem looks like, and it can be as extreme as the child’s view. These preconceived notions help parents stay in denial of a potential problem. Plus, they lead to false measurement tools. Parents think, “If my kid had a problem, she’d be getting bad grades” or ”Clean-cut polite kids don’t use drugs.” Parents can easily fall victim to the false belief that if their child is not behaving in a way the parent associates with addiction, then there is not a problem.

With parents, kids and others sharing this stigma about addiction, many drug problems slip through the cracks, and that allows for worst-case scenario circumstances to develop when the warning signs might have been there years earlier.

 These does not solves any problems either. Nothing comes out of it as  solution either. No possible and plausible inferences too are drawn as the experiment too is also not complete in the sense that the end is not to be seen at all. Many subjudicate beliefs come into the foreplay but that are never the inferences and those can never be the one’s.What does this all add up to? Addiction or not, drug or alcohol abuse is worthy of scrutiny by both the person using and his or her family. Worst-case scenarios are often avoidable by looking past preconceived ideas of addiction and looking honestly at the effects of substance abuse on the user’s life.

Beneficiaries are “ NEVER ” the addicts ::

If you or a loved one has been abusing drugs or alcohol, there is no need to wait until you are absolutely positive there is an addiction present to seek help or to stop using. Addicts are not the only people who benefit when they quit using drugs or drinking.

Recovery programs for young people offer the chance for teens to identify with others who have similar experiences and stories. And thanks to these programs, many young people who have not crossed the line into addiction have stopped using and found happier, more fulfilling lives without experiencing the severity of long-term addiction.

Why are drugs especially dangerous for young people?

Young people's brains are growing and developing until they are their mid-20's. This is especially true of the prefrontal cortex, which is used to make decisions. It is this time of making a decision or taking a decision that requires a strong dissectible substitution, in terms of the proper and the appropriate decision about what that one is going to do the next is the worst or the bad that one can do. Consuming the drugs at any stage or for anything can only bring about a bad or the worst repercussion and nothing good at the end are served by that. The body slowly loses it’s composure for everything and the internal damage is  done and the measure of it is absolutely unmeasurable. It generally kills the human body surely but in a phased and a sustainable manner and that is sure for the take.  Taking drugs when young can interfere with developmental processes occurring in the brain. It can also affect their “ decision-making ” . They may be more likely to do risky things, such as unsafe sex and dangerous driving.

The earlier young people start using drugs, the greater their chances of continuing to use them and become addicted later in life. Taking drugs when you are young can contribute to the development of adult health problems, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and sleep disorders.

Which drugs most commonly used by young people?

The drugs that are most commonly used by young people are alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana. Recently, more young people have started taking  tobacco and marijuana. There is still a lot we don't know about the dangers of vamping or vaping ?. . Some people have unexpectedly gotten very ill or have even died after vaping.. Because of this, young people should stay away from vaping.

Causes of Drug Addiction

There are a number of reasons why youth and teenagers are addicted to drugs or related substances. Lack of self-confidence is considered as one of the primary causes of drug addiction. It can also be due to excessive stress, peer pressure, lack of parental involvement in child’s activities etc. and there can be much as well as I would not know the exact reasons for the same. I can just cite some exmples which can find good marks on the leaves and the pages or bad that depends but cases could  be multiple and various and in many cases- “ MANY ” . Some people consider drug addiction can be the cause of drug use and ignorance. The ignorance of drug addiction along with physical pain of condition becomes a primary cause of drug addiction. Here are some of the causes of drug addiction.

High Level Stress

Young people who have just started their college life or moved to a new city in search of job often face problems with life change. They are more likely to alleviate stress through the use of drugs and similar substances. Finding an easy fix often seems easier than facing the real problem and dealing with it. Trying illegal drugs can lead to addiction and becomes a long term habit.

Social Pressure

Today, we are living in a highly competitive world and it is difficult to grow in such world. There is always a peer pressure in young and old people. However, it is never visible. A lot of young people expect to experience the pressure to use drugs, smoke and drink alcohol. Young people find it difficult to be the person who doesn’t drink or smoke. As they feel isolated and like a social outcast, they make a habit of taking drugs.

Mental Health Conditions

 It is said that a strong mind does not need anybody and anything for themselves to survive and take on the WRATH of the ROTTEN world.  It is only the WEAK mind that runs for the hapeless moment to get away from them and this more often than not takes them to the world of drugs as they find themselves relieved and comfortable when they use this nuisance. Another primary reason for trying drugs is mental health condition. People who are emotionally weaker tend to feel depressed about the facts of the world. They look for ways to feel free and live life in a normal way as they go through the period of growing up. In such situation, they make a habit of taking drugs and can lead to addiction.

Psychological Trauma

 Certain incident in life are such that one finds it very hard to overcome it or come out of the same. Psychological  factor is such that ertain incidents are never wiped out of the mind at all. It is said that – LIFE OUGHT TO BE TAKEN EASY but that is with less than 1% of the people or the inhabitants. 99% of the people are made of the stuff that life is never an easy matter for them to forget the bad incident or the heinoius one for them to wipe it off their memory .The end result is many fall on to the clutches of death.  A history of psychological trauma appears to increase the risk of substance abuse. More than 95% of people who suffered from psychological trauma use drugs as a part of self-medicating strategy or provide an avenue towards self-destructive behaviors. Women are more sensitive to drugs than men, and hence need less exposure to similar effects. The availability of these drugs plays an integral role in perpetuation of addictive behaviors within families.

Exposure to Drug Abuse

Exposure to drug abuse in which the young people are raised is another cause why young people get addicted to drugs. If the individuals grow up in an area where adults use drugs, then the person is likely to try the substance themselves.  It is said that setting a good example is extremely important to keep them off drugs and related substances, but the  truth is the best of the house with the best of the examples are the living example of drug use and the example of Sanjay Dutt who now is suffering from Brain Cancer is the best that one can cite for as an example. . Providing genuine information about drugs is the best way to prevent drug addiction. Well it might be true as an adage but practically it is all wrong and false.

Essay on the Effects of Drug Addiction

There are many negative effects of drug addiction on physical and mental health. As said, drug addiction refers to compulsive and repeated use of dangerous substances. The effects of drug addiction are wide and profound. The psychological effects of drug addiction comes form the reason that the user is addicted to drugs as well as the changes that take place in brain. Many people start using drugs to handle stress. However, the psychological effects of drug addiction involves craving of the substance and using it to the exclusion of all else.

Emotional Effects

 The example of emotional cases are many and varied and each case can be as same as the one or very different from the other, that depends. The emotional effects of drug addiction include – mood swings, depression, violence, anxiety, decrease in everyday activities, hallucinations, confusion, psychological tolerance to drug effects etc. Besides these, there are many physical effects of drug addiction that are seen in the systems of the body. The primary effects of drug addiction take place in brain, which changes the brain functions and impacts how the body perceives pleasure.

Physical Effects

 Effect on the physical fronts are many and are varied. Effects are multiples and it cannot be written in multiples but some of them can or could be. Other effects of drug addiction include – heart attack, irregular heartbeat, and contraction of HIV, respiratory problems, lung cancer, abdominal pain, kidney damage, liver problem, brain damage, stroke, seizures, and changes in appetite. The impact of drug addiction can be far-reaching and affects every organ of the body. Excessive usage of drugs can weaken immune system and increase susceptibility to infection.

Brain & Liver Damage

The effects of drug addiction are seen in people because the drug floods the brain repeatedly with chemicals such as – serotonin and dopamine. The brain becomes highly dependent on these drugs and cannot function without them. The effects of drug addiction are also seen in babies of drug abusers and can be affected throughout their life.

Drug addiction can cause the liver to work harder, causing significant liver failure or damage. Regarding brain function, drugs can impact daily activities by causing problems with memory, decision making, mental confusion and even permanent brain damage.

Short Term Effects

Different drugs affect body in different ways. There are some short term effects that occur in drug users depending on the amount of substance used, its purity and potency. Drugs can affect the person’s thinking, mood and perception to a great extent. Drugs can temporarily impair motor functioning and interfere with decision making and even reduce inhibition. The most common substances of drug addiction include – opiates, alcohol, barbiturates, inhalants etc.

A lot of people do not realize the damage caused by drug addiction because the short term effects are not apparent at first. The individual may feel quite invincible and unaware that drugs can actually affect almost every system in the body. The long lasting effects of drug addiction may not be known to addict. If treatment is not sought in time, the physical and emotional health will deteriorate.

Long Term Effects

The long term effects of drug addiction can have disastrous consequences on physical and mental health. As the body adapts to the substance, it needs increasing amount of it to experience the desired outcome. As the individual continues to increase the dosage, he/she may develop physical dependence. The individual may face deadly withdrawal symptoms, once he/she stops using the substance.

Legal Consequences

Drug abuse not only causes negative effects on your physical and mental health, but can have legal consequences. Individuals may have to deal with the legal consequences for the rest of their life. A lot of companies require the employees to take drug test before offering job. Driving under the influence of drugs can lead to serious legal action and even heavy fines.

By understanding the physical impact of the substance, individuals can make informed decision regarding their health. Remember that it is never late to seek help, when it comes to treat drug addiction. There are many rehabilitation centers that help you combat drug addiction in a supportive environment.

I cannot suggest any measure at all and anything about how this can be stopped- FOR IT I CANNOT. This has become a FASHION OF THE DAY.

If you are not possessing a GIRLFRIEND in now-a-days world you are NOT considered to be a MAN by any measure and if you DO NOT DRINK ALCHOHOL amidst these kind of friends and the party,  you are considered to be a soul from a PRIMITIVE age who is not fit for the modern society.

WINING, WOMENISING AND DESTROYING the madly  earned  hard earned money in pleasure and for the same is the concept of this modern society. Unless and until you gave three friends and two girl friends in your small world that goes in for a party, you are never considered to be a man or a woman of any worth living in the society and that is the concept that has erupted now-a-days.

Keeping yourself away from the vices is considered to be a WEAKNESS in all the sense and case. What is that a person like me can write anything about how to prevent yourself from this menace – nothing .

It is just that self restraint and a willed-strong-mind can help oneself in keeping himself or herself away from these kind of ill-will habits

That is it

Regards and thanks

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Shyamal Bhattacharjee

Mr Shyamal Bhattacharjee, the author was born at West Chirimiri Colliery at District Surguja, Chattisgarh on July 6th 1959 He received his early education at Carmel Convent School Bishrampur and later at Christ Church Boys' Higher Secondary School at Jabalpur. He later joined Hislop College at Nagpur and completed his graduation in Science and he also added a degree in    B A thereafter. He joined the HITAVADA, a leading dailies of Central India at Nagpur as a      Sub-Editor ( Sports ) but gave up to complete his MBA in 1984 He thereafter added a Diploma In Export Management. He has authored THREE books namely Notable Quotes and Noble Thought published by Pustak Mahal in 2001 Indian Cricket : Faces That Changed It  published by Manas Publications in 2009 and Essential Of Office Management published by NBCA, Kolkatta  in 2012. He has a experience of about 35 years in Marketing .

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