Drug addiction, tobacco, and intoxicating substances and their bad effects
Drug addiction means strong attraction or addiction to any drug or
intoxicating substances. The substances whose intake creates intense addiction
are generally called drugs. There are some medicine items that are also
considered as drugs for their use. Without prescription by a doctor if someone
takes a medicine again and again, and if that medicine causes addiction, the
medicine will be categorized as a drug.
Therefore, the substances that cause harmful effects on the human body and
mind, and the users of those items feel strong attraction for or addiction to
them, are called drugs. For example, cigarettes, cigars, wine, marijuana,
cannabis, heroin, opium, pethidine, phensedyl, sleeping pill, etc. are
commonly known as drugs.
People, who take drugs, gradually develop unusual dependence upon them. They
cannot restrain themselves from taking drugs. In any case, if they cannot take
drugs, there appear serious physical symptoms in them. Such as they become
irritable; they may experience a lack of appetite, low blood pressure, and
problem in breathing; they may also suffer from insomnia and develop
aggressive attitudes.
Difference between medicine and drug
- The use of medicines cures people of diseases but the use of drugs causes
various diseases in the human body. - There is a defined dose for medicine but there s no dose specified for a
drug. - One need not take medicine when the disease is cured but a drug addict
cannot give up drugs easily.
Common drug items known in Bangladesh are heroin, opium, pethidine, phensedyl,
marijuana, cannabis, yaba, sleeping pills, alcohol, and tobacco-made items.
From tobacco leaves, tobacco-made items are prepared. In tobacco leaves, there
is nicotine which is a drug. Drug items like biri, cigarettes, chewing
tobacco, snuff tobacco, etc. are made from tobacco leaves.
Methods of taking drugs: </b >Drug users take drugs in different ways and methods. For example, some drugs
are taken into the body through injection while some others are taken as a
tablet, powder, or syrup. Similarly, some drugs are taken by drinking them as
liquid though some others are taken by smoking. There are different methods of
smoking as well. For example, cigarettes, biri, cigars, hookah, etc.
Bad effects of drugs and tobacco:</u ></b >
There are many bad effects of taking drugs and tobacco. Taking tobacco mainly
refers to smoking. Smoking is injurious for health. According to a report by
World Health Organisation (WHO), every 8 seconds one person dies from
tobacco-related complications. Smokers and the people who inhale tobacco smoke
passively suffer from many types of diseases. The bad effects of taking drugs
are as follows:
- Drugs affect mental health. For example, drugs reduce the capability to
learn and work, hamper power to manage stress and take decisions,s and
aggravate mental anxiety. - Drugs cast painful impacts on family and social life. A drug addict behaves
with family members rudely and destroys family peace. - Drugs have very harmful effects on physical fitness as well. Drugs cause
damage to brain cells, lack of appetite, and reduction of eyesight. - Some drugs increase the probability of HIV-AIDS and Hepatitis-B
contamination. Drugs cause esophagus and lung cancer, kidney diseases, high
blood pressure, and many other diseases. - Drugs incur a financial loss. The drug addict creates unhappiness and causes
want in the family in order to manage money for buying drugs.
