Health Effects of Substance
Abuse
Dr. Deepinder Singh
M.D.(Hom)
Addiction
One Disease-Many Problems
• Health
• Family
• Social
• Economic
• Legal
Prevalence of Drug abuse
66% OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN ARE
ABUSING GUTKA

7 OUT OF 10 COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE
ABUSED ONE OR OTHER DRUG

3 OUT OF 10 GIRLS HAVE ABUSED ONE OR
OTHER DRUGS
20 LAKH PEOPLE ARE REGULAR DRUG
USERS IN PUNJAB ONLY
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HOSTLERS MORE PRONE TO ADDICTION
Prevalence of Drug abuse…...
•PER HEAD CONSUMPTION OF
ALCOHOL IS HIGHEST IN PUNJAB
•PRELIMINARY STUDY BY HEALTH
DEPT. PUNJAB SAYS MORE THAN 40%
YOUTH IN 15-25 AGE GROUP ARE
ADDICTS
•ABOUT 48% FARMERS & LABOURERS
ARE DRUG ADDICTS
•70% households are affected by drug
abuse in Punjab
Alcohol
• Is a depressant drug that affects the
central nervous system.
• When consumed, it goes to the stomach
and small intestine where it directly
enters the blood stream without being
digested.
• Alcohol in the bloodstream circulates to
the brain in about 30 seconds.
Health Consequences of
Alcohol Use
• Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases
(Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke,
Hypertension)
• Increased risk of cancer:
(liver, stomach, colon, pancreas, breast,
mouth, throat)
• Impaired immune system
• Malnutrition
• Reproductive problems
DISEASES CAUSED BY
ALCOHOL
Stomach
Liver
Pancreas
Blood
Gastritis
Peptic Ulcer
Cancer
Fatty degeneration of the liver
Alcoholic hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Acute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Folic Acid deficiency anaemia
Decreased WBC Production
…….
Behavioral Consequences
of Alcohol Use
• Contributes to unsafe sex
and increased risk of AIDS
• Contributes to risky behavior
and accidental death
• Contributes to 50% of all
motor vehicle fatalities
Alcohol Content in Drinks
All three have the
same alcohol content
despite different volumes
Beer: 4% alcohol X 12 oz
alcohol
Wine: 12% alcohol X 4 oz
alcohol
=
.48 oz
=
.48 oz
Social Consequences of
Alcohol Use on Campus
• 80% of campus vandalism
involved alcohol
• 70% of violent behavior on
campus involved alcohol
• 75% of men involved in
acquaintance rape were under the
influence of alcohol
ALCOHOL-Health effects
LIVER OF
Alcoholic
Heart of Alcoholic
Tobacco Causes Cancer
Paan Masala & Gutkha
SUBMUCOUS
FIBROSIS -MOUTH
OPENINIG IS RESTRICTED
CANCER
OF MOUTH
CANCER
OF TONGUE
CANCER
OF JAWS
CANCER
OF GUMS
CANCER
OF NASOPHARANYX
SWALLOW
SALIVA EXTRACT
CAUSING CACER OF OTHER
PARTS OF BODY
Cancer Of Lips
GUM ULCER
CANCER OF MOUTH
Effect on the Family
• Alcohol and drug use have
genetic influences
Domestic violence
Child abuse
Impaired family relationships
Dysfunctional family
responses
Marital conflict - abuse,
separation, divorce
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