Drugs Abuse
Introduction:
Most of the drugs in the world is first develop for medical use. However some of
the people take drugs continuously without doctor’s guideline and not for medical
uses is drugs abuse. Drugs abuse have lot of serious problems and it can cause death.
Information about drugs:
1.
NARCOTICS: a)
Dipipanone (Wellconal)
It is first used for pain relief and prevent narcotic.
b)
Heroin
No medical uses.
c)
Methadone and Physeptone
It is first used for treatment of narcotic drug addication.
d)
Morphine Ampoules
It is first used for pain relief.
e)
Opium
No medical uses.
Some of the above drugs have medical uses , however when you take it continuously,
it will depress your respiration and you will feel dependence, drowsiness and nausea.
And if you try to stop use it , first you will have watery eyes and runny nose; then you
will feel loss of appetite and feel irritability; furthermore you will temors, panic chills
and sweating, and cramps.
2.
HALLUCINOGENS: a)
Cannabis
b)
Cannabis resin
c)
LSD
Those above drugs seems to be no medical use and it is only for abuse use only!
When you continuous to take above drug, you will have disoriented behavioour and
impained judgrment.And those above drug can cause bronchitis, conjunctioitis and
endocrine disorders.
3.
DEPRESSANTS: a)
Amylobarbitone
b)
Butobarbitone (soneryl)
c)
Quinalbarbitone (Secobarbital)
d)
Methaqalone (Mandrax)
The above drugs is mainly use for sedative, hypnotic and anti-convulsant except
Methaqalone (Mandrax). When you continuous to take those above drugs you will
become dependence, slurred speech, disorientation, impaiined memory and thinking,
depression or mood swings, toxic psychois, sleep disorder, liver and kidney damage.
4.
STIMULANTS: a)
Brotizolam (Lendormin)
b)
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium, Librax)
c)
Diazepam (Valium)
d)
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)
e)
Midazolam (Dormicum)
f)
Triazolam (Halcion)
The above drugs is mainly use for hypnotic. However when you take the above drugs
continuously you will feel dependence, drowsiness, dizziness, sedation, depression,
hostility, incoordination, ataxia, foetal abnormalities, loss of memorry, impained
cognitive and neuromotor functioning!
5.
Others: a)
Codeine
It is used for cough suppressant.
When you use above drug continuously, you will feel dependence, respiratory
depression, toxic psychosis, constipation, loss of appetite and dizziness.
Reason for drug abuse:
The main reason for drug abuse are as follows: Curiosity, Peer-group pressure ,
Escape from boredom or harsh reality ,Lack of parental guidance ,Mistaken belief
that occasional abuse will not lead to addiction ..
Benefits of drug abuse?
There are no point to show that drug abuse have any benefits for people. The only
benefit may just feel comfortable when they reach above reason. However when you
say no to drug abuse, you will gain a lot of benefit both on short term or long term, at
least you will not have the bad effect of drug abuse that I mentioned above, it is a
good example for not taking drug continuously!
The above information and pictures are from
http://info.gov.hk/nd/content/index.htm
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