Smoking, drinking and taking narcotics are the habit cultivat substances in some persons due to family tensions and unbearable causes. When one becomes habitual of these things, we call it addiction. Giving off such habbits is very difficult. There may be many other causes for the addiction of these substances. We describe different kinds of addictions as follows.
Drug Addiction
Certain drugs are given to the patients for curing certain diseases but now-a-days people take drugs related to nerve stimulation and nerve depressants. Certain drugs act as sedatives while others act as hallucination drugs.
When a person starts taking drugs regularly, he becomes drug addict. Drugs which are taken are—(i) vallium,
(ii) barbiturates, (iii) opium, (iv) morphine, (v) heroin, (vi) ethidine, (vii) caffeine, (viii) amphetamines, (ix) cocaine, (x) LSD, (xi) psilocybin, (xii) charas, (xiii) ganja, (xiv) marijuna, (xv) hashis etc.
First two drugs come under the category of sedatives and tranquilizers. The next four drugs are oplate narcotics, next three are stimulants while the rest fall in the category of hallucinogens.
Causes of drug addiction
Following are the main reasons of drug addiction—
(a) Company of drug addicts.
(b) Curiosity regarding drug taking.
(c) Family habits.
(d) To overcome depression and anxiety.
(e) Relief from pain.
Now-a-days many centres are there in our country treating the drug addicts. These centres give the methods by which drug taking can be given off.
Alcohol drinks
Beer, wine, toddy etc. are taken by many people as alcohol drinks. These drinks contain low percentage of ethyl alcohol. Many alcoholic drinks which are distilled are brandy, rum, whisky, vodka etc. contain more alcohol.
Alcohol is rapidly absorbed from the wall of stomach and enters the blood stream with in a few minutes of ingestion. In liver it gets converted into acetaldehyde which is highly toxic substance.
Taking wine, beer, etc. has became a social evil these days.
Effects of Alcohol
(i) The control and co-ordination of body is lost.
(ii) Blood sugar level goes down.
(iii) It affects liver and may cause liver cirhosis.
(iv) Alcohol drinking causes loss of memory i.e. Amnesia.
(v) It causes the inflammation in the stomach. Gastric ulcers are produced in the stomach.
(vi) Resistance of the body decreases.
(vii) It gives rise to automobile accidents.
(viii) It has disturbing effects on family and also affects community very badly.
The life span of a drinker becomes less as compared to normal persons.
Smoking
People develop the habit of smoking in the form of bidi, hukka, cigars, cigarettes etc. Nicotine is the main toxic and harmful substance. It produces CO, HCN, aromatic hydrocarbons etc. Nicotine is the worst substance. It produces the following effects on the body system.
1. Nervous Impulses get stimulated.
2. Muscle Relaxation.
3. Heart beat increases.
4. Decrease in embryo growth in pregnant ladies.
5. Releases the adrenelin.
6. Decrease of ape.
Diseases caused by smoking
1. Smoking causes lung cancer.
2. Smoking causes respiratory disorders.
3. Smoking causes heart disorders like narrowing of blood vessels.
4. Increase in blood pressure is caused by smoking.
5. Stomach disorders like gastric trouble and indigestion.
6. Smoking causes intestinal ulcer.
In fact smoking is very harmful to health. All the habits of smoking, alcohol drinking and taking drugs are very harmful to health.
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