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A conventional treatment for drug addiction includes medication, behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, counseling and so on. Pharmaceutical therapy is preferred to relive craving for drugs in abusers. Self help group are also implemented in order to motivate people to avoid drug addiction. (more…)

Drug abuse in teenagers has hit the recent shocking news. Students are getting addicted to illicit and banned drugs. As per the statistic study the types of illicit drugs abused by students are

· Barbiturates

· Amphetamines

· Cocaine

· Methadone

· Marijuana

· Opiates

· Benzodiazepines (more…)

Marijuana is also referred to as Cannabinoid drug which is known for from earlier days. The active metabolite present in the marijuana is THC. This is produced only in the human system after metabolism of marijuana. This kind of drug are more commonly smoked or inhaled for their active pleasure. Basically drug and its metabolites will impair the function of central nervous system. Marijuana has side effect with one step forward producing short time effect and long time effect. Mainly it impairs the memory and cognitive thinking ability. (more…)

Drug addiction is one of the sins committed by most of the people in the society. Drug addiction ranges from adult to old people, low class to ethnic people. Drugs are either consumed illegally or prescribed medications. Day by day the number of drug addicted people increase there by increasing the chances for death rate. (more…)

Drug addiction is the developing crisis all over the world. Drugs can turn out a calm, euphoria state which benefits in pain relief. The drugs such as narcotic, cocaine, marijuana, heroin and methamphetamine are used as illegally as the recreating drugs. As the abuser is subjected to the euphoria state upon repeated consumption they start longing for the drugs. The pleasure felt out of the drug consumption makes them to become more addict. (more…)

Drug addiction has targeted most of the people all over the world. The factors leading to drug addiction include loss of self control, lack of proper education, compulsion, stress and exploration. This article will discuss about how lack of education leads to drug addiction. (more…)

In late 1960 marijuana and caffeine are called as psychotropic drugs. Psychotropic drugs acts on the central nervous system and alter the behavior. Hence it is also referred to psychoactive drugs. Increase in the Level of serotonin due to the consumption of the antidepressants. Psychotropic drugs generate more than one effect and are classified in to four groups. They are stimulant, depressants, antipsychotics and hallucinogens. As the drugs are multifaceted single drug for instance marijuana possess depressant, stimulant and hallucinogen. These drugs are used as recreation drugs which change the behavior, mood and awareness. (more…)

Drug addiction is the process of hijacking the function of central nervous system by the drug. As the total control of the body is maintained by the brain, any defect in the brain leads to abnormal condition and finally results in death. The death related with use of one or more drug is called as acute drug death or overdose or poisoning. The majority of premature death is from the age 20- 44. The most victims are men than women at the mean age of 30. (more…)

Drug addiction is the chronic brain disease rather than a moral issue. Drug addiction is similar to that of other chronic disease such as diabetes, asthma, kidney failure and hypertension. Drug addiction alters the activity of the brain and brings about the changes that last forever. Hence drug addiction is called as chronic brain disease. Brain consists of network of nerves where it provides signals for each and every action produced by the body. The main parts of brain affected by the drug addiction are the cortex, limbic region and hippocampus. The resulting distorted brain insists to do illegal things and get addicted to the drug. (more…)