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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 testing at highways are made compulsory to avoid the vehicular accidents. When the commercial motor driver seeks for license they have to pass a drug test and alcohol test. Only if they are passing the test license is provided. Auto insurance is one of the major power with auto drivers so that they do not face penalty accidents are happened. (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…)

People often try to explore new things which include exploration in drugs also. This showed the way to explore the use of prescribed drugs too. Prescribed drugs are easily available and to obtain is so easier than the street drugs. (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…)

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…)

HIV/AIDS is transmitted via blood and other fluids of infected person. Drug is one of the major issues related with the spread of AIDS. Some times equipments used to share the drugs likely to transmit the disease like HIV from one abuser to other. Drug abuse may also lead to risky sexual activity which is also a route for transmitting HIV. Certain drugs which are injected intravenously (IV) acts as source to spread HIV. Sharing of IV drugs from HIV affected individual will transmit to the co-user of the drug. Drug like methamphetamine will increase the unsafe behavior in sexual activity. It also reduces the safer sex practice and makes use of condoms. Drug abusers have multiple sex intercourse which transmits the sexually transmitted disease. (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…)

PCP or phencyclidine which was earlier used as an anesthetic agent has now been replaced by newer drugs. But it still rules the cartel mechanism as it has potent stimulatory and hallucinogenic properties. It is used for the purpose of recreation especially in parties, etc. One of the characteristic effects which it produces is disassociation. By this effect, the person seems to lose contact with his body and the whole surroundings by blocking the action of glutamate on its receptor. (more…)

Birth control pills are used to prevent pregnancy. On the whole birth control pills are two types, a combination pill and mini pill. The modes of action of both the pills are similar. The main components in the combination pill are the progesterone and estrogen which have combined action. The mini pills consist of only the progesterone. Habitual consumption of these pills develops adverse side effects. Similar to other medications birth pill also develops certain side effects. Prescription is based on the factors such as age, weight, physical health and gynecological history. Consumption of pills on the advice of gynecologist will be better because side effects will be reduced. Certain women who show allergic reaction towards estrogen can avoid combination pill. (more…)