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In today’s Religious and National Values class, we will be learning about Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse involves the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs in excess or more than what is prescribed.
While alcohol is regarded as a type of beverage, consuming it in excess can damage the human liver.
As for tobacco, it is a plant grown for its leaves, which are dried and fermented before being put in tobacco products. Tobacco contains nicotine, an ingredient that can lead to addiction, which is why so many people who use tobacco find it difficult to quit. There are also many other potentially harmful chemicals found in tobacco or created by burning it
The nicotine in any tobacco product readily absorbs into the blood when a person uses it.
Risks apply to use of any smoked product, including hookah tobacco.
For many who use products containing nicotine, including tobacco, brain changes brought on by continued nicotine exposure result in addiction. When a person tries to quit, he or she may have withdrawal symptoms, which may be difficult to deal with.
When it comes to taking drugs, it can be abused or lead to drug addiction – a state where one cannot live without taking drugs uncontrollably.
Drugs are created to help take away our pains, however, some people use drugs to get a certain amount of physical pleasure or to relieve their pains which can cause a bad effect.
Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences to the drug addict and those around them. Drug addiction is a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and function of the brain. Although it is true that for most people the initial decision to take drugs is voluntary, over time the changes in the brain caused by repeated drug abuse can impair a person’s self-control and ability to make sound decisions, and at the same time create an intense impulse to take drugs.
It is because of these changes in the brain that it is so challenging for a person to stop abusing drugs. Fortunately, there are treatments that help people to counteract addiction’s powerful disruptive effects and regain control of their lives. Research shows that combining addiction treatment medication, when appropriate; with behavioral therapy is the best way to ensure success for most patients. Treatment approaches that are tailored to each patient’s drug abuse patterns and any concurrent medical, psychiatric, and social problems can help achieve sustained recovery and a life without drugs.
Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences to the drug addict and those around them. Drug addiction is a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and function of the brain. Although it is true that for most people the initial decision to take drugs is voluntary, over time the changes in the brain caused by repeated drug abuse can impair a person’s self-control and ability to make sound decisions, and at the same time create an intense impulse to take drugs.
It is because of these changes in the brain that it is so challenging for a person to stop abusing drugs. Fortunately, there are treatments that help people to counteract addiction’s powerful disruptive effects and regain control of their lives. Research shows that combining addiction treatment medication, when appropriate; with behavioral therapy is the best way to ensure success for most patients. Treatment approaches that are tailored to each patient’s drug abuse patterns and any concurrent medical, psychiatric, and social problems can help achieve sustained recovery and a life without drugs.
In summary, if you must use drugs at all, you must ensure it is a drug that is prescribed by a medical doctor and not just any drug sold over the counter.
Evaluation
What is Drug Addiction?
Reading Assignment
When consumed in excess, alcohol can lead to…….
Weekend Assignment
What is the best way to avoid Drug Abuse?
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