DRUG USE AND DRUG ABUSE

SS1 CIVIC EDUCATION
2nd Term

DRUG USE AND DRUG ABUSE
Meaning of drug abuse: drug abuse is the habitual taking of illegal drugs. It is also the use of drugs contrary to prescription.
Types of drugs and how they can be abused: Drugs are broadly classified into (1) Legal Drugs: are meant to heal. Legal drug abuse often occurs with prescriptions that individuals obtain from their physicians. Rather than follow the dosage instructed, they take more. Patients often become addicted to medications by accident as well. (2) Illegal Drugs: they are drugs that you are not supposed to use, buy, or sell. They include the following Heroin, crack, cocaine, Hallucinogens, Amphetamines, Marijuana,
Causes of drug abuse: (1)Peer pressure (2)Stress (3)Mental illness
Signs and symptoms of drug abuse: (1) Depression (2) Violence (3) Changes in personality and behavior like a lack of motivation, irritability, and agitation (4) Bloodshot eyes and frequent bloody noses (5) Shakes, tremors, or slurred speech (6) Change in their daily routines (7) Lack of concern for personal hygiene (8) Unusual need for money; financial problems.
Behaviours of drug addicts: (1) Increased aggression or irritability. (2) Changes in attitude/personality. (3) Lethargy (4) Depression (5) Sudden changes in a social network (6) Dramatic changes in habits and/or priorities (7) Financial problems (8) Involvement in criminal activity
Agencies against drug abuse
NDLEA: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency is a Federal agency in Nigeria charged with eliminating the growing, processing, manufacturing, selling, exporting, and trafficking of hard drugs.it was founded in 1990
NAFDAC: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is a Nigerian federal agency under the Federal Ministry of Health that is responsible for regulating and controlling the manufacture, importation, exportation, advertisement, distribution, sale and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical deviceschemicals and packaged water. It was formed in 1993.
Ways of Preventing Drug Abuse: (1) Effectively deal with peer pressure. (2) Handle stress by other means like exercise, reading, relaxing etc. (3) Seek help for mental illness. Mental illness and substance abuse often go hand-in-hand. Those with a mental illness may turn to drugs as a way to ease the pain. Those suffering from some form of mental illness, such as anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder should seek the help of a trained professional for treatment before it leads to substance abuse. (4) Keep a well-balanced life. People take up drugs when something in their life is not working, or when they’re unhappy about their lives or the way their lives are going. Look at life’s big picture, and set your priorities in order.

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