Causes & Consequences of drug abuse

This presentation will highlight causes and consequences of drug abuse in easy and diagrammatic way

1. Causes of Drug Abuse [email protected]

2. Physiological Causes [email protected] Getting Sleep Staying awake Heightening Sexual experiences Removing pain

3. Psychological Causes [email protected] Relieving Tension Relieving Depression Relieving Boredom Satisfying Curiosity Neglect at home Inability to connect with people Poor performance Loss of respect and Occupation

4. Sociological Causes [email protected] Parental Influence Family Structure Peer Influence Role Model Advertising and Promotion Socio-Economic Factors Availability Knowledge, Attitude and Belief

5. Consequences of Drug Abuse [email protected]

6. For Individual [email protected] Physical Consequences Acute toxicity Long Term Health Problems Traffic Accidents School-related Problems Risky Sexual Practices Delinquent Behaviour Juvenile Crime Developmental Problems Mental Effects Infections Violence Deaths

7. Physical Consequences [email protected] Cocaine Euphoria Crash Anxiety, Fatigue, Depression Marijuana & Alcohol CNS Accidents Heroin Vomiting, Muscle cramps, Convulsion, Delirium

8. Long Term Health Problems Marijuana Respiratory Disorders and Cancer Intravenous Drugs Thrombosed Veins Bacterial endocarditis Abscesses Pneumonia Liver diseases Sharing of Intravenous Needles HIV, Hepatitis C, STDs Intranasal Spray Degradation of Nasal Septum Cocaine Bruxism & Gingivitis Cocaine Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Vasculitis Goodpasture’s Syndrome