Types Of Drugs When It Comes To Drug Addiction And Their Effects
There are many different types of drugs that are illegally available and it is important to know what these drugs are and how they can affect you. A number of rehabilitation centres have found that the most common of these is probably cocaine.
Cocaine is a stimulant that causes the user to have a great sense of well being and feel as if they are able to conquer the world. However, this feeling soon passes and the user is left feeling depressed and in need of another dose.
These types of drugs are highly addictive and the long term use of the drug can have numerous negative effects on the user’s health and mind.
Methamphetamines are the types of drugs that have gained the most popularity over the past decade. The surprising fact about these types of drugs is that they are not only used by people normally associated with drug abuse, such as teenagers and people in their early twenties, but by housewives and mothers.
Drug Abuse In South Africa Is Prolific
Many people still believe that drug abuse in South Africa is not as prolific as it is around the world. But all you need to do is watch the news or read a newspaper to find out about the regular drug heists that are being made by the South African Police Force.
It is also important to remember that for every kilogram of drugs that is found before it can be distributed hundreds and hundreds of kilograms make it through the net and enter the illegal drug market.
It becomes even clearer how significant the problem is in South Africa has grown when you read about the amount of teenagers that have developed a drug addiction.
Teenagers begin succumbing to peer pressure to experiment with drugs at a younger age and many drug dealers have found a niche market selling drugs to children who are still in primary school.
The Definition of Alcoholism
Having been deemed as a physiological disease by the American Medical Association (AMA) in 1956, alcoholism remains a continuing threat to the society. In the same way other diseases can be long-term and progressive; alcoholics remain vulnerable to the same characteristics. It has been noted that alcoholism, in serious cases, can lead to death.
‘Actions of Alcohol’, a book written by H. Wallgren and H. Barry in 1970, defined what it takes to be labeled as an alcoholic. The following standards were set:
A. A person who has had large amounts of consumption of alcohol for several years.
