Drug abuse is the abnormal intake of drug or any other substances. It can also be described as the illegal or wrong use of drugs and other
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Substances
Forms of drug abuse
- Usage of drug not prescribed by doctors
- Using overdose of prescribed drugs
- Intake of herd drugs like marijuana heroin, cocaine and many others
- Frequent intake of alcohol kola-nut, coffee, analgesic tablets etc
- Habitual, intake of drug even when it is unnecessary
- Dependence on sleep inducing drugs
CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE
- Bad company close contact with those who take Indian hemp, cocaine may negatively influence someone to start the bad hobbit habit
- Need to suspend psychological problems. Some feel the best way to forget their sorrow suppress, anxiety, frustration and sadness is to drink heavily, smoke cigarette or take any hard drug
- Need to exhibit negative behaviour or face people. Some people believe that drug intake helps them to be bold enough to face difficult people and situation
- Easy access to drugs those who have essay assess to cigarette Indian hemp and other hard drugs are susceptible to drug abuse
- Need to keep awake: Some people go into drugs abuse because of the need to keep awake during the day or night. Students preparing for examinations are found of taking kola-nut excessively to read all though the night
- Poverty: Those who are not financially alright prefer self medicating to visiting hospital to consult medical doctor
Effects and consequences of drug abuse
- Mental disorder
- Death
- Broken home
- Loss of jobs
- Abnormal behaviour
Assignment
- What do you understand by drug trafficking?
- Give five reasons why people engage in for drug
- List four ways of preventing drug trafficking
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