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Things To Know About Marijuana

Marijuana is called as Cannabis or more commonly ganja. It is basically prepared from plants of Cannabis which are used for ingestion for purpose of giving them psychoactive effects. This Marijuana is actually in form of dried leaves of Cannabis plants for the human usage. There are people who consume this product for several reasons which include inquisitiveness for taking up the drug. Those who consume this drug say that it gives them a feeling of relaxation and easier socialization with other colleagues. But just as excess of anything is bad similarly the marijuana addiction or dependence on this drug is also bad. The addiction for this drug has been associated with various physical effects. There are a large number of car accidents arising due to the consumption of Marijuana as it makes the person mentally unstable. The patients who are already using marijuana may be at a much higher risk for developing respiratory tract infection which would lead to bronchitis and other allergy i

Things To Know About Cocaine And Its Effects

Cocaine is a purified extract from the leaves of Erythroxylum coca bush. This chemical is a stimulant of Central Nervous System (CNS), which suppresses the effects of dopamine from the brain. There are different forms of cocaine which are produced: Powdered cocaine: This is a term which is commonly called as “coke” or “blow” on streets which get dissolved in water easily. Crack Cocaine: It is commonly called as street or crack which is made by a process which can leave itself into “freebase” form. Cocaine is a drug which is the most common used one. Many users of cocaine fall into addiction with its long term threatening effects. Cocaine when injected leads to results into instant effects. The rapid absorption of this drug through nose would result in fast action. Through whichever method cocaine is injected it would enter the bloodstream and ultimately travel to brain. In the brain this drug interferes with neurotransmitters making you forgot your depression and tension. On consum

Things To Know For Heroin Addiction

Heroin is a powerful drug which cause strong dependence to the users who may using it. This heroin drug is processed from morphine which is a naturally occurring substance which is extracted from seedpod of certain varieties of plants which appear as a white or brown powdery substance. The main reason why Heroin is highly addictive includes: (1) On consumption of heroin the drug directly reaches to brain and affects those regions of the brain which are responsible for producing physical dependence. The effects of this drugs are so intense that it affects the decision making of your mind, reaction time the way one thinks and memory of the person. (2) People consuming Heroin regularly develop tolerance against it. So if a person wants to get the same effect from the drug the user must have higher doses which in turn would lead to addiction. HIV/AIDS, violence and crime are all related to the use of heroin addiction. The heroin consumptions effect on body is dependent on method of its adm

Prescription Drug-An Epidemic Worldwide

Prescription drugs is one of the major concerns for singer Micheal Jackson. Many myths are there stating that drugs found on the streets are a much bigger problem than prescription drug addiction. But the reality is something different. In reality many people are getting abused to drugs which are found in their home. The most commonly used prescription drugs are opioids which are used to treat anxiety, panic attacks, depression, insomnia, and stress. This prescription drug problem often starts in hospitals. There was a case where in a young person developed the addiction of drugs after he meet with an accident. To cure his accident injury, several surgeries were done to remove crushed discs and make his spine, work which made him to stay back for around 8 months in hospital wherein he became dependent on morphine. It took him around years to detect that he had been addicted to prescription drug addiction. Now after many years he is recovering from his addiction living on disability

Prescription Drug Addiction Not Always A Temporary Relief

Many drug users are unaware of the effects of prescription drugs. Mostly this drugs are prescribed for a specific reason and its long term effects are not known. The most commonly used drug is Dipravin or Propofol. This drug is used to maintain anesthesia during certain medical treatments. The side effect of this drug includes change in mood, drowiness etc. This drug has been in use as a sedative across countries. It was developed in late 1970's but due to its allergic reactions had been withdrawn from the market. Then, after this drug was named as Dipravin. This drug is typically used as a sedative for sleep aid. This drug doesn’t give any relief in pain and so many there are many risks involved if not used properly under trained professionals.

Your Children Friends Drug Addicts

You must be thinking of drug addicts as individuals who lived under bridge and spent money to get drugs. Some of the closest friends and neighbors and even our grandparents are drug addicts all addicted to prescription drug addiction. More than 15 million Americans are abused to controlled substance which doubles the amount from a decade ago. The increase in drug abuse has been with prescription drug addiction. The usage of these drugs is much higher than that of cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens etc. This addiction is spread across all generations from toddlers to grandparents. Prescription drug abuse has now been common with our youth and often times it is happening right under the nose of family members without their knowledge. The children are getting used to such drugs with family cabinet medicine or buying drugs in the school d from other children. The senior citizens are being prescribed addictive drugs making them addicted to such drugs. To make it worse the doctors are being blam