Gichuki James
Impact: Drug abuse
Understanding the effects of drug abuse and addiction on the health and lives of those affected.

EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION

Drugs affect the body and brain. Different drugs can have different effects.They can even continue after a person has stopped taking the substance.

There are ways a person can take drugs, including:
– injection
– inhalatio
– ingestion.
The effects of the drug on the body can depend on how the drug is consumed. For example, the injection of drugs directly into the bloodstream has an immediate impact, while ingestion has a delayed effect. But all misused drugs affect the brain.which cause deaths, illnesses and disabilities are associated with drug abuse. People suffering from drug and alcohol addiction also have a higher risk of injuries, accidents and domestic abuse.

Most abused drugs
Drugs such as:
– alcohol
-marijuana/weed
-cocaine
-Heroin
-steroids
-Tobacco/nicotine

What is addiction?
Addiction is a relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use.

THE EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON HEALTH

They can impact almost every organ in the human body:

-A weakened immune system, increasing the risk of illness and infection
-Heart conditions ranging from abnormal heart rates to heart attacks and collapsed veins and blood vessel infections from injected drugs.
-Nausea and abdominal pain, which can also lead to changes in appetite and weight loss.
-Increased strain on the liver, which puts the person at risk of significant liver damage or liver failure
Seizures, stroke, mental confusion and brain damage
-Lung disease
-Problems with memory, attention and decision-making, which make daily living more difficult
– it leads to breast development in men and increases in body temperature, which can lead to other health problems