James Gichuki

Host: My name is James gichuki and am joined by a rehab specialist and today’s talk is about myth of drug abuse, welcome Mr Hasan.
Guest: Thank you
Host: They are myths that are associated with drug abuse and the first one is:-
1.Addiction fails your moral
Guest: Use of drug abuse is a choice especially during at the beginning stage unless someone was drugged without their knowledge. However some people are able to use a substance multiple times without them being addicted. The brain changes caused by repeated substance making it difficult to quit. Many successful people use drug but their moral is straight and are example to many people.
Host:All people that use drugs are addict.
Guest: It is not necessary and guaranteed that a person using a particular drug is an addict. Addiction is observed through sighs that appear like changes in sleep, energy levels and decrease attendance and performance in school. One can abuse the drug but does not have any changes to identify the person to be addicted.
Host: Mr Hasan, what are the dangers does these myths cause?
Guest: Myths will always exist in any substance you abuse but the risk comes from treating a myth as a reality without questioning.
Lack of accurate information on the matters or subject on substance use can led to many negative outcomes like increased mental health complaints, risks of overdose or death and many more. This myths can scare the people who use drug, instead we advice them the truth rather than speculate.
Host:Thank you Mr Hasan for your time.
Guest:Anytime.

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