Drug Abuse in Teens

Drugs may be considered dangerous when their use results in negative consequences for the physical well-being,
mental, social or economic status of the user.

All drugs are not equally dangerous. But even when they are consumed on the advice of a doctor, some drugs can have side effects. In addition, many drugs can have effects beyond those sought by the person who takes. When such drugs are consumed for non-medical purposes, these side effects can become dangerous.

The specific risks presented by each of psychotropic drugs will be listed later. For now, we bornons to discuss the risks posed by drugs in general and to define certain terms commonly used.

Safety hazards
All psychotropic drugs can reduce physical coordination, distort or alter sensory perceptions Judgment. These effects may
lead to serious safety hazards, especially if the person driving a vehicle or operating machinery. Many injuries and deaths resulting from traffic accidents are caused by drivers intoxicated by alcohol or other drugs. Often, people who are “frozen” does not realize that their abilities are weakened, which increases all the risks.

Many drugs become dangerous when mixed (mixture of heroin and cocaine is one example). It combines drug to increase their effects, or to cancel the undesirable consequences of one of them. Many consumers take more than one drug at once, even if they know that the mix is dangerous. Persons who obtain the drug on the black market can mingle drug without even knowing it, since they can never really be sure of what they take.

Dangers to physical health
All psychotropic drugs have effects other than those for which they are used, and some of these effects can be very damaging to physical health. The smoking of tobacco or husband, for example, can damage the lungs. Alcohol abuse can damage the liver. The act of taking cocaine can damage the nasal mucosa. People who inject drugs using hypodermic needles exposed to viral infections such as hepatitis or AIDS.

Dangers for Mental Health
In the short term, some drugs can cause confusion, anxiety and even mental disorders passengers (bad trips). The long-term drug abuse can cause personality disorders, learning problems and memory loss. The dangers for mental health are particularly high in the case of young people who consume drugs. A young man who turns to drugs to overcome anxiety and depression can create normal behavior that makes it difficult to leave thereafter. Many of these people come to believe that they can not live normally without drugs.

Physical dependence
Physical dependence occurs when the body of a consumer of drugs become so accustomed to a drug that can function normally if the drug is present in the body. Without the drug, the person may feel a range of symptoms, some of which can be fatal, which are collectively known as withdrawal syndrome.

The drug does not cause any physical dependence. They may however be subject to abuse because of their effects and the psychological dependence that results. Physical dependence is one of the factors contributing to the continued use of one or more drugs.

Psychological dependence
The psychological dependency is established when the thoughts, feelings and activities of a person revolve around so the drugs it is extremely difficult for it to stop consuming or even think about it. The psychological dependence is characterized by an intense desire to consume drugs and to feel the effects. The psychological dependence to a drug or may be a contributing factor to that person continues to eat.

Tolerance
Tolerance means that, over time, a person who regularly uses the drug needs a growing quantity of the drug to feel the same effects. Tolerance increases health risks, because it leads to an increase in drug consumption. Tolerance also amplifies the risk for the person consuming an excessive amount that could be dangerous or fatal, for two reasons.

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