Abuse of drugs
Abuse of drugs Dr. Sayeed Ahmad D. I. Hom. (London) Drug abuse is the nonmedical use of a drug that interferes with a healthy and productive life. Drug abuse occurs at all economic levels of society, from the wealthy to the impoverished, and among young people as well as adults. Any drug may be abused, including alcohol, medications, and substances that give off intoxicating fumes. Drug abuse is often called substance abuse. After continued use of certain drugs, some people develop a condition called drug dependence. It can be psychological, physical, or both. A person with a psychological dependence craves a drug for the feeling of well-being it might provide. A physically dependent person continues drug use chiefly to avoid the physical illness that results when use stops. A danger of any type of dependence is that the need for a drug may grow so overpowering that nothing matters except getting more. Many people begin and continue to use drugs because they want a pleasurable change ...