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Substance Abuse A Literature Review of the Implications and Solutions

2019, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 10, Issue 10, October-2019

Substance or Drug abuse is a serious public health problem affecting usually adolescents and young adults. It affects both males and females and it is the major source of crimes in youth and health related problems in many communities. It harms unborn babies and destroys fami lies. As indicated by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, Fifth Edition, DSM DSM-5 “ The essent ial feature of substance use disorder is a cluster of cognitive, behavioral and physiological symptoms indicating the individual continues to use the substance despite significant substance related problems”. SubstanceSubstances that are abused are many and include alcohol, tobacco/nicotine, caffeine, cannabis, inhalants, opioids , sedatives, anti anti-anxiety and hypnotics, psychostimulants like cocaine, amphetamine, methamphethamine and hallucinogens.

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Substance abuse is also known as drug abuse. It is a rapidly growing menace in India and so in the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. This problem places a huge burden on society as it generates loopholes in the physical, mental, familial, financial, legal and social fabrics of our life in the community. The common terms that are used to identify these maladaptive behaviors are drug addicts, substance user, alcoholic or more community based terms like baivda, charsi, drunkard, etc. These problems of substance abuse like alcohol, tobacco, opioids, cannabis etc. need to be stopped and ways are to identified to keep the younger generation away from this new and growing problem of drug addiction. Statistics have proved that youth in Kashmir are inclined to substances and are slowly and steadily going in the lap of substance use disorders.

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alcohol and psychoactive substance misuse has far-reaching social, psychological and physical consequences. the numbers of women and young people exposed to the harmful effects of substances have increased. substance use, misuse and addiction incur immense cost to the individual and to society. it is paramount to adequately assess substances misuse, and recognize the effects of intoxication, withdrawal and chronic effects. it is also important to diagnose associated disorders to treat promptly and adequately these often life-threatening conditions. Focus should be put on management of the misuse itself, using appropriate pharmacotherapy as an adjunct to psychosocial approaches, but also remember to address any physical and psychiatric sequelae.

Illicit substance/drug abuse is on a rising trend globally. Illicit drugs are classified as stimulants, depressants and hallucinogens. These drugs are categorized into two groups of hallucinogens including crystal (methamphetamine), ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine), marijuana and Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) and non-hallucinogens including opium, heroin and crack. Alcohol, opium and cannabis have been the traditional drugs of use in India with moderate consumption being ritualized in social gatherings. The long term effects of abusing drugs is the risk of developing permanent brain damage with various psychological, cognitive and behavioral effects that may manifest as depression, anxiety, memory loss and various neuropsychiatric disorders. In some cases drug abuse can result in death by various means: malignant hyperthermia, internal bleeding, fatal overdosing and through allergic reactions. Illicit drug abuse produces a wide range of oral health sensations. This pa...

The beginning of tobacco, alcohol and psychoactive drug use usually occurs during adolescence, and young people are, due to the specifics of growing up, relative inexperience and a certain youthful propensity to risk, the most vulnerable population group to adopt and develop addictive behavior. It is a well-known fact that drug abuse among children and young people has increased in recent years. Illegal drugs are abused-marijuana, hashish, LSD, amphetamines, ecstasy, heroin, cocaine, but also legal alcohol and tobacco, as well as household substances-glue, gasoline, gas and home pharmacies such as sedatives. The combination of all these substances is not uncommon. Young people start taking drugs very early, most often in high school, sometimes already in primary school, and the transition to high school is especially risky. Children and young people start taking drugs for a variety of reasons: out of a desire to feel like an adult, a desire to fit in and belong to a group, a desire to relax and feel good, a desire to rebel and take risks, out of curiosity. Many experiment with drugs, or take them just to taste, some become occasional or regular users, and some develop addictions. When it comes to traditional drugs such as alcohol and tobacco, many young people will start taking them believing that it is also a socially acceptable way of behaving even if they are aware of the possible harmful effects on health, they believe that, since this is done by a large number of adults, the consequences are not inevitable. Most young people, however, only experiment with various drugs that can be addictive, and during adolescence the habit stops or becomes established as moderate. In a number of cases, abuse develops to the point that it begins to interfere with schooling, family relationships, social life, and productivity in general. Then we talk about addiction.

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Substance misuse has a profound effect in terms of harm across all areas of society. This includes high costs in terms of healthcare provision, social and economic costs as well as the effect on individuals and their families. Maintaining abstinence via psychosocial interventions is the key to reducing the prevalence but also the most difficult to achieve because of the opposing neurophysiological forces. This paper briefly reviewed the sequelae of dependence with alcohol, opiates and stimulants and the dilemma in management. Methods: Electronic searches of the medline (PubMed) database, Cochrane library, and science citation index were performed to identify original published studies on substance abuse and drug dependence. Relevant articles were searched from relevant chapters in specialized texts and all included.

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Substance use among young people goes from its experimentation to extreme use and consequently leading to lot of problems. In present day Substance Abuse is seen as a simple path to fulfil the typical formative need to face challenges and look for thrills. On the basis of extensive review of literature, it has been found that the substances that are utilized most by youths are liquor, nicotine (in tobacco or vaping items), and pot. The aim was to understand more about Substance Abuse its forms and its implication on the well-being of Adolescents. Boles and Miotto (2003) conducted a study on substance abuse and violence, studied that illegal medications are available in the two wrongdoers and casualties in numerous vicious occasions. The connections between psychoactive substances and savagery include expansive social and financial powers, the settings wherein individuals acquire and burn-through the substance, and the organic cycles that underlie all human conduct. On account of liquor, proof from lab and exact examinations uphold the chance of a causal part in fierce conduct. Additionally, the psychopharma-codynamics of energizers, for example, amphetamines and cocaine, likewise propose that these substances could assume a contributing part in vicious conduct. Overdose of liquor and different medications lead to extreme medical conditions and mental issues. Liquor utilization are more pervasive in the present youth either to flaunt or to keep themselves standoffish from rest of the world. Individuals have issues identified with their work and expert life and even now and again face divisions from their friends and family. Substance misuse and substance reliance mess up mental, physical, mental and enthusiastic prosperity of a person. The unfavourable impact of substance reliance drives Individual to carries out grievous wrongdoing, for example, assaults, murder, lewd behaviour, physical and aggressive behaviour at home, mishaps and battles.

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Objective: to know the causes and the consequences of drug use for the user and the family. Method: descriptive study of qualitative approach, with thematic analysis. The data were collected through semistructured recorded interviews with ten family members and ten users of drugs from a Psychosocial Care Center of a city in southern Brazil, after the approval of a research project by the Research Ethics Committee, CAAE n. 23116004845/2010-52. Results: from the analysis of the interviews, emerged the three categories << Causes for drug use by users >>; << Consequences of drug use for users >> and << Consequences of drug use for the relatives >>. Conclusion: it was possible to verify that the knowledge of the causes of addiction and its consequences for the user and the family serves as the subsidy practice of health professionals, especially nurses. Descriptors: Drug Users; Family; Disturbances Related to Substance Use; Nursing Care. RESUMO Objetivo: conhecer as causas e as consequências do uso de drogas para o usuário e a família. Método: estudo descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, com análise temática. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas gravadas, com dez familiares e dez usuários de drogas de um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial de uma cidade do sul do Brasil, após a aprovação do projeto de pesquisa pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa, CAAE n. 23116004845/2010-52. Resultados: a partir das análises das entrevistas, emergiram as três categorias << Causas para o uso de drogas pelos usuários >>; << Consequências do uso de drogas para os usuários >> e << Consequências do uso de drogas para os familiares >>. Conclusão: foi possível verificar que o conhecimento das causas da dependência química e suas consequências para o usuário e a família serve como subsídio à prática dos profissionais de saúde, em especial a do enfermeiro. Descritores: Usuários de Drogas; Família; Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias; Cuidados De Enfermagem. RESUMEN Objetivo: conocer las causas y las consecuencias del uso de drogas para el usuario y la familia. Método: estudio descriptivo de enfoque cualitativo, con análisis temático. Los datos fueron recogidos a través de entrevistas semi-estructuradas grabadas, con diez miembros

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