The Stigma of Drugs

The Stigma of Drugs

 

Are you one of the people who have been into drug addiction or have you ever witnessed the effects of it? Perhaps, it is better to know where this addiction can bring you. Drug addiction is one of the serious problems of the present times. It refers to the obsessive and repeated use of dangerous amounts of illegal drugs and the appearance of withdrawal symptoms when not using it. Drug addiction can only hinder us from reaching our goals or dreams in life. People sometimes feel they are too enlightened, too powerful, and too much in control to become addictive. Addiction can trap anyone. It can lead to harming ones body and health. Drug addiction is very dangerous because it gives negative psychological effects and physical effects to the users.

          Drug addiction may lead users to have negative psychological effects. Many people start using drugs to cope with stress or pain. Psychologists say that drugs help the addict to escape from the strains and problems of the world. But, in truth they shatter the mental make-up of the addicts. An effect of drug addiction is the creation of a cycle wherein anytime the users encounters stress or pain, they would feel the need to use the drug. This is one of the psychological effects of drug addiction involved in "craving" of the drug. Craving is an effect of drug addiction whereby the addict is obsessed with obtaining and using the drug, to the exclusion of all else. Another psychological effect of drug addiction is the complication of mental illnesses. It can make the users miserable and can cause problems in their daily lives. Hallucinations can also be experience by the people who are very high on drugs where they see things or people that appear real but are just created by their mind. These are the negative psychological effects of drug addiction.

            Having bad physical effect of using drug is another reason why drug addiction is dangerous. Physical effects of drug addiction all begins in the brain. It changes the way the brain functions and impacts how the body perceives pleasure. Negative physical effects of drug addiction are also seen in babies of drug users. Another physical effects of drug addiction is the paleness of the face and the weakness of the body. As we can see, addicts have big red eyes and very thin bodies. They desire to engage in risky behavior which is the common reason of crimes in our place. If users continue to abuse using drugs, these negative physical effects may lead them to sickness, and probably even death.

           In conclusion, although the problem of drugs may seem difficult to eliminate, there are concrete steps that can be taken away to weaken the hold of drugs on society. Solutions to this problem must be implemented strictly and correctly for the peace and tranquility of the place, free from clutters and free from deviance of the law. Imprisoning the drug users is one of the best way to discipline and warn people not to use illegal drugs. If they still continue in using, it is better for them to be killed rather than just be tolerated which can possibly made them crimes or any mess in the society. The danger of drugs is too great to ignore. We must act now to save those people who have drug addiction problems in order for all of us to prevent from the negative psychological and physical effects brought by this. But we should always remember that abstinence is the safest way to live a longer and healthier life.