The concept of drug addiction arises, according to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) , of the English notion drug addiction. It's about the addiction at drugs (the habit of a person who lets himself be dominated by the impulse to consume).
The drug dependence It implies certain behaviors that generate physical, psychological and social deterioration. The addict, for example, wishes to reduce or suspend the consumption But he can't do it. On the contrary, it is common for the amount consumed to grow every day since the level of tolerance of the organism is increased (and, therefore, to achieve the desired effects, the dose must be increased).
The drug addict also tends to gradually abandon his usual social relationships and reduce daily activities, since the intake of the drug occupies his time and interest. In the event that, for one reason or another, suspend consumption, the abstinence syndrome (a physical and psychological reaction to the lack of drugs).
Drug addiction generates a poisoning in the person , with physiological and emotional changes. These changes will depend on the drug in question, since there are more harmful substances than others.
There are many drugs that can lead to someone suffering from this problem that concerns us. Specifically, among the most common are the following:
• Marijuana. Sensations of panic, delirium, bloodshot eyes, violence, infections of various types or uncoordination are some of the most frequent effects that anyone who has an addiction can suffer, which is also known by the names of Maria, hashish or cannabis.
• LSD. A hallucinogen is one that produces from tremors to paranoia through anxiety or blurred vision.
• Cocaine. One of the worst drug addictions is this substance, which can be taken by smoking, injecting or snorting it. The fact that at first the person who takes it experiences a feeling of euphoria is one of the reasons why many people are encouraged to try it and get hooked. However, they will then have to deal with adverse aspects such as insensitivity, memory loss, social isolation or various sleep problems.
Amphetamines, inhalants, opiates or angel dust are other substances that create drug addiction. A problem is that in order to overcome it requires that the person who suffers it be put in the hands of experts because only in that way can he leave the well in which he is.
That professional will take into account the substance to which he is addicted or the level of dependence that has on that to establish a treatment, which can be formed by medications and behavioral therapies.
It is important to keep in mind that there is no single cause that explains the beginning of a drug addiction. Personal, family and work problems can cause depression , anxiety or another type of mental pathology, leading to the person looking for a way to escape through drugs. Some experts believe that soft drugs (like marijuana) is the first step towards a more serious drug addiction with heavy drugs (like cocaine).
