How to Drug Works

Drugs are essentially poisons. The amount taken determines the effect.

 

A small amount acts as a stimulant (speeds you up). A greater amount acts as a sedative (slows you down). An even larger amount poisons and can kill. This is the truth of any drug. Only the amount needed to achieve the effect differs.

 

But many drugs have another liability: they directly affect the mind. They can distort the user’s perception of what is happening around him or her. As a result, the person’s actions may be odd, irrational, inappropriate and even destructive.

 

Drugs block off all sensations, the desirable ones with the unwanted. So, while providing short-term help in the relief of pain, they also wipe out ability and alertness and muddy one’s thinking.

 

Drugs affect your whole life: -

 

Drugs don’t just affect your physical body and health; they can affect your mental health, your finances, your relationships, your social life and your criminal record.

 

Say no to drugs: -

 

In a firm voice, tell the person you don't want to drink or use drugs. Say something like: ...

 

Give a reason why you don't want to drink or use drugs. Say something like: ...

 

-         Ask the person not to ask you to drink or use drugs again.

 

-         If you notice that someone does have drugs, leave the area.

 

 

Ways to reduce or quit drugs: -

 

There is no treatment that works for everyone. Just as drugs affect each person differently, treatment needs to be individual. It’s important to find a program that works for you.

 

Treatment options range from counselling through to hospital care — It depends on which drugs are involved and how serious your dependence or addiction is. They include:

 

Going cold turkey — You stop taking drugs suddenly, with no outside help or support

 

Counselling and lifestyle changes — Individual or group therapy can help you learn to cope without drugs. This can be successful if your drug use has been mild. Peer support groups are often run by recovered addicts — their personal experience can be helpful to others

 

Detoxification (detox) — You stop taking drugs and have medical treatment (known as pharmacotherapy) while your body clears the drug from your system

 

Rehabilitation (rehab) — This is a longer term treatment where you stay in a hospital or clinic, or at home. It also involves psychological treatment to help you deal with issues that may have contributed to your drug use.

 

If you have mental health issues your treatment will need to address that at the same time for your overall treatment to be effective.