What are illicit drugs?
what are illegal drugs
What are illicit drugs?
Today, the main intention is to talk about illicit drugs and the damage they cause, some in a short time, others in a longer time, even so, there is none that does not harm your health and in all areas of life.
So knowing the importance of this issue and the harm that different types of drugs can cause us, I ask the following question: "What are illegal drugs? Do you really know everything about them? "
And that is what we are going to discuss throughout this text, but before we start, with a view to taking a broader approach, I will talk a little about licit drugs, which, although not prohibited, have a great impact on health.
Licit drugs are not forbidden, nor are they controlled by the society in which we live. Some we find at any time of the day: at the bar, on the street, at leisure. Just look to the side and already found someone smoking a cigarette, or drinking a glass of beer or pinga around the corner. Others are already sold only in pharmacies, because the drugs on the shelves of drugstores can be called drugs too, but these are lawful and many are actually controlled with prescriptions because of their addictive potential and side effects.
Illicit drugs
In some countries the use of illicit drugs is considered normal, making them part of the local culture. However, there are still rules for those countries that do not prohibit it, giving its users the right to make recreational use, being prohibited the practice of selling, that is, trafficking.
Categorizing these drugs, we can divide them for better didactics. However, the claim here is to clarify which substances are declared to be illegal, that is to say, prohibited.
The most well-known illicit drugs and their effects
Let's list the drugs most known by their names and which are most commonly consumed:Marijuana - central nervous system (CNS) depressant is studied in a large scale for the treatment of some diseases in humans - its legalization still promotes much discussion and controversy. Usually who consumes it indiscriminately, stimulates the appetite, negatively changes several organs of the body, generating behavioral changes.
I point out that several studies have already proven that cannabis can increase the chance of triggering schizophrenia in a person 5 to 10 times.
Cocaine - stimulant and one of the drugs that most sustain the traffic. In addition to providing the sensation of being "on," the drug is used in three ways: inhaled, diluted in water and injected into the vein, and when treated with alkaline reagents, it can be smoked, such as crack.
Cocaine is a drug that acts rapidly in the CNS preventing the reuptake of several neurotransmitters producing psychological reactions of power, pleasure and sexual excitement. Used frequently, it triggers states of paranoid psychosis, severe cases of depression and that can promote suicide.
Among other losses, there is a lack of appetite, an increase in blood pressure, and an even worse condition, stroke and death. The person may still have acute kidney disease, myocardial infarction, seizures.
Crack - stimulant with effects very similar to those of cocaine. Dependency quickly becomes a compulsion. As its effects are rapid and disappear too quickly, the search for the drug is immediate. It may be the most dangerous drug of recent times, as it has been easily counterfeited, leading people to death quickly and suddenly.
Its formula consists of refined cocaine, sodium bicarbonate and diluted in water. Upon heating, the mixture separates into liquid and solid portions. The liquid part is not used, only the solid part that is turned into crack stone. Crack hits very quickly almost every body system turning it into a real lethal weapon.
Among the first symptoms are low cognition - low intellectual level - family breakdown, depression and anxiety. The consumption of crack and with the addiction installed quickly, transformed large urban centers into true cities called cracolândia, where marginalization, indiscriminate traffic and prostitution rule.
Ecstasy - A stimulant derived from amphetamine is the drug of ballads by letting the person on and ready to shake all night. It is capable of eliciting states of euphoria and well-being, leading the person to greater receptivity to the other, losing inhibition and promoting the need for greater physical contact, but not necessarily to sex.
The greatest damage caused by constant use of the drug is the elevation of blood pressure, excessive sweating and may lead to dehydration.
LSD - stimulant, is a synthetic hallucinogen that takes effect quickly and in small doses that can be used in various forms, including drops. It is often marketed in a covert way through a harmless card or seal or even post it. LSD is the so-called psychedelic drug due to sensory effects.Users report true trips from the most absurd to the most bizarre, which can be described as good or bad. It depends on who you use and your emotional state. The most reported data on continuous drug use is partial or total limb and sensory impairment.
Inhalants - depressor, which can be obtained in various forms: shoe glue, perfume lance, solvents. Initially the person is taken by a sudden euphoria following after a few moments for a demotion of inhibitions and excitement. Soon after, the most unpleasant symptoms appear, such as blurred vision, loss of motor coordination, loss of space-time perception, loss of color perception, nausea, restlessness and blackouts. The abstinence period is painful and causes a lot of suffering.
Heroin - stimulant, just like opium and morphine is created through the resin of the poppy. It is most commonly used in injectable form, which makes the substance even more dangerous due to the sharing of the syringe between users. The main problems caused by heroin were drugs created from it, which as a drug against severe pain, proved even more addictive than the drug itself.
Morphine replaced opium, which in turn was replaced by heroin, now known as methadone. The first symptoms of addiction are euphoria, hot feeling and dry mouth. After this symptomatic picture, the user spends several hours sleeping. Oxygenation, heart rate fall and after the effects pass, the user needs more and more drug.
Its worst effects are short-term and devastating: euphoria, slow breathing, compromised mental functions, nausea and vomiting, sedation, drowsiness, hypothermia to coma and death resulting from overdose.
Mushroom tea - of the genus "psilocybe" or magic mushroom used as a recreational form in the United States and some European countries. Its action is matched to that of LSD, the most worrying is that the majority of users are in the age range between 15 and 16 years.
Amphetamines - CNS stimulant is closely related to "doping" substances among athletes. Also known as an appetite suppressant, it has been used for many years by many women for weight loss, being withdrawn from the market due to harmful effects to the body, including increased attacks of panic attacks, paranoid episodes and toxic psychosis.
Treatment Options
Treatment for illicit drug dependence involves inpatient or outpatient treatment and then maintenance treatment. It can often be difficult for someone addicted to drugs to stop using them and get sober without professional help.
The withdrawal process can be dangerous and harmful to the health of the user. Many people need to be under professional care for the first few weeks of sobriety so they can be safely detoxified. A combination of the following treatment options may be required:
Rehabilitation Programs
An inpatient program is an option to start for a person with an illicit drug addiction. Doctors, nurses and therapists monitor the person to make sure they are safe.
At first, the person may have several negative physical symptoms while his body adjusts to the absence of the drug. After physical withdrawal, they can focus on staying clean in a safe environment.
Ambulatory Rehabilitation Program
In an outpatient program people are accompanied by consulting in the office. They can be psychologists and psychiatrists. They continue to live at home and participate in daily activities such as work.Psychotherapy
A person with addiction can benefit from individual therapy because drug addiction often involves emotional issues that need to be addressed in order to alter self-destructive patterns.
In addition, a therapist can help someone with drug addiction cope with the emotions involved in recovery. A person with addiction may have to deal with depression, guilt and shame.
Medication
In some cases, medication is needed to help overcome the urges.
Sometimes people get self-medicated. They turn to drugs to deal with mental health problems. In this case, antidepressants can help in the recovery process.
Illicit drugs can often alter brain chemicals. This may complicate or show preexisting mental health conditions. Once regular substance abuse has stopped, these mental health conditions can often be treated with the right medication.
How is the treatment for addiction?
Although the treatment and rehabilitation of chemical dependency are painful and complicated, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Despite the complicated onset of withdrawal episodes, rehabilitation clinics have proven to be very effective even in the most difficult cases.
The search for help, in addition to being suggested by family and friends, should be closely monitored to provide support, affection and, especially, the demonstration that what affects dependents is not just a problem for them or to label them as addicts , but rather a set of events that causes the search for pain reduction through an illusory method.
Acceptance that this person is sick and in need of treatment is the first measure for him to fortify himself and accept to go through him feeling that he is not alone. Family members should engage in this reconstruction aid. Showing yourself generous, giving affection, support, understanding, companionship are important steps that must be followed by all who live this suffering together with the dependent.
Moving away from facilitators is one of the first steps to be taken. Showing interest in the patient's activities and their evolution can also be a strong ally in the fight against addiction.
Some rehabilitation clinics rely on multidisciplinary treatment, which on the one hand provides a range of treatment options, on the other, can be very expensive for those who live below the poverty line.
What can not be forgotten in these cases is that there are Drug Use Prevention Programs that are organized by companies or even neighborhood communities.
Affection, love, a job that gives satisfaction to the person also gives back to her the self-esteem, decisive factor in the choice for a healthier and fuller life style.In addition to group therapy meetings attended by patients, there are support groups for both them and families. So be sure to help the one you love.
I hope that with this text your doubts about illicit drugs have been eliminated at once, I hope in our next article.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: CAIO ANDERSON
Caio Anderson is a medical academic, producer and content manager focused on health. He believes that technology, when well used, allows access to better personal and collective experiences.
How a Drug Dependent Rehabilitation Clinic Works
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How does a rehabilitation clinic work?
Chemical dependence affects thousands of people every year destroying homes and dreams. With the advance of humanity and the discovery of new chemical substances the human being ended up using them to reach altered states of consciousness. This quest is not current and comes from the emergence of human curiosity.
The use of psychoactive or psychotropic substances is used since prehistoric man. This use has diversified and intensified with time and more and more dependency arises in individuals. Do not despair believing that everything is lost, because there are specialized treatments in this type of problem and that's what we'll talk about next.
Treatment can be performed in a practice by specialized psychiatrists or psychologists, most often the association of the two professionals can improve the effectiveness of treatment. Other options are recovery centers or rehabilitation clinics, which can utilize different methods for treatment and detoxification. The clinic is a support for those who want to free themselves from drug addiction.
What are the dependency rehabilitation clinics
The rehabilitation clinics for drug addicts are places that have a specific structure as well as professionals for the protection of those who suffer from the uncontrolled use of drugs of all kinds.
Each clinic has its structure and methodology in focus. In this way it is possible to witness a great distinction between clinics throughout the country. The main focus is the recovery and for this there are several plans that must be followed.
The facilities must provide support with specialized professionals with a knowledge of dependency. This for all monitoring is efficient and safe for the individual being treated.
Clinics usually offer full-time hospitalization and also part-time hospitalization. In addition to these, there are treatments that do not require hospitalizations and the patient visits the clinic periodically where he receives guidelines to apply to his daily life. All this depends on the degree of chemical dependence.
All the patients go through the most diverse professionals who pointed out the best method to be applied. These professionals may be clinical doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists among others who establish the most efficient treatment.
To mitigate the abstinence of chemical dependents, recreational jobs are developed. These works are important for the beginning of a resocialization and adaptation to the environment.
These jobs provide relief and distraction for patients. In this way they compromise the activity and can forget at least momentarily the chemical substances that have dependence.
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Part-time hospitalization
Inpatient care of part-time style dependent patients is performed in many cases. Especially when there is a great effort of the patient to leave the vice.
The patient's self-help and will power are essential for a completely efficient treatment. In this mode of treatment, the clinic, after diagnosis, determines that this type of treatment will be much more beneficial for the patient.
When exposed to this type of treatment, usually the patient spends all day in the clinic and goes home to sleep with family members. During the day you get important guidelines and tips besides recreational activities that free your thinking from the substance.
Another common form of partial hospitalization is when the patient can still work and intends to free himself from some addiction that bothers him. Thus, the intervention of the recovery clinic is performed on weekends or at night.
Full-time hospitalization
This hospitalization occurs in cases where the patient has greater difficulties with chemical dependence. In this way it is essential to keep away from the old habits that induce the consumption of substances.
In addition, the monitoring of the physical and mental health must be carried out more closely. For the success of the treatment is essential the detailed monitoring of the experience of this individual.
Thus, full hospitalization may be the most efficient and efficient solution for recovery. During full hospitalization, the absence of the substance that gave rise to chemical dependence will be complete.
Therefore, this will have direct consequences for these chemical dependents. At this moment it is essential to have a well trained team to give the necessary support to this person.
Abstinence crises is one of these direct consequences that greatly affects treatment. During a crisis the patient has a strong desire to give up treatment altogether and return to addiction.
In a crisis of abstinence the addicts can become violent and aggressive or irritated and anxious, and it is necessary to have the patience and tranquility to approach each case, with humanization and respect to the individuals.
Routine follow-up
This is an option for addicts who have already made great strides in treatment. They no longer use the chemicals of yesteryear but should avoid relapses anyway.
For this they invest in accompaniments with marked dates. It is an additional motivation for these patients besides always maintaining the spirit of fighting against dependence refreshed.
These patients will usually go their own way and alone to the rehabilitation clinics. These sites have become for them 'safe harbors' that relate their improvement and progress.
At this stage of treatment the interventions are few, but of great importance to avoid relapses. The greater focus and keep the patient's motivation at its peak by constantly showing him the benefits he is actually witnessing in his life. It also consolidates all the harms of chemical dependency and the damage they have done previously in their lives.The follow up starts a few times during the week and gradually decreases the intensity.
Do not let the drugs destroy your life and that of your family. Chemical dependency can be treated with excellent results that will change your life completely.
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