DRUG ABUSE, a daily occurrence
(By Ganihu Onyebuashi)
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Drug abuse is a major health problem. It produces adverse physical, psychological, and social effects that can be lethal. Drug abuse may begin with experiments or occasional use of drugs to feel good, relax, or fit in. People who try drugs frequently develop problems with them. They increase the amount of drug they consume and may use drugs compulsively.
Drug abuse can cause substantial health and social problems for individuals, families, and communities. It is associated with a variety of health problems, including abscesses (pus-producing infections), anorexia, respiratory infections, pneumonia, tuberculosis (TB), sexually transmitted diseases, heart disease and stroke. Most smokers in the U.S. use tobacco products; this is a contributory factor to lung cancer, other cancers and cardiovascular disease.
Drug abuse is also associated with violent crime and gun violence as well as unemployment and poverty. If they live in poverty, drug users and their families are less likely to have access to health care, decent housing, jobs, and good schools. This limits the potential of family members to contribute to society and achieve self-sufficiency.”
