Pharma Talk #1

Before taking too much medicines both necessarily and unnecessarily, some facts about medicines which we must know upto some extent. And it also includes both psychological and nature of human kind and drugs respectively. Anyway, they are collectively known as “DRUG DEPENDENCE”. I am going to discuss some of these factors, so, let's begin;  
DRUG ABUSE isn’t a disease that it can be cured by medicine, rather, it’s a habit that can only be removed by spreading awareness and with the help of counselling. It consists of two ways, which are followed;
continuous use: where drug is taken regularly, the patient wishes to continuously remain under the influence of the drugs due to some kind of euphorea, e.g. opoids, alcohol, and sedatives; 
occasional use: where drug is taken off and on to obtain pleasure or high, recreation or enhancement of sexual experience, e.g. psucheledics, binge drinking solvents etc.

DRUG ADDICTION  In simple way, there are several medicines available in the markets which are prescribed by the licensed practitioner, and, they are used for certain period of time under medication. Without prescription or reference, they can’t be bought because they are capable of altering mood and feelings to derive euphoria, recreation, withdrawal from reality, social adjustments, etc. Such drugs are Amphetamines, Cannabis, LSD and sedatives etc. Needless to say, young generations are becoming drug addicts as they deal huge amount of pressure and face various difficulties. 
DRUG HABITUATION which defines less intensive involvement with the drug, so that its withdrawal produces only mild discomfort. Consumption of tea, coffee, tobacco, social drinking are regarded habituating, physical dependence basically is absent here. 
PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE is such condition where physiological state is altered by repeated administration of a drug. 

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