2. WHAT IS SUBSTANCE ABUSE?
• Dependence on addictive substance such as drugs and alcohol
• Generally known as drug abuse
• Chronic brain disease that cause recurrent use of drugs
• Also known as mental disorder
3. WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS OF DRUG ABUSE?
• Early aggressive behavior
• Substance abuse
• Lack of parental supervision
• Drug availability
• Poverty
4. WHAT CAUSES DRUG ADDICTION?
• Genetic predisposition
• Drug problems among close relatives
• Personality disorder
• Preexisting psychiatric disorder
• Withdrawal effects
• Availability of drugs
5. WHAT CAUSES DRUG ADDICTION?
• Depression
• Fear
• Anxiety
• Anger
• Loneliness
• Low self-esteem
• Lack of motivation
• Sensation seeking
• Escaping reality
6. WHAT CAUSES DRUG ABUSE?
• Curiosity
• Fantasy
• Peer pressure
• Bad influence
7. HOW IT AFFECTS A PERSON’S PHYSICAL HEALTH?
• Loss of weight
• Loss of appetite
• High blood pressure
• Heart and respiratory failure
• Cancer
• Drug associated illness
8. WHAT EFFECTS DRUG ABUSE HAS ON MENTAL HEALTH?
• Depression
• Schizophrenia
• Paranoia
• Aggression
• Hallucination
• Low self-control
9. WHAT EFFECTS DRUG ABUSE HAS ON SOCIETY?
• Causes Child and Women abuse
• Creates Violence
• Triggers Criminal activities
• Traffic accidents
• Street crimes
10. EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON OUR ECONOMY
• Cost health care system
• Cost law and order
• Places burden on the workforce
• Destroys healthy work hand
11. REMEDY
• Creating awareness
• Early intervention and prevention
• Implement available law to control drug dealings
• Establishing good relationship with the family members
• Self motivation
