Addictions - Problemas do Mundo Actual

Drug Addiction
Curso: Técnico de Informática
Disciplina: Comunicar em Língua Inglesa
Modulo: Os problemas do mundo actual

July 4, 2011
Sara Gonçalves

Introduction:

This work arose in the course "Communicating in English," module
"Knowing the problems of our world today," taught by the trainer, Luisa
Silva.

This work is represented Addiction as a problem in today's world, in my
opinion is one of the most serious problems that exist worldwide, as is
present in all types of society and with which we should worry about.

This paper will explain what addiction is, the various types of existing
drugs, records show studies in public sector schools in Portugal, a study
conducted in the countries of the European Union on drugs. Testimonies of
drug addicts and a video illuminating/enlightening on the drug.

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Conteúdo
Introduction: ...................................................................................... 1
Definition of Drug ............................................................................... 3
illicit drugs ......................................................................................... 4
Drugs can also be distinguished as follows: ............................................ 6
Why Addiction?................................................................................... 7
School Role in Preventing Drug Addiction ............................................... 9
Work and Addiction ............................................................................ 10
What are the addiction recovery services in the country? ........................ 11
Cocaine and amphetamine use by students ........................................... 12
Real testimony of a teenager who try out drugs..................................... 15
Conclusion: ....................................................................................... 17


Definition of Drug

Addicts are people who consume a particular drug and can no longer live
without them, or are dependent on drugs in their day-to-day.

We can divide into two types of addiction, mental and physical.

In psychological dependence, there is a compulsive desire to use the drug
regularly for their psychotropic effects. In physics, the user has physical
problems arising from lack of substance.

In relation to drug addiction is essential to understand several concepts:

 Addition:the particular case of dependence characterized by the
compulsion to consume a substance.

 Dependence:When the person stops with the consumption of a
substance has negative psychological and physical symptoms
(withdrawal syndrome).

 Tolerance:the continued consumption leads to increased dose of
the substance to the person feel the same effect.


illicit drugs

The illicit drugs most consumed by the Portuguese are hashish, heroin,
cocaine and ecstasy.

 Hashish:folder is a resin obtained from hemp. It has brown color and
is sold in the form of plates "chocolate".

 Cocaine:obtained from coca leaves. Color is white and is sold as a
powder on, "White."

 Heroin:Obtained from the opium. It has grayish brown color and is
sold in powder form, "Brown".


 Ecstasy, amphetamine tablets are sold in some nightclubs.

It is estimated that 50,000 to 150,000 Portuguese
are dependent on illegal drugs.


Drugs can also be distinguished as follows:

Depressants:reduce physiological arousal, and reduce the psychological
stress can induce relaxation. There are three types of depressants: alcohol,
barbiturates and benzodiazepines.

Narcotics:although it is often used to refer to illegal drugs, the term refers
to a specific class of drugs derived from opium. The narcotics have the
effect of numbing the senses and creating a state resembling sleep.
However, consumption of high doses can cause a prolonged degree of
relaxation that can lead to respiratory arrest and consequently death.
Narcotics include opium, morphine and heroin.

Stimulants:cause states of euphoria, because they increase the levels of
certain neurotransmitters and thus increase the level of neurological activity
in the limbic system, a system that is responsible for pleasure. The two
most powerful stimulants are amphetamines and cocaine, but could also
include caffeine and nicotine.

Hallucinogens:have the effect of distorting sensory experiences. Under the
influence of hallucinogens, what the individual sees or hears is changed,
changed or deformed. Such distortions may be called hallucinations,
perceptual experiences that are not based on reality. Some hallucinogenic
drugs are cannabis, LSD and mescaline.


Why Addiction?

One of the main reasons that lead people to enter the world of drugs are
problems that have personal, family, social, etc.

The way a person is educated, the way you live, the people who surround
him, his character, his way of looking at life the way it deals with the
problems influenced their choices in the future.

Therefore does not mean that a person who has a rigorous education and
family that has not connected to any type of dependency does not take a
teen to experience any kind of drug, yet is hardly addict.

One way to know if a couple is inserted into the drug world, is when this
young man has had major projects on a personal level and a moment's
notice ceases to have any will, any project, but not always.

Some reasons that may lead young people to enter the world of drugs,
remember that the explanation does not depend on one or a few. Depends
on the combination of all.

Being Human:addiction is a problem of human beings, but the
explanations must be sought in the circumstances of Being drugs, people
with problems, their lives and their families, social institutions like family,
school, or Work and Street. Cities and society. Television and other forms of
illusion. The politics and the economy.

Drugs:The effects of drugs on people is a part of the explanation of the
problem. The drugs produce an illusion of well being and power. This illusion
is artificial, but people get used to "being" and thus can only with drugs.

People:People who become addicted are another perspective necessary to
understand the problem. Stories of life and ways to be different: for
example, a poor idea of itself, an inadequate expectations about life and
living and a thirst to win quickly, the exaggerated fear of the future, the
suffering of being that becomes unbearable for some ...

Family, School and Street:Family disoriented, separated by individualism
of our day. School mass, offering little and look for more leaves. Family and
School that there are pitched at primary mission is to educate, which is to
form the Self Family lost to resign from their responsibilities. The school can
never replace the Family. And for the young little room left to find the
meaning of their lives, to find the direction and Lack Being Being, and so
walk in "Streets" is very dangerous.


Work and Family:Many are lost before the time comes to have a job. But
another of the wars of our time is between Family and Work. Work devalues
the Family. We are what we do, we are our work. We are in the present and
forget our children who are not nothing. Growing Family is essential to the
Being that is where the root form of the Self Growing more, at School and
Work in the Street is only possible from this root. Balancing Work and
Family is one of the challenges that our faces every time an all to continue
to be (before we talked about the responsibility of each one, remember?).

City:Massa huge, shapeless, faceless people without Being The drug is the
ultimate expression of urban life, life without Being is the mass of the city
that is about to kill a human being had at Ser

Company:Individualism and materialism exacerbated. Everything tends to
objectified, to be non-being. Being (human) alone is not Being, is a thing
among things. Being (human) builds up and grows in the relationship with
other beings. It is respect for others that comes respect for ourselves and a
sense of a dignified and responsible.

Television:The illusion. Because the drug. Life outside of us, so fast that
does not give us time to feel, to think. Does not give us time to be, to be
ourselves.

Politics and Economics:The drug problem is a social and global, that is, a
political problem. It is the political vision. They should define the strategy
and promote the mobilization of such responsibility of each and every one.
Unfortunately often spend their time with more urgent things (but less
important). As for the economy, we all know that the drug is one of the
largest businesses in the world. There are economically dependent. Then
the octopus tentacles reach everywhere. We cannot say that politics and
economy have created this problem alone. We can say that this problem
contributed to birth and grow. We can say that their contribution to
managing this problem is essential.


School Role in Preventing Drug Addiction

The school is a place where students spend most of the time. That's where
I begin and develop their socialization process.

The functions of the school are:

 TEACH OR KNOW-KNOW, KNOW-HOW.
 EDUCATION OR BE KNOW.
 Socialize or BE KNOW

It is at school that young people gear up for their working life, learn to be
adults, autonomous citizens capable of achieving.

At school the children learn theoretical concepts and theoretical and
practical, it develops your ability to concentrate, memory and performance
capacity.

The school can always be instructive lectures to various concerns in the
lives of adolescents, but can never replace the role of the parent (parents)
because they also have an important role in the life of each of these young
people.

If the parents are minimally aware, if they show interest in the personal
lives of the young, to speak openly with the youth about all the dangers and
what causes them, you can help it do not follow paths less suitable and if
they follow a these paths may be able to realize in time to avoid becoming
dependent.

The school also has the duty and obligation to alert the parents to take any
illegal substances in order to prevent them and warning them of dangers
and to help parents better cope with this situation, because many parents
are not prepared and sometimes not quite know how to cope or talk to the
young.


Work and Drug Addiction

General January 9th, 2008

"Drug abuse can undermine the work (absenteeism, accidents, low
productivity, conflituosidade, image ...). The world of work can contribute to
addiction. Working poor, rich, an inadequate job, no work, poor
management of work stress. The work has risks to physical and mental
health. For these two reasons, and because of this responsibility we have
discussed, labor organizations and people who are here should do anything.
Duty ... and want. Ethical duty. Want, because we know that power is not
enough. And because they want is power. For ourselves, for our jobs and
our children, we must all do something.

Most people with problems of alcohol and drug works. Some work in a
"special", but they work. Sometimes your family is disorganized and the
"friends" also live in the drug world. The work ends up being the only bridge
to the world of life without drugs. So finding these people in a professional
context is an opportunity to help. How? Not pretending not to see or
anything that is not with us (such a responsibility).

Do what? Human being at work is the principle. We should not be at work
as mere instruments or pieces of gear. We must be humane and treat
others as human beings. Be alert to all colleagues, especially the misfits,
those who appear unwell. To lend a hand. Sometimes just a little attention,
a word, a helping hand. Do not make things worse with "mouths" or
ignoring certain people. When we are sure that there are problems with
colleagues, openly confront. Tell them you know your problem and motivate
them for treatment. Transmit these colleagues confidence in their recovery
and not put them aside when they return after a "cure."

But the biggest challenge you can throw into the world of work is
prevention. We look for information. We must form ourselves. Disseminate
information within the company. About these things, organizing a discussion
group and problem management in the company, the Commission or the
Workers' Union. Find consultants to help our group to function and produce
work. Contact organizations that specialize in prevention and treatment.
Propose that the company clarify its policy in this area. The company
proposing the organization of information campaigns and training for
workers.

These are just some ideas. We wanted to show what is possible. Now they
are in your hands. Force”

Text: Dr. Paul Victory


What are the addiction recovery services in the
country?

"There are addiction recovery centers across the country, acting not only in
prevention but also in rehabilitation and social reintegration of drug addicts.
The families, whose participation is essential in the long process of recovery
can also be followed in these centers and elucidated on the dangers of
drugs.

If a drug addict or know someone in these conditions can contact the
Prevention and Treatment of Addiction at the Ministry of Health (SPTT),
which provides free and confidential consultations and has the following
specialized units:

 Service centers for drug addicts (CAT) - provide comprehensive care,
individually or in groups, always in outpatient;
 Unit’s waiver replacement therapy - extensions of the CAT, which
provides the daily dose of methadone and controlled the heroin
addicts or LAAM. The SPTT considers that when abstinence is
impossible, it is preferable to replace the heroin with other opioids,
associated with lower health risks and social;
 Withdrawal of units - units of short hospital stay, principally
specialized stop the suppression of consumption without the pain


associated with withdrawal. Its action is based, as a rule, a program
of seven days of hospitalization, no visits or contacts with the outside
through the therapeutic contract. After this time, respecting the
contract, the user can go to a program of opiate antagonist therapy
or long-term institutions in the therapeutic community. Another
program is 10 days of hospitalization for pregnant women drug
addicts, whose output is in withdrawal or relocation in the therapeutic
community;
 Therapeutic communities - units of long-term institutions, where care
is provided to addicts in need of psychotherapy and social support
treatment, with the aim of breaking the relationship with psychosocial
their addiction and re-socialize him into a new world family, social
and labor;
 Day centers - places where active nature of occupational and / or
pre-professional, outpatient;

Information Centre and reception (CIAC) - units dedicated to the prevention
of risk behaviors in adolescence and education / health education. "

Cocaine and amphetamine use by students
For R.P.A.13 June 2009

Clinical psychologist ensures that stimulant use is "normal" during the final
exams of secondary school. Some of the drugs taken by students can cause
"schizophrenia"

"It's a habit of high school students, in these times of testing, consuming
amphetamines." Who is the guarantor clinical psychologist expert in the
field of pharmacology, Carlos Lopes Pires. Although no studies related to
secondary education, the psychologist believes that "a good percentage" of
the approximately 157 000 students Tuesday begin taking the exams
"stimulants".

However, in this field, "drugs" can be divided into two types: the harmless,
vitamin supplements (such as the cerebrum) and the dangerous
amphetamine or similar substances.

Fruit of the various research that has developed, Carlos Lopes Pires gave an
overview of the substances to which students use, "Methylphenidate
(substance prescription drugs, amphetamine-related drugs and present in
Ritalin, Concerta and Rubifen) pridana, piracetam, modiodal, piradetam,
amphetamines, and guarana tablets. "


In addition to this long list of substances, which consumed in excess "can
cause psychological and schizophrenia," says Lopes Pires is still used
another drug "cocaine".

Although harmful to health, psychologists recognize that these substances
give results, since "provide a more intense level of adrenaline, increases the
ability to be several hours studying and accelerate cognitive abilities."

For Rui Trindade, an expert in Education, students consume more and more
to amphetamines because "there is a lot of pressure, which leads them to
resort to legal and illicit." Moreover, "competition is increasingly fierce,
installing the 'win at all costs'."

Contacted by the DN, the Infarmed said he had no data on consumption of
stimulants, since "only looks at the products reimbursed by the state."
Already the National Association of Pharmacies (ANF) recognizes, through
its vice president, Maria da Luz Sequeira, that "these times increases the
sale of light bulbs. Students supplements to consume more tired physical
and mental fatigue."

However, it reinforces that the ANF has no study on the matter. With regard
to the pharmaceutical amphetamines "or believes that goods of that kind to
walk out of the circuit of pharmacies." Also Goulão John, president of the
Institute for Drugs and Drug Addiction, reveals that this body does not have
any study of amphetamine use by students or awareness campaigns.

On the other hand, even if data existed could not be completely reliable,
because as Carlos Lopes Pires explains, "students can buy on the Internet."
Still, the psychologist believes that "most students get it through medical."
All because many of these substances are used for other purposes such as
treating people who suffer from hyperactivity.

Source: Daily News

http://www.dn.pt/inicio/portugal/interior.aspx?content_id=1261282&page=
-1

http://youtu.be/3HghH_Dkc-w

Video thatexplains the varioustypes of drugs,anddescriptionof eachresult.

http://youtu.be/KzgK_wEZGDQ


Video:Freeheroin, testimony of a couple


Realtestimonyof a teenager whotry outdrugs

"I was 15, was with my friends, had recently started to smoke (tobacco),
was a person with low self-esteem, sometimes I found myself doing things
just because they did made me a person Metia more protected and more
respect and so people stopped looking at me as always looked.

I was afraid to speak, afraid to beat me, fear me they enjoyed it because he
was poor, or because they just could not have had that many.

So I decided to be like the people liked, I started stealing money from my
parents to buy things they do not I could afford, in order to drink at the end
of either period, as my colleagues.

Then later wanted to learn to smoke, because if I smoke in front of my
colleagues do not know catch, it would be funny.

A few days later then started to smoke tobacco until I decided to try drugs,
as several people around me were smoking drugs, why not try? What would
I have to lose with this? But today would say that I got with it?

I was never totally dependent, smoked occasionally, at parties with friends,
buy a few times, but the few experiences I had were enough to realize that
I did not feel good about it, gave me puke, sick, drowsiness, and I even but
see for 10minutes, only the grass and left me, made me laugh, was happy
during the period was the effect.

But if sometimes I did not feel well why not leave?

We would not be excluded from our group of "friends" because we do not
know how to live without them, because none of this makes sense, but the
truth is that while continuing in their company would have to be very strong
to avoid the temptation to give some raisins in a joint!

....

The salvation of this does not continue for life is the people closest, such as
the family who can help us without having to scream. Knowing this world
and deal with these problems can greatly help to remove people like in this
life.

With me it was like a family member became aware of the situation and did
everything that I left the companies that influenced my life choices and
ideas.

....

With all this I can only conclude that no free will, without force, without
fighting, without goals, without prospects, without help, without
understanding / support from family, this is not as simple as it sounds.
Sometimes it is more straightforward when the drugs have never
experienced the light, since all other processes are much more painful and
lengthy. "


Annex:


Conclusion:

It concludes that there are plenty of people worldwide who use drugs, or
who already consume.

If you are curious and will try to experience is continuous, hardly able to
stop and it is very difficult to accept, your future will go through the
addiction.

It is difficult for people who are dependent on the drug or other substance
that makes addiction, admit that it depends on something in order to feel
good.

These people cannot always ask for help, in fact hard to accept that they
need help to people with normal lives without depending on any kind of
substance; the future of these people will not be very bright.

Experience indicates it will not always be an addict, because not all people
make the same reason, there are those who experience because his friends
also smoke and want to know how it feels, when this feeling becomes
"good" first experience led him to a person to make the smoke, but there
are exceptions to the rule, those who resist and say no at the right time!


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