Position Paper
Lawrence Gerald T. Gabriel
Title: Preventing Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a
person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal
or illegal drug or medicine. Substances such as alcohol, marijuana and nicotine
also are considered drugs.
Alcohol and drug abuse are linked to a number of social challenges, including, but
not limited to, chronic illness, domestic violence, child abuse, crime,
homelessness, aging, and mental health.
Side effects of drug addiction may include:
Nausea and abdominal pain, which can also lead to changes in appetite and
weight loss. Increased strain on the liver, which puts the person at risk of
significant liver damage or liver failure. Seizures, stroke, mental confusion and
brain damage. Lung disease.
How Drug Addiction Affects Relationships
October 08, 2019
by General Marketing
Drug addiction affects all areas of life, including relationships. Addiction makes it
hard to maintain trust, respect and open communication – critical elements in a
healthy relationship. When a person is addicted to a substance, their life revolves
around obtaining and using the drug. This may lead to neglecting responsibilities
or the needs of their significant other. As a result, their partner will feel hurt,
angry and betrayed. Drug addiction can have devastating effects on relationships
in many different ways.
Services for the prevention and treatment of substance misuse and substance use
disorders have traditionally been delivered separately from other mental health
and general health care services. Because substance misuse has traditionally been
seen as a social or criminal problem, prevention services were not typically
considered a responsibility of health care systemsi; and people needing care for
substance use disorders have had access to only a limited range of treatment
options that were generally not covered by insurance. Effective integration of
prevention, treatment, and recovery services across health care systems is key to
addressing substance misuse and its consequences and it represents the most
promising way to improve access to and quality of treatment. Recent health care
reform laws, as well as a wide range of other trends in the health care landscape,
are facilitating greater integration to better serve individual and public health,
reduce health disparities, and reduce costs to society.
Primary care clinicians need to be familiar with available treatment resources for
their patients who have diagnosed substance abuse or dependence disorders. The
clinician's responsibility to the patient does not end with the patient's entry into
formal treatment; rather, the physician may become a collaborative part of the
treatment team, or, minimally, continue to treat the patient's medical conditions
during the specialized treatment, encourage continuing participation in the
program, and schedule followup visits after treatment termination to monitor
progress and help prevent relapse.
Prevention and early intervention strategies can reduce the impact of substance
use and mental disorders in America’s communities.
Prevention activities work to educate and support individuals and communities to
prevent the use and misuse of drugs and the development of substance use
disorders. Substance use and mental disorders can make daily activities difficult
and impair a person’s ability to work, interact with family, and fulfill other major
life functions. Mental and substance use disorders are among the top conditions
that cause disability in the United States. Preventing mental and/or substance use
disorders or co-occurring disorders and related problems is critical to behavioral
and physical health.
Addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease defined by a physical and
psychological dependence on drugs, alcohol, or a behavior. A person with an
addiction will often pursue their toxic habits despite putting themselves or others
in harm’s way.
An addiction heavily impacts the way a person thinks, feels, and acts. Many
individuals with addiction disorders are aware they have a problem but have
difficulty stopping on their own.
So i recomend not to try alcohol and drugs because it may cause only headache to
your parents
