Question

Write a short note on drug abuse and aids

Answer 1

Drug abuse is a serious public health problem that affects almost every community and family in some way. Each year drug abuse causes millions of serious illnesses or injuries among Americans. Abused drugs include

MethamphetamineAnabolic steroidsClub drugsCocaineHeroinInhalantsMarijuanaPrescription drugs, including opioids

Drug abuse also plays a role in many major social problems, such as drugged driving, violence, stress, and child abuse. Drug abuse can lead to homelessness, crime, and missed work or problems with keeping a job. It harmsunborn babies and destroys families. There are different types of treatment for drug abuse. But the best is to prevent drug abuse in the first place.

Answer 2

Alcohol and drugs have several adverse effects on the individual, his family, and the society.

A. Effects of alcohol:

Effects on the individual: Alcohol has an adverse effect on the body of an individual. When an individual consumes excess alcohol, it causes damage to the liver and the nervous system. As a result, other symptoms such as depression, fatigue, aggression, loss of weight and appetite may also be observed in the individual. Sometimes, extreme levels of alcohol consumption may also lead to heart failure, resulting coma and death. Also, it is advisable for pregnant women to avoid alcohol as it may inhibit normal growth of the baby.

Effects on the family: Consumption of excess alcohol by any family member can have devastating effects on the family. It leads to several domestic problems such as quarrels, frustrations, insecurity, etc.

Effects on the society:

(a) Rash behavior

(b) Malicious mischief and violence

(c) Deteriorating social network

(d) Loss of interest in social and other activities

B Effects of drugs:
 An individual who is addicted to drugs creates problems not only for himself but also for his family.

Effects on the individual: Drugs have an adverse effect on the central nervous system of an individual. This leads to the malfunctioning of several other organs of the body such as the kidney, liver, etc. The spread of HIV is most common in these individuals as they share common needles while injecting drugs in their body. Drugs have long-term side effects on both males and females. These side effects include increased aggressiveness, mood swings, and depression

Effects on the family and society: A person inaddicted to drugs creates problems for his family and society. A person dependant on drugs becomes frustrated, irritated, and anti-social.

Drug abuse leads to AIDS when people use infected needles (which has already been of used by person having AIDS) for taking drugs . 
c
AIDS or Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome is a viral disease, caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

AIDS is transmitted by following means:

AIDS can be transmitted by sharing contaminated needles while injecting drugs.
AIDS can be transmitted by having sexual contact with an infected person.
AIDS can also be transmitted from an infected mother to the child through pregnancy or breast feeding.
Transfusion of infected blood.

After HIV virus gets into the body, it kills or damages cells of the body's immune system like WBCs. The virus progressively destroys the body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers. The immune system become so weak that body is not able to fight minute infections also. HIV positive individuals are at serious risk of death as a result of their weakened immune systems.

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