Drug Addiction

A hard addiction to overcomeMuch like alcoholism, drug addiction is a compulsive use of drugs that comes with a not caring of the outcomes or consequences that comes with it. Many of these people who have a drug addiction are not aware of the real world too much and live in their own selfish ways. Sometimes it is even difficult for people to function without drugs after a certain point. This is no longer an addiction. This would qualify as a disease. When you can tell a tolerance to a drug is being built, where they need more and more of something to get an effect this is often the result of a starting addiction. This is the point when you need to become educated and they need to get some help.There are quite a few types of drugs out there. These are called opiates, narcotics, central nervous stimulants, central nervous depressants and hallucinogens. Opiates and narcotics are in the same category. These include but are not limited to heroin, morphine, percodan and opium itself. Central stimulants increase heart rate and respiration. They are typically used to help with asthma, but can become an addictive drug. This is the same with central depressants which slow down someone’s normal brain function. Hallucinogens can take something normal and completely warp it in your mind These are drugs such as LSD and PCP. These can also seriously kill your brain cells.There are many symptoms to each of these drugs. Opiates and narcotics use symptoms are generally needle marks, scars and a rapid heart rate. Symptoms of the withdrawal are extreme sweating and sleep problems. There can also be a runny nose, goose bumps and enlarged pupils. For Central nervous system drugs the symptoms for use and withdrawal are a little different. With stimulants a person will feel a great feeling of well-being. They will often be quite hyperactive as well. For their withdrawal they will tend to be depressed and fatigues all the time. For depressants there will be a mix of slurred speech and lack of coordination. When in withdrawal they will be anxious and shaky.Hallucinogens work a little different. They will make a person not only anxious and give them extremely dilated pupils. They will also be afraid of random things. They will often see images and try to run away or get away from them somehow. They will also be quite paranoid and have a very blurred vision. If these signs are quite apparent to you then you should not approach or talk to them. These people are often spooked at the smallest things and can be quite dangerous.The first step to treatment for any dependency or addiction is to admit you have a problem. Denial will get you nowhere but worse. Admitting you have a drug problem is a freeing feeling. And starting your steps to recovery is a mature step to take. You can stop drug use slowly and take it one step at a time. You can also stop ‘cold turkey’ which means you stop using right away. This can be a bit harder to do. Detoxifying your body from drugs can be hard. Being in a controlled environment like a clinic can be the best idea. People in detox can experience extreme symptoms. They will go through cold spells and shakiness. They can often blurt out mean things without even thinking about it or meaning it.Being there for anyone who is going through the detoxifying process is the best thing you can do. Even though they can be frightening during the first few stages, you being there can be one o the most memorable and meaningful things to them.