Addiction And Health

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A Presentation On Today's Addiction.

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Healthy Health

Let’s Explore

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The inhalation and exhalation of smoke from burning tobacco in the form of cigarettes, cigars and pipes is known as smoking.

So, What’s Actually Smoking?

Listed here are few effects of

“Tobacco”.

What does your cigarette contains ?

Reducing Tobacco Usage

Short Animation On “SMOKING”

Let’s Explore About Alcohol !!

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What Is Alcohol ?

Alcohol is a drug.

It is classed as a depressant, meaning

that it slows down vital functions—resulting in

slurred speech, unsteady movement, disturbed perceptions and an

inability to react quickly.

Short Animation On “ALCOHOL”

Let’s Explore About Drugs !!

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What Is Really A Drug ?

DRUG

a medicine or other substance which has a

physiological effect when ingested or otherwise

introduced into the body

Examples Are:Marijuana,

Hashish, Heroin, Opium, Cocaine,

LSD etc.

Types Of Drugs

Types of drugs

Depressants

These drugs have the opposite effect to stimulants. They slow

down the central nervous system.

Hallucinogens

These drugs alter how a person feels and thinks. 

STIMULANTS

These drugs stimulate the central nervous system into

working faster.

Addiction is a complex disorder characterized by compulsive drug use. While each drug produces different physical effects, all abused substances share one thing in common: repeated use can alter the

way the brain looks and functions.

Taking a recreational drug causes a surge in levels of dopamine in your brain, which trigger feelings of pleasure. Your brain remembers

these feelings and wants them repeated.

If you become addicted, the substance takes on the same significance as other survival behaviors, such as eating and drinking.

Changes in your brain interfere with your ability to think clearly, exercise good judgment, control your behavior, and feel normal

without drugs.

Whether you’re addicted to inhalants, heroin, Xanax, speed, or Vicodin, the uncontrollable craving to use grows more important than

anything else, including family, friends, career, and even your own health and happiness.

The urge to use is so strong that your mind finds many ways to deny or rationalize the addiction. You may drastically underestimate the

quantity of drugs you’re taking, how much it impacts your life, and the level of control you have over your drug use.

DRUG ADDICTION AND THE BRAIN

Short Animation On “DRUGS”