Narcotics

Abstract

In this study we try to explore the concept of “Narcotics” in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on “Narcotics” and its relation with “use and its abuse”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “drugs” and tries to gauge its effect on “pain management”. Finally the research describes various factors which are responsible for “drug abuse” and tries to describe the overall effect of “narcotics” on “its frequent users”.

Narcotics

Introduction

Narcotics or drugs can be defined as a group of substances of different organic or chemical nature that have hallucinogenic, stimulant or depressant effects on the central nervous system, misuse of some of which may harm the body. Frequent usage of narcotics becomes addiction and this addiction is a disease whose hallmarks are the psychic and physical dependence (breaking) when the person has uncontrolled and uncontrollable desire to constant use of narcotics substances causing the cavity (Sloboda , 2005). The broader definition of drug can be Narcotic Drugs (narcotics) are called substance which has a specific (activated, a sedative, hallucinogenic) effects on the CNS has the capacity to cause pathological addiction, and nonmedical use of the substance is characterized by high prevalence and social adverse effects. The chart given below presents the usage of drugs in United States in comparison with other countries (Wilson & Kolander, 2011).

Severe drug addiction can cause opiates and barbiturates, alcohol and nicotine. Stimulants (cocaine, amphetamine, methamphetamine), cause severe psychological dependence. Opposing views exist as to whether the ability to cause dependence in these psychedelics such as LSD, mescaline and psilocybin. Without any doubt remains the mere fact that the influence of psychedelics on data exchange of neurotransmitters that regulate a variety of metabolic processes (Abadinsky, 2010). For the prevention from these drugs there should be the drug prevention programs that create awareness about the drugs and its usage aware youth and people how harmful the frequent usages of drugs are and their side effects (Wilson & Kolander, 2011). Persons, who use intravenous drugs, are come under the second largest group of HIV in the U.S. and Europe. In addition, the influence of drugs in some cases can provoke promiscuity; increase the risk of contracting AIDS. Drug prevention is an important component in modern approach to the problem of abuse of various substances. The objective of any drug prevention program is the prevention of substance abuse in children and adolescents and gives training so that they live a life free of drugs and alcohol abuse. Give children and teenagers objective scientific information about substance abuse (Zackon & Chien, 2003).

Palliative vs Non Palliative use of Medicine

Drugs used for palliative purpose are medicine that focuses on terminally ill patients, i.e. those with a terminal illness and whose health has deteriorated to the point of requiring continuing care. Palliative medicine is the area of ??health, designed to improve the quality of life of patients with progressive forms of chronic diseases, when the possibility of specialized treatment are limited or exhausted. In other words it is used ...