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drugs addiction

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drugs addiction

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  1. DRUGS ADDICTION addiction isn't about using drugs,it's about what drugs does to your life

  2. INTRODUCTION OF -drugs  addiction  is  a chronic desease  affecting the brain,and just about everyone is defferent. -drugs affect defferent people in defferents way.one person can take and abuse drugs,yet never become addicted,while another merely has one experience and is immediatly hooked.

  3. INTRODUCTION TO DRUGS   introduction to drugs addiction explains and is characterized by a person having to use the drugs repeatedly,regardless of the damage it does to: their health their family their career  their relationships with friends and the community.

  4. HOW DRUGS AFFECT HOW DRUGS AFFECT IN YOUR LIFE IN YOUR LIFE              Long term health impacts such as liver, kidney and heart problems or cancer (depending on the type of drug used and how frequently it was used) Dental health problems (cavities and gum disease) Mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Dependence.

  5. WHAT IS ADDICTON WHAT IS ADDICTON Addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual's life experiences. People with addiction use substances or engage in behaviors that become compulsive and often continue despite harmful consequences.

  6. FOUR STAGES OF DRUGS ADDICTION

  7. STAGE 1 :Experimentation -Addiction often starts out as experimentation. Teenagers in particular are likely to experiment with drugs because of peer pressure or curiosity, although adults aren’t immune to this as well

  8. STAGE 2 :REGULAR USE -in this stage, drugs and/or alcohol become a normal part of the user’s life. This may mean that they turn to the substance when feeling upset, or when in pain. Regardless of the reason, they have developed a pattern of use.

  9. STAGE 3 :RISKY/ABUSE -This is the stage in which drug and alcohol use really becomes an issue that lessens the user’s control. During the problem and risk-taking use stage, the user’s life becomes affected by their use.

  10. STAGE 4 :Drug Addiction and Dependency -This is the most advanced stage, in which drug and alcohol use becomes a dependency and an addiction. Dependency and addiction differ a bit. -In this stage, it is typically impossible to stop using a drug or alcohol on your own. In fact, it can even be dangerous to stop use as it will shock the body

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