Recreational Drug Use
By Dr.Fourkan Ali
Recreational drug use is the use of a drug without any
medicinal reason other than to experience the effects of the drug. Such drug
use is often considered to be drug abuse and is often illegal. In addition to
legal drug use such as alcohol, tobacco and caffeine, recreational drug use
covers the abuse of substances such as marijuana, cocaine, and other controlled
substances.
Common Recreational Drugs
The most common recreational drug used is caffeine, which is
legal across the world but forbidden in some religions. Alcohol and tobacco are
also high on the list of common drugs used recreationally, which is legal but
regulated in most countries. Alcohol is illegal in some countries and not
consumed by members of some religions. Opiates such as morphine are used for
pain relief in medicine, but abused by people who use it to achieve highs and
out-of-body experiences.
Uppers and Downers
Uppers are stimulant drugs such as
speed which increase activity and alertness by raising the heart-rate and blood
pressure. Such drugs can be very dangerous when they are abused. If you develop
a drug addiction, or even use the regularly, they can cause damage to
the heart, lungs, and liver, and potentially be fatal. Downers are depressant
drugs such as ketamine which can anaesthetise and slow down activity. Abuse of
such drugs can be highly dangerous as they numb pain. These drugs can
potentially leading to a loss of consciousness or coma if taken excessively.
Freebase Cocaine, Crack Cocaine and
Powder Cocaine
Regardless of the type of cocaine being used,
there are many health consequences that can develop from using it. Some of the
short-term effects of cocaine use are constantly dilated pupils and peripheral
blood vessels. Cocaine users can also expect to experience a constant rise in
heart rate, temperature and blood pressure while using the drug.
Other effects include bouts of insomnia,
irritability, anxiety and feelings of restlessness along with a loss of
appetite. How the user chooses to consume the drug will also result in
additional effects.
Consuming cocaine makes users feel they are on
top of the world.Its effects are similar to those of amphetamines or speed. The
biggest difference is that the effects of cocaine use are stronger and more
intense, but do not last as long.
If the cocaine user chooses to snort their
drug, they can expect the high to last approximately 20 to 30 minutes. The high
produced by taking the drug in this manner is relatively short-lived, meaning
once the user begins to come down, they will encounter a ‘coke crash’ that
leaves them with feelings of fatigue, depression, and irritability.
The effects of smoking crack cocaine are
almost immediate. The feeling of euphoria and stimulation peaks for two or
three minutes and lasts in total for about ten minutes whereas snorted coke
offers a slower peak time but lasts about 20 to 30 minutes.
In addition to the
health problems previously mentioned, long-term drug
addiction of any form of
cocaine can trigger paranoia and other mental health issues
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