Effects
of Drug Use
By
Dr.Fourkan Ali
The
effects and risks of heroin addiction are well documented and everyone is well
aware of the resultant breakdown in relationships, financial problems, physical
and mental disorders.Drug users put themselves through all of this, and for
what?
Studies
by the Information Centre for Health and Social Care have shown that most
people who have started taking drugs do not do so with the intention of
becoming hooked or to become habitual users who cannot start the day without a
fix.Social use becomes the norm, while peer pressure and the need for relief
from a stressful home life or difficult job add to the pressure.The addictive
nature of heroin means that it rapidly becomes a necessity rather than a
recreation and left unchecked can take over a person’s life, as they have to
strive ever harder to reach a ‘high’.
Heroin is a fast acting opiate that once it
has entered the blood stream leaves users with a feeling of euphoria, a ‘high’
or a ‘rush’ of well being.Heroin abuse leads to a tolerance of the drug’s
effect, so heroin addicts have to use ever more to reproduce that initial
‘high’.This can rapidly lead to a state of drug dependency and serious physical
and psychological problems, as the person becomes increasingly immune to the
effects. Drug addiction is never without side effects.
There are a series of side effects associated
with heroin withdrawal. As a long time addict comes down from heroin use they
may experience dilated pupils, goose bumps, watery eyes and a runny nose.There
will also be a loss of appetite, shivers and nausea, muscle pain and difficulty
sleeping.
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