Identify & Get Informed The World Health Organization defined substance abuse as “the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs”. Substance abuse touches millions of people worldwide each year. It is estimated that about 76.3 million people struggle with alcohol use disorders contributing to 1.8 million deaths per year. As…
What are the physical and psychological effects of drug abuse and addiction? While the specific physical and psychological effects of drug abuse and addiction tend to vary based on the particular substance involved, the general effects of abuse or addiction to any drug can be devastating. Psychologically, intoxication with or withdrawal from a substance can…
What types of drugs are commonly abused?Virtually any substance whose ingestion can result in a euphoric (“high”) feeling can be abused. While many are aware of the abuse of legal substances like alcohol or illegal drugs like marijuana (in most states) and cocaine, less well known is the fact that inhalants like household cleaners are…
Unless the youth are counseled and mentored from their teenage years, they will be rendered economically unproductive for the rest of their lives due to effects drugs and substance abuse. GYAT-C under this program seeks to pro-actively help the youth through awareness campaign and counseling in collaboration with NACADA (National Agency for the campaign against…
What is drug abuse? Drug abuse, also called substance abuse or chemical abuse, is a disorder that is characterized by a destructive pattern of using a substance that leads to significant problems or distress. It affects more than 7% of people at some point in their lives. Teens are increasingly engaging in prescription drug abuse,…