Depressants\Drugs:
Are substances that work to inhibit the work of the central nervous system
and the signals that are transmitted from and to the brain, and
accordingly the speed of the heartbeat and breathing decreases, of the
most.
Important types:
- 1. Alcoholic drinks:
- Short term alcohol consumption can lead to many problems, such as:
- Nausea
- Consistency and reaction ability damaged
- Blurred vision
- heaviness of the tongue
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Unconsciousness
- In the long run, excessive consumption of alcohol may lead to health problems, such as:
- Digestive disorders
- Increased risk of pancreatitis and ulcers
- Severe liver damage
- Damage to the brain and nervous system
- Confused thinking and memory loss
- Hormonal performance affected
- Increased risk of heart disease and stroke
- Increased risk of developing cancer of the digestive system, pharynx, esophagus, liver, as well as breast cancer in women.
- On the sensory level, excessive alcohol intake increases: anxiety, anger and depression, as well as negatively affects social performance in the family or at work
- Alcoholism is treated by treating alcohol withdrawal symptoms in specialized centers and under the supervision of a doctor.
- The patient must undergo an integrated treatment program, follow the doctor’s instructions, and support family and friends in order for him to recover and begin to recover and return to his normal life.
- 2. Opioids (heroin, morphine, codeine, etc.)
- Heroin:
- It is considered one of the most addictive and most addictive opiates
- It affects the brain and makes it secrete chemicals that lead to feelings of euphoria, happiness and relaxation, and heroin like other drugs completely reduces the feeling of pain
- Heroin has many damages to the body, including in the short term, that is, immediately after taking the dose, and in the long term, with long-term use.
- Short-term side effects include: shortness of breath, lack of focus, loss of pain, physically or even psychologically, and also persistent itching that is difficult to control
- As for the long-term illnesses of the addict, such as: heart disease, transmission through the use of needles (injections), especially AIDS and hepatitis C virus, pneumonia, blood clots, liver disease, convulsions.
- The risk of death due to an overdose
- Heroin addiction is treated by treating symptoms of heroin withdrawal at specialized centres and under the supervision of a doctor.
- The patient must undergo an integrated treatment program, follow the doctor’s instructions, and support family and friends in order for him to recover and begin to recover and return to his normal life
- 3. Opioid-like-acting substances (Tramadol / Tramal):
- Tramadol:
- Tramadol is used for moderate to severe pain relief. Tramadol is similar to codeine in terms of its ability to relieve pain, but the risk of addiction to it or inhibition of breathing is low compared to codeine.
- Tramadol is also used to relieve pain in cancer patients, but after using Tramadol in treatment for several weeks, it is often necessary to replace it with one of the most powerful narcotic pain relievers.
- Tramadol abuse for non-medical purposes in high doses and for long periods leads to addiction.
- Tramadol addiction is one of the most common types of drug addiction in the world
- The appearance of tramadol symptoms in people who are not known to take tramadol for a therapeutic purpose is an indication of tramadol addiction, among the most important of these symptoms:
- Narrowing pupils
- Change in appetite for food
- Loss of focus
- Slow speech
- Sleeplessness and irregular sleep
- Also a serious symptom of tramadol addiction: that the patient suffers from seizures without a history of epilepsy, occurring because tramadol affects the receptors for serotonin and noradrenaline, which in turn increases the secretion of neurotransmitters.
- Tramadol addiction is treated by treating its withdrawal symptoms, in specialized centres and under the supervision of a doctor.
- The patient must undergo an integrated treatment program, follow the doctor’s instructions, and support family and friends so that he recovers and begins to recover and return to his normal life.
- Inhalants and volatile substances (glue, gasoline, dyes):
- Often young people fall victim to addiction to this type of narcotic substance, due to their ignorance of its seriousness and toxicity and its spontaneous presence in many societies, and its use in many daily purposes, some people smell these substances and then fall into their addiction without imagining Never the magnitude of the toxicity and the severe damage caused by these substances
- There is a small percentage of adults or the elderly who intentionally add these substances, and sometimes this happens spontaneously due to the nature of their work as workers for workshops, factories and craftsmen
- Some dentists or anaesthetists may also fall into this type of addiction as a result of their continuous use of these substances.
- The most important types are volatile solvents and toxic gases
- Volatile solvents: This type of solvent is usually found in the writing correctors, in addition to the liquid spray paints that fill the lighters, in addition to shoe polishing materials, gum, thinner, nail polish removers, gasoline, hairspray, and alcohol.
- Toxic gases: such as chloroform, ether, helium, which is used in refrigeration devices such as refrigerators and air conditioners, and nitrous oxide gas, which is called laughter gas, in addition to propane gas, butane (lighters gas, ignition gas)
- Signs appearing on people abusing inhalers:
- His clothes, body, and breaths may have a smell of thick or intoxicating chemicals.
- His skin is red and inflamed around his nostrils.
- Bleeding frequently from the nose or the area around his nose or mouth may look inflamed.
- Inhalers may lose their interest in eating, leading to weight loss.
- His skin is almost pale blue, and his eyes are always red and teary as the pupil expands.
- You find him heavy talking very slowly, unnaturally, and lost his ability to coordinate and move without balance.
- In addition to the physical signs of inhalation addiction that appear as physical or behavioral symptoms.
- Inhaler abusers may have an abnormally large variety of markers or nail polish bottles without any evidence of use of these objects for their specific purposes.
- Impact of Inhalants abuse:
- Initially a tonic.
- Trance.
- Absence of braking.
- Reducing anxiety.
- Increased self-confidence.
- After that or with higher doses, loss of consciousness and concentration occurs - lack of estimation of distances and time. The effect begins immediately after inhalation and ends after 15-30 minutes.
- Complications
- Decreased pulse and breathing - headache - nausea - heavy talk - lack of muscle tone - sensitivity around the nose and mouth of the inhaler (the kidney).
- Death due to cardiac arrest, asphyxia, or central nervous system inhibition - a loss of falsehood or heart that causes death.
- Spray can cause ossification, death, pneumonia, and forgetfulness, absence of focus, liver, kidney, and medulla damage.
- Inhalation addiction is treated by treating its withdrawal symptoms, in specialized centres and under the supervision of a physician.
- The patient must undergo an integrated treatment program, follow the doctor’s instructions, and support family and friends so that he recovers and begins to recover and return to his normal life
