Drug & De-addiction
Disorders due to psychoactive substance use refer to conditions arising from abuse of alcohol, psychoactive drugs and other chemicals such as volatile agents. Substance abuse has also been referred to as any use of substances that poses significant hazards to health. The term substance is used in reference to any drug, medication or toxin that shares the potential for abuse.
Addiction is a condition that results when a person ingests a substance (for example alcohol, cocaine , nicotine) or engages in an activity (such as gambling, sex, shopping) that can be pleasurable but the continuation of which becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary responsibilities and concerns, such as work , relationships or health.
Commonly used Drugs:
are Alcohol, Opiods, Cannabis, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Sedatives’ Inhalants, and Nicotine.
Causes:
Due to genetic, Due to environmental factors, Due to culture, and Due to stress
Main disorders due to substance abuse are
- Alcohol dependence syndrome
- Opiads use disorders
- Acute intoxication
- Cannabis use disorder
- Cocaine use disorder
- Barbiturate use disorder
- Inhalant or volatile use disorder
De-addiction
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment , for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cocaine.
De-addiction treatment in sweekaar Academy of rehabilitation sciences:
It is available in SWEEKAAR Academy of rehabilitation sciences since last one decade through different techniques or management procedure such as behaviour therapies i.e aversion therapy, self control procedures and so on , counselling, rehabilitation, follow – up and as well as through family therapy and it has been beneficial to many patients or clients through these years and as saved and helped many individual and families in leading better and productive life.