Drug Addiction
Drug addiction
Alex closed the bathroom stall boor behind him and locked it. He unzipped his book bag and scrambled trough it, searching for his escape from life. His heart was beating faster with every second that passed by. His palms were sweating and his mouth was dry. He kept imagining the smoothness of alcohol flowing down his throat. He finally felt the coldness of the bottle at the bottom of the bag.
He suddenly felt a sense of warmth, as if he was at home.
He felt at ease, light in a sense with every swig of liquor he took. Little did he know, that with every gulp of alcohol, he was putting more stress on his body, making him more vulnerable to serious issues, maybe even death. Alex was slowly becoming addicted, a common alcoholic. Perhaps, if he and other users understood the outcome of their drug abuse, they would think twice before taking that next hit.
About 16 million people in the United States abuse narcotics, stimulants, and other types of legal and illegal paraphernalia. Depending on the type and dose of the drug being used, this abuse can have harmful and serious affects on the user’s brain. A drug is defined as an abused chemical that is expected to cause changes in mood or ability. Drugs are chemicals that move through the blood.
Some of the chemicals nestle into the receptors that are used normally by the natural transmitters that work our brain. This invasion of the un-natural chemicals, i.e. drugs, changes the way the brain works.
There are eight main types of drugs, illegal and legal, that people abuse. The first type is cannabinoids, which are hashish and marijuana. Cannabinoids produce euphoria and relieves pain. Another type is hallucinogens that include ecstasy and LSD. Hallucinogens alter perceptions and feelings. The next type is a dissociative drug such as ketamine and PCPs, which distorts perceptions of reality.
Depressants are one of the most commonly known types of
Alex closed the bathroom stall boor behind him and locked it. He unzipped his book bag and scrambled trough it, searching for his escape from life. His heart was beating faster with every second that passed by. His palms were sweating and his mouth was dry. He kept imagining the smoothness of alcohol flowing down his throat. He finally felt the coldness of the bottle at the bottom of the bag.
He suddenly felt a sense of warmth, as if he was at home.
He felt at ease, light in a sense with every swig of liquor he took. Little did he know, that with every gulp of alcohol, he was putting more stress on his body, making him more vulnerable to serious issues, maybe even death. Alex was slowly becoming addicted, a common alcoholic. Perhaps, if he and other users understood the outcome of their drug abuse, they would think twice before taking that next hit.
About 16 million people in the United States abuse narcotics, stimulants, and other types of legal and illegal paraphernalia. Depending on the type and dose of the drug being used, this abuse can have harmful and serious affects on the user’s brain. A drug is defined as an abused chemical that is expected to cause changes in mood or ability. Drugs are chemicals that move through the blood.
Some of the chemicals nestle into the receptors that are used normally by the natural transmitters that work our brain. This invasion of the un-natural chemicals, i.e. drugs, changes the way the brain works.
There are eight main types of drugs, illegal and legal, that people abuse. The first type is cannabinoids, which are hashish and marijuana. Cannabinoids produce euphoria and relieves pain. Another type is hallucinogens that include ecstasy and LSD. Hallucinogens alter perceptions and feelings. The next type is a dissociative drug such as ketamine and PCPs, which distorts perceptions of reality.
Depressants are one of the most commonly known types of