{"id":1018,"date":"2013-04-26T13:31:14","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T10:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.my-shrink.net\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2025-05-09T13:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:07:17","slug":"bolezn-narkomaniya-simptomy-i-metody-lecheniya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nedelkova.pro\/en\/bolezn-narkomaniya-simptomy-i-metody-lecheniya.php","title":{"rendered":"The disease of drug addiction. Symptoms and treatment methods."},"content":{"rendered":"

Drug addiction is a long-known addiction that has become particularly widespread today. Children and adolescents are in its crosshairs, and there is no family it cannot penetrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

And that's why you're so worried. How can you protect your family from drug addiction? What should you do if it does come to your home? How to determine that your loved one is a drug addict? How can you help him\/her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addiction is a serious disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To begin with, let's remind you again: drug addiction is a serious disease<\/strong>is caused by the systematic use of substances that have a strong effect on the psyche. These substances range from herbal extracts to scary synthetic powders that are almost instantly addictive.<\/p>\n\n\n

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There are many classifications of narcotic substances, but the current high prevalence of drug addiction is caused not only and not so much by the quantity of drugs. First of all, its development is facilitated by globalization - drugs are quite easy to manufacture and transport anywhere in the world, despite the existing prohibitions in all countries. Drug trafficking is a super-profitable business that feeds numerous criminal structures. Everyone knows that there is only one step from drug addiction to crime, and it is often done easily, without much thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Therefore, if you have suspicions about someone close to you - sound the alarm immediately!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The earlier the fight begins, the better the chances of overcoming the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you know if one of your family members has become an addict?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In fact, it is not so difficult, you just need to take a closer look at the changes in behavior and character. These changes are inevitable for a drug addict. So, what to look out for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • The person becomes withdrawn, unsociable. He stops communicating with former friends, he has new acquaintances about whom he prefers not to tell. He sharply loses interest in his once favorite activities and occupations. He becomes suspicious and secretive, tries to spend more and more time alone, often closes himself in his room or in the bathroom. He or she has sudden, unpredictable mood swings, agitation or depression (depending on the drug he or she is using).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Addiction has a strong impact on physiology. In addition to mood swings, the addict has either appetite swings or loss of appetite. Gastrointestinal disorders are common. A person gradually becomes thin, loses weight. Sometimes there is a change in gastronomic habits (a person stops eating what he used to like, or starts eating what he did not eat before, sometimes he goes on a monotonous diet). Sometimes you notice an unhealthy glint in his eyes, constricted or highly dilated pupils (this also depends on the type of drugs used), confused speech.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • You notice alarming signals: suddenly a person needs certain sums of money for unexplained expenses, he tries to beg or \"extort\" them under various pretexts. Valuables start to disappear from the house, and you regularly underestimate the money in your wallet. And the \"culprit\" himself spends more and more time in places unknown to you with people unknown to you, lingers for long periods of time in unknown places, and when you pester him with questions, he prefers to keep silent or lie about something.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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    If you seriously suspect drug abuse, take the time to examine your elbow joints. Today there are many drugs that do not need to be injected intravenously, they can be ingested, smoked, snorted. In addition to the \"classic\" ones, many drugs have narcotic effects or can be used in drug preparation if dosages are exceeded. So the chances of finding injection marks on your hands are very small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How do you treat drug addiction?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    This is a complex task involving three stages: removal of physical dependence, help in getting rid of mental cravings and adaptation to society. If one of these stages is missed, the disease will return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Drug treatment centers and clinics help to relieve physical dependence (withdrawal). In some of them it is also possible to take a course to get rid of psychological dependence (it consists in stimulating the body to resume the production of substances suppressed by the drug. Most often these substances are hormones responsible for mood). Unfortunately, adaptation to society becomes the task of the addict and his relatives, and this often leads to relapse due to lack of knowledge and the influence of a vicious environment that seeks to bring the former addict back into its ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    It is impossible to pass this stage and become a full member of society again without professional psychological help.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Psychological correction is also necessary for the relatives of the addict (often drug addiction for a young person becomes an escape from the unbearable life in the family, and if after treatment he is returned to the same family, he will return to drugs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Teenagers and young people are justifiably a risk group for drug addiction. And it's not just the thirst for new sensations. It is the strong, sometimes destructive impact of the environment on the not yet fully formed personality. However, you, as a close person, have the opportunity to prevent the misfortune!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2753 Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. What are the main signs of drug addiction?<\/strong>
      Signs of drug abuse include: changes in the need for rest and nutrition, secrecy, desire for privacy, slurred speech, specific jargon, rapid mood changes, slovenliness, poor sleep, irritability, missing money or valuables from home, strange new friends, impaired memory and concentration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What are the stages of drug addiction development?<\/strong>
      The development of addiction goes through stages: first, mental addiction is formed, which then turns into physical addiction. Without treatment, mental dependence is bound to turn into physical dependence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What methods of drug abuse treatment are available?<\/strong>
      Treatment methods for drug addiction include: detoxification of the body, psychotherapeutic interventions (cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic and others), medical and psychosocial rehabilitation, and the use of opioid antagonists such as naltrexone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What are the consequences of drug use?<\/strong>
      Consequences include: insomnia, nightmares, impaired memory and attention, impaired brain and central nervous system function, financial debt, personality degradation, decreased immunity, liver, kidney, and digestive diseases, AIDS and heart disease, rotting of internal organs, and death of body functions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. How do you prevent the development of drug addiction?<\/strong>
      Drug abuse prevention includes: informing about the harm of drugs, developing skills to refuse offers of use, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, strengthening family ties, and participating in sports and cultural activities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n