Substance related disorder

“Drinking/smoking is injurious to health” is a quote we have heard everywhere. But do you know it may lead to a psychological disorder?

Addiction to drug, alcohol and cigarettes and all such substances which affects brain and behaviour of a person is known as substance use disorder. If this addiction leads to a unhealthy amount it can damage one’s life to great extent. Mostly who tend o have substance related disorder have depression, stress, disorder due to lack of attention etc. Having substance related disorder can also lead to societal problems.

If a person is working and addicted to such substance they may lose their job. Their family gets affected, their kids get affected, their entire life may get ruined.
The drugs give too much pleasure which leads to difficulty in getting rid of it. Some of the drugs that affects us are listed below:

Alcohol
Cigarettes
Inhalants (eg: glues, petrol etc)
Cocaine
Tobacco
Marijuana
Nicotine
Hallucinogens etc.

Certain drugs are accepted legally for medical purposes, which is essential during certain medical procedures or can be used for medication. But illegal drugs can be deadly.

One may find it difficult to come out of a addiction, but if one has the will power and a strong motive to come out the addiction, they can one hundred percent come out the habit either by themselves or with the help of substitutes or with the help of addiction center.

If one can think how much the drug affects their life, they wouldn’t think about going near the substance. And if you think getting addicted to a substance, think about the people who are dependent on you, the money you waste on it. From the recent analysis, India spends ₹2.25 trillions from taxes only from alcohol. Imagine the amount spent on other useless drugs. It not only affects life, but it also affects the economy.

Next to falling for girls, most men falls for these type of addiction. To keep up the relationship with others, one must be aware of the thing their being addicted to. Instead be addicted to your life, job or family.

“Addiction need not be only to drugs and alcohol”