The cons of drug abuse

: The cons of drug abuse

p : language Persuasive of why not to do drugs

Drugs are substances that alter the various processes that occur in the brain and alleviate mood . Some of the commonly misused drugs include marijuana , stimulants , barbiturates , cocaine , opium derivatives prescription drugs and minor tranquilizers . The use of these drugs can lead a lot of problems with the law , besides , physical , mental and social harm

A survey conducted by the NHSDS in 1979 , suggested that about 14 of the population aged 12 and above were using drugs

at least a month back From 1980 to 1998 , this figure reduced to 6 .2 , but again arose to 7 .1 in 2001 . It was about 39 in youths , which reduced to 14 .4 in 1992 and then rose to 25 .7 in 2001 . In the military , about 27 of the staff had consumed drugs , which dropped to 2 .7 in 1998 . About 56 of the criminals in 1986 , confessed to drug usage which was about 57 in 1997 Marijuana was the most frequently abused drug , followed by cocaine and opium derivatives (ONDCP , 2006

Drug and related issues seem to be very costly in the US . In 1992 , the estimated cost spent on drugs , treatment of abuse , loss of jobs , etc was about 245 .7 billion dollars , and about 77 .7 billion was spent directly on purchase of drugs . Most of the cost related to drug abuse was borne by the Government and the Individual 's household . The cost rose sharply in 1992 to over 50 of the cost spend in 1985 , because of the sudden cocaine use trends , the HIV /AIDS infection problem , the state 's increase in fines for drug related offences and associated rise in crimes that followed drug use (which occupied a major proportion Between 1988 and 1995 , about 38 billion was spent on cocaine 9 .6 billion on heroin 7 billion on marijuana and 2 .7 billion was spent on other drugs (NIDA , 2006

Drugs may cause more serious problems in women compared to men . Women tend to be affected faster by drugs and the ill-effects seem to be more severe in women than men . In 2004 , about 31 of the drug users were females . About 41 of the females above the age of 12 use drugs at least once in their lifetimes (ONDCP , 2007 . Women who consume drugs during pregnancy could be seriously damaging the health of the unborn baby . Several problems such as premature delivery , low birth weight reduced head size and having babies smaller in size , may arise . Several factors such as specific period during which the drug is consumed amount and manner in which the drug is taken , maternal nutrition , etc also play a very important role (NIDA , 2004 . Children born of mother 's who abused marijuana during pregnancy had visual problems , palpitations developmental problems and neurological diss . They also had reduced memory and attention levels , and lower problem-solving capacity at school (NIDA , 2006

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