the impact of illegal drug abuse on family and community

Thus the children or the spouse is likely to avoid talking much to the drug abusers and especially if it is a man , in fear of being reprimanded or physically abused . Additionally , if the drug abuser is one who consumes downers or hallucinogens then this person may not be in a position to hold logical conversation with family members since most of the time they are in their own world . If this pattern continues and in severe case when it is either parents or caregivers that abuse such drugs then obviously , the family

disintegrates as each members is consumed in their own world . The children have then to start fending for themselves as the parents pursue money to purchase joint after joint . Soon the glue that held the family together (sharing conversation , doing things together etc ) wears off

Another impact of drug abuse on the family is that it brings about abject poverty in the home . Drug abusers , especially those who have reached a stage of be high to avoid the withdrawal symptoms , will often lose their jobs This is because with drug abuse , the person 's behaviour becomes inconsistent and his productivity at work severely lowers . In some worst scenarios , the person my start embezzling funds or pilferaging just to get some money to fund his drug addition . Within no time it becomes pretty obvious to the employer that the employees is disloyal and incompetent to perform his /her duties and is forced financial problems since it is highly likely that this person has no savings put aside for rainy days . As such , the family may lose their home , properties among others as the family sinks further into debt and the property is sold off to recover the money . This is especially the case when both parents are drug...