By: Bertil Hjert
Addiction to drugs is a result of an individual developing a strange dependency on a prescription or non-prescription drug in order to relieve pain after an accident or injury. Usually, most pain killers result in a kind of habit forming. In this case, the individual craves for the drug.
Drug addiction can also occur when an individual chooses to abuse his or her body via taking illegal drugs. Addiction to any type of drug is a serious matter.
One may require to adopt more than one way to overcome an addiction. Some may be lucky to overcome this addiction but some fail to remain clean for a long time. Relapses have become common under these cases.
It is true that most patients are able to complete a detox program successfully & eliminate the foreign substances from their body but the emotional distress that resulted in using the drug initially may still exist. This is the reason that some people continue using drug to escape their pain.
These days, rehab centers are providing ongoing support to drug abuses as soon as they leave a program.
Former patients are advised to attend therapy sessions that serve as a support group. One-on-one counseling is also provided widely these days in order to help drug abuses to cope with their trials.
The symptoms related to drug addiction cannot be defeated easily. Some drug addicts show clear signs of addiction. However, others are capable to hide their addiction really well. It may easily take about weeks or even months prior to anyone get a clue about the problem.
A drug abuser is moody and can be quite irritable. He or she can even exhibit signs of depression or bipolar. Another common sign of addiction to drug may be stealing or borrowing moneys for buying drugs, sleeping and even an overall change in behavior.
People try to stop using drug without going for a treatment. This is not effective. Some are able to come out of this addiction but a relapse is often indicated. The best way to get rid of drug addiction is to get professional treatment.
In order to find symptoms of drug addiction, you need to look for intense cravings for a particular drug.
You would want to use this medicine again & again. As soon as you stop using it, you may develop some unpleasant physical reactions. There are also certain drugs that cause physical dependence as compared to the others.
It is very difficult to break a drug addiction. However, you should not consider it impossible. With good support from your family, friends & doctor & others, you can easily overcome your dependence on drug.
Here is a list of some of the drugs that you can become addicted to:
a) Cannabis compounds such as marijuana & hashish.
b) Central nervous system depressants such as barbiturates, benzodiazepines, amobarbital, phenobarbital, secobarbital, diazepam, alprazolam, lorazeopam, oxazepam, clonazepam & chlordiazepoxide.
c) Central nervous system stimulants such as amphetamines, cocaine, methamphetamine & methylphenidate.
d) Designer drugs such as synthetic compounds.
e) Hallucinogens, LSD, ketamine & phencyclidine.
f) Inhalants such as solvents, glue, paint & nitrous & nitrous oxide.
g) Opiates. such as narcotic, painkilling drugs, heroin, morphine, methadone, oxycodone & codeine
It is important to speak to your doctor as soon as you come to know that you have been addicted to a particular drug.
