Substance and Abuse

The dependency on substances and abuse of drugs is a problem that every section of the society is struggling to combat. It has affected various communities differently and almost all nations. Such issues are tackled with different approaches from different sections of the society. The government, parents, companies or hospitals look at it in different ways and have their own different alternatives to combating this problem. Some of surveys say that addiction to substance and abuse of illicit drugs is on the rise in many countries. On the other hand the numbers of treatment centres are far less as compared to the severity of the problem. This behaviour is as destructive as it is complex to understand why people indulge in such activities? Generally, people do not do things that hurt them, this characteristic makes this problem a compulsive disorder. The person feels the uncontrollable need for alcohol, drugs or tobacco. It has been observed and proved that unless treatment is sought, it is difficult to fight the monster of substance and abuse conclusively.

The development of addiction starts from a small experimentation which turns into an occasional habit and gradually one becomes addicted and dependent on the chemical. Initially, it seems that your problem is solved but you get into another problem, that of addiction. Gradually your ability to control the craving is reduced the usage becomes more important and what began as a voluntary habit becomes a psychological need.

Every person who drinks alcohol is not an alcoholic and every alcoholic is not required to undergo treatment. It is recommended for the people who have to deal with extreme withdrawal symptoms and craving after they stop drinking. The transformation treatment centres offer various de-addiction treatment programs one of which is intensive stabilization. It also includes individual & group therapies offered separately for men and women. There is residential transformation treatment programs with 3 phases specially designed for adults. The de-addiction programmes for various categories generally last 3 months and most of the times they are inpatient types.

The main question is why it is so hard to overcome dependency on substance and abuse of drugs? Available research shows that the answer is in the brain. Prolonged addiction changes the way the brain functions and reacts to different things. These changes directly affect your ability to decide, control and judge. You become dependent on drugs or chemicals for these functions to work well. These changes also lead to craving and compulsion to use the substance. There are various causes such as physical and emotional distress, lack of confidence, panic attacks, stress and compulsion to perform that forces people to experiment with such devastating substances like drugs. This short term fixation gradually leads to catastrophic consequences. Other reasons that lead to substance and abuse of drugs especially in teenagers are unproductive parenting, disorganized home atmosphere and lack of attachment to parents and other family members. It is recommended that parents should keep an eye on their childs activities and extend due love and affection to avoid such causes of drug abuse.