While the specific physical and psychological effects of drug abuse and addiction tend to vary depending on the particular substance involved, the overall effects of abuse or addiction to a drug can be devastating. Psychologically, intoxication or withdrawal of a substance can cause any of the euphoria that alcohol, ecstasy or intoxication by inhalation, paranoia marijuana intoxication or steroids, severe depression or suicidal thoughts amphetamine or cocaine withdrawal. As for the effects on the body, poisoning substance can produce physical effects ranging from drowsiness and slowed breathing marked by intoxication with heroin or sedative hypnotics, rapid heartbeat cocaine intoxication, or withdrawal seizures Alcohol tremors.
What are the causes and risk factors of drug abuse and addiction?
Like most other mental health problems, drug abuse and addiction have no single cause. However, a number of biological, psychological and social factors, called risk factors, which can increase the likelihood of developing a chemical abuse or chemical dependency disorder of a person. The frequency with which substance use disorders occur in families appears to be greater than could be explained by an addictive family environment. Therefore, most of the drug professionals recognize a genetic aspect risk addiction.