Information and facts on Drug Addiction

 

In the world today, it appears there is a pill for anything and everything. If you have a headache, you can use some  aspirin or acetaminophen for pain relief. If you are anxious or cannot sleep, you can take a some tranquilizers. If you are upset by work, marital problems, or kid problems, you can drown your sorrows in the drug alcohol. And of course there is cocaine, ecstacy, marijuana, heroin, and other drugs. Not very surprising, that many people have trouble with drug addiction Addiction exists when the body becomes so used to the presence of a foreign substance that it can no longer function properly when the substance is taken away. That is why a person addicted to a drug experiences withdrawal symptoms when the drug is removed. Drug withdrawal symptoms include: headache, sweating, insomnia, sensitivity to light or noise, diarrhea, hot or cold flashes, bad depression, irritability or mood swings, irrational thinking, disorientation, and stress. Persons who are addicted to drugs often focus on avoiding the pain of withdrawal symptoms, and thus the drug becomes the main issue in their life. This need to have the drug not matter what the cost leads to a breakdown of normal life, including damaged personal relationships, loss of employment, and can lead to criminal behavior.

Often a colon / intestinal cleansing may be helpful to clean out the drugs and associated toxins. Adding to the problem of addiction is another problem knwon as drug tolerance. With continued drug use, the body  starts to need more and more of the drug for the person to feel good and avoid the withdrawal symptoms. Many drug users increase the dosage too much and they die, or come very near to death, from the overdose. Drug addiction has both a powerful physical psychological as well as psychological components. In fact, with many kinds of drugs, addiction is mainly a problem with the psychological dependence upon the drug. While psychological dependence does not normally cause physical withdrawal symptoms after the person quits using the drug, it can result in deep cravings or desires that may last long after the physical addiction has already been beaten.

Most people know that drug overdose can kill, however many people do not know drugs are poisons or toxins that can kill you in other ways like: Angina, Heart attack, coronary and cardiovascular disease, severe damage to heart muscle, and damage to the immune system sometimes destroying 40% of the white blood cells. The weakening of the immune system makes the person more vulnerable to infection and other disease. An increasing threat of AIDS exists for drug addicts that use needles to deliver the drug.

Drug use often starts in childhood or teenage years. However, alcohol and smoking cigarettes are still two of the most widely accessible and legal drugs. Most young people using drugs start with one of these, then move into using less accessible or illegal drugs such as marijuana and ecstacy. Many young drug users think that common drugs such as alcohol and marijuana are pretty much harmless. They also believe that they can quit at any time without any problem. However, instead of quitting, many of them may turn to use stronger more powerful drugs. Drug usage also has a tendency to negatively impact the nutritional processing in the human body. Also, many people using drugs have a very poor diet. So enhanced nutrition can be a great benefit and may also help them to feel better about themselves and have more self esteem. The supplements and other changes on this webpage can help cleanse, heal, and give the body nutrients to recover from drug addiction and may also ease the withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings.

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