{"id":10477,"date":"2022-02-13T20:02:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T20:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=10477"},"modified":"2022-02-14T03:05:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T03:05:16","slug":"effects-and-consequences-of-drug-abuse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-and-consequences-of-drug-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Effects and consequences of drug abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10477\" class=\"elementor elementor-10477\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88d94d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88d94d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"eff4203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Drugs Abuse<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f2744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"67f2744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-drug-abuse-and-misuse-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10504 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/introduction-to-drug-use-and-drug-abuse-2\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Introduction to drug abuse<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10503 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-drug-abuse-what-is-drug-addiction\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What are drug abuse and misuse?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10502 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-are-stimulants-depressants-opium-and-hallucinogens-in-drugs\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Drug types<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10501 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/reasons-why-people-use-drugs\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Why do people use drugs?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10500 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/sssthe-various-stages-of-drug-use-and-abuse\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Stages of drug use and abuse<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10499 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/how-do-drug-use-and-abuse-affect-the-brain\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Drugs and the brain<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10498 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-and-consequences-of-drug-abuse\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects and consequences of drug abuse<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10497 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/drug-abuse-treatment-and-prevention\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Drug treatment and prevention<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10496 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/drug-abuse-factsheet-for-teens-and-young-adults\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Drug abuse factsheet<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5f6f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8d5f6f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ef85f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"03ef85f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effects and consequences of drug abuse<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91e5f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f91e5f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Drug abuse affects the individual in many ways. It also affects the family, community, and nation in many ways. Let us look at the four ways below:<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Health<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are long-term and short-term effects of using drugs. The effects depend on the type of drug, how much, and how long it has been used. Short-term effects may include changes in heart rates, changes in appetite and behavior, overdose, and even death. Long-term effects may include lung cancer, mental illness, addiction, and death. The health of the family and friends of the user is also affected. The family also suffers from trauma, poor nutrition, violence, and heartbreak. Babies of drug users, in particular, have a higher chance of intellectual development later in their lives.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10688\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/effects-of-drug-misuse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/effects-of-drug-misuse.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/effects-of-drug-misuse-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Social<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">People who use drugs are often caught up in a network of other drug users. Addicted individuals get may become violent and out of order. Addicted individuals may lose their social connections (friends, family, and professions). Addiction also goes with stigma and discrimination which often discourages them from seeking help and treatment. Communities with a lot of drug activity miss out on business investments and opportunities for a better life, as investors and families tend to stay far from such communities.<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Economic<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Simply put, a user may spend all their resources acquiring drugs, getting treatment, and so on. Family suffers this way too. They may lose their jobs or not be able to get a well-paying job. Communities spend a lot of money on prevention programs, treatment, and rehabilitation programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the USA, it is estimated that drug abuse costs the country over $600 billion annually.<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Crime<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Research has proven that drug is linked to crime, for those who trade in them and those who consume them. First of all, it is a crime to use, possess, manufacture, or distribute drugs classified as having a potential for abuse. Beyond that, the short-term influence of drugs such as alcohol often gets people in trouble with the law, (traffic offenses, violence, etc). Drug users often are unable to keep a steady job and therefore get involved with theft and so on to fund their drug use. 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