




Facts
Freonä is a trade name for any of a series of gases used as refrigerants and propellants in aerosol products. Freon is used in older automobile air conditions and to recharge any air conditioner. Mental health experts refer to Freon abuse as hitching on to the "Death Ride." The quick thirty second high produced by inhaling Freon can cause unconsciousness for five to thirty minutes, even death. A relationship where codependency occurs is enabling addiction. A person who is codependent may have a lot of characteristics and personality traits which tend to enable the addict to maintain their addiction. Codependency is often defined as taking care of another person in a way that is not healthy to either that person or themselves, or both. There is growing evidence that some people do indeed inherit a genetic predisposition toward alcoholism. Such research suggests that body enzymes that metabolize alcohol may be influenced by genetic factors. Other lines of research have suggested that there are two kinds of genetic predisposition toward alcoholism: Type I is found mostly in males and is associated with early symptoms of excessive alcohol intake. Type I persons have a tendency to get into fights and trouble with the law. Type II, found in both males and females, may often be "triggered" by stressful life events. However, it is certainly possible for persons with no family history of alcoholism to develop it. Conversely, some people with heavy family histories of alcoholism never manifest it. In 2004, 675,000 teenage girls started using marijuana |
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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