Drug abuse poses grim threat to human health

 
The use of illegal drugs or the use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are meant to be used, or in excessive amounts is known as drug abuse. Drug abuse may lead to social, physical, emotional, and job-related problems.

A drug is a substance that affects the way the body functions. If a drug is classified as ‘illegal’, this means that it is forbidden by law. Different illegal drugs have different effects on people and these effects are influenced by many factors. This makes them unpredictable and dangerous, especially for young people.

When people talk about the “drug crisis” they usually mean illegal or street drugs. It’s not safe for anyone to take illegal drugs because, depending on the drug, they can have negative or unexpected effects on the mind and body – and some of them can be the cause of accidental or fatal overdose.

Drug abuse can damage the brain, heart, and other important organs.  They can affect our emotions and the way we feel, they may cause people to do things they wouldn’t normally do. While using drugs, a person is less able to do well in school, sports, and other activities. It’s often harder to think clearly and make good decisions for a person who is using drugs.

Depending on the drug, there may be long-term effects from using, including substance use disorder and addiction. When people use drugs they may do risky or dangerous things that could hurt them or other people. A person of any age can accidentally overdose when using drugs, whether they are someone experimenting for the first time, or someone who is using street drugs regularly.

Different drugs have different dangers associated with them. These drugs cause different experiences and reactions for different people. How a drug will affect a person can depend on many things; dosage, the age of the user, body type, or mental state. Just because someone else has tried it and had a certain feeling, does not mean it will be the same for everyone. As a medication, fentanyl is a synthetic opiate, a prescription-grade drug used primarily by cancer patients in severe pain in a patch form.

However, fentanyl in illegal drugs is having a tragic impact on people who use drugs, their families. Illegal drugs risk being tainted with fentanyl, which between 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. Heroin, cocaine, oxycodone, and many other drugs found on the street can be cut with fentanyl, in powder, liquid, or pill form, rendering them even more toxic. You can’t see it, smell it or taste it.