DRUG ADDICTION

BY: RALPH BERGANIO

ABEYGAIL JIMENEZ
MARIA JASMINE MAALA
ARLEEN ROSE ROXAS
MARGARETH CORTEZ
 Drug Addiction
• Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug
seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to
control, despite harmful consequences.
• Repeated drug use can lead to brain changes that
challenge an addicted person’s self-control and interfere
with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs.
• Drugs are classified in a number of ways. Many are
potentially addictive and harmful. Examples of illegal
drugs include :
 Commonly Used Illegal Drugs

• Heroin
• Cocaine
• Ecstasy
• Marijuana
 Common signs of drug addiction include:

• Loss of control
• Continued problems despite negative consequences
• Spending less time on activities that used to be
important, such as hanging out with family and
friends, exercising, or pursuing hobbies or other
interests
• Drop in attendance and performance at work or
school
• Taking serious risks in order to obtain one’s drug of
choice
• Serious changes or deterioration in hygiene or physical
appearance
• Needing to use more and more of the drug in order to
produce the same effect
• Withdrawal symptoms such as shakiness, trembling,
sweating, nausea or fatigue
Drug Addiction Affects Every Organ in the Body

• Heart rate irregularities, heart attack

• Respiratory problems such as lung cancer, emphysema, and breathing
problems
• Abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea
• Seizures, stroke, brain damage
• hanges in appetite, body temperature, and sleeping patterns
• Stroke
• Malnutrition
• Insomnia and sleep disorders
• Seizures, stroke, brain damage
• hanges in appetite, body temperature, and sleeping patterns
• Stroke
• Malnutrition
• Insomnia and sleep disorders
 There is No Cure for Addiction, But People Can
and Do Recover

• While there is no cure for any mental health disorder, including

drug addiction, but many go on to lead incredible lives filled with
hope and courage. Numerous research-based therapies and
treatment interventions have been proven to be effective in
treating those who are living with drug addiction. The key is
receiving personalized treatment that is intensive and integrated.
When long-term support, as well as therapeutic and spiritual
interventions are applied, people struggling to overcome addiction
do recover. Mental, physical, and spiritual wellness is central to
recovery.