Living a "high" life

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Lets hear out what our youth itself has to say about the Drug Addiction and Substance Abuse and what can we do to curb this social menace.

Do let us know your views in the comments section.

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Dont be like him. Be responsible. Stop Drug Addiction and Substance Abuse.

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*2040 's uncle Appeals to you !!
Don't be like him.

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World Health Organization's 'MPOWER' is a technical assistance package. Necessary steps have been taken in order to adapt strong to***co control policies in all the regions of the world. Let's 'MPOWER' these smokers

M- monitor to***co use and prevention policies
P- protect people from to***co smoke
O- offer help to quit to***co use
W- warn about the dangers of to***co
E- enforce bans on to***co advertising,promotion and sponsorship
R- raise taxes on to***co

Live a 'high'Life!
Cheers!

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Raise your voice against and !!

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In Gujarat, everyone celebrates by saying ‘Ae Haalo!’ and the country's youth celebrates by saying ‘Ae Phoonko !’ .
What is happening right now in the country? Why are institutions the major hub where everyone is smoking up and getting high? What is their urge to do so?
According to a study, it was found that around 22% of the Indian adults (between the age group 18-25) use contrabands.
Ma*****na, w**d, pot, dope, grass. They’re different names for the same drug that comes from the cannabis plant. You can smoke it, v**e it, drink it, or eat it. Most folks use ma*****na for pleasure and recreation. But a growing number of doctors prescribe it for specific medical conditions and symptoms.
Ma*****na has mind-altering compounds that affect both your brain and body. It can be addictive, and it may be harmful to some people’s health.

But what is the reason behind them for doing drugs?
1) Peer Pressure – When young adults adjusts to high school, college or a new job , they form new friendships and there is transformation in their personality. This is the first time, when they get introduced to drugs and they find it difficult to deny consuming it because they are sitting with their friends, and what will their friends think, their friendship might get weaker with them and hence, they hang out and chill with them. Soon, what was an occasional thing becomes a habit and young adults become drug addicted.

2) Easy Access to all of these - Unfortunately for a growing number of today's young adults, obtaining contrabands is becoming even easier, as more states make it legal for medical and recreational use.

3) For pleasure - Young people may also use contrabands to feel good, ease boredom, relieve tension or frustration, seek deeper insights, escape problems, or to increase (or decrease) the effects of other drugs.

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So here is the next part of our Alcohol as an Addiction series, covering the conundrum of demand and supply and the ways ahead.

The conundrum of demand and supply

The blame game is on. While the suppliers of alcohol blame the those who demand, the demanders of alcohol blame the suppliers for giving them poison that would ingest them much before they would even think of recuperation from this disease. Who is at fault really- the consumers or the suppliers?
We are asking the wrong questions here. Let’s face the facts. The world will never be alcohol-free. Considering the fact that a major proportion of Government revenue is funded by the tax paid by liquor shops, and the big corporate giants of today bringing new ways to entice people to try the latest in their kitty of spirits available, cutting off the supply of alcohol is a far-fetched notion. On similar lines, with the world heading towards hedonism and consumerism, mere attempts to change ideologies and educating people about alcoholism is equivalent to shooting arrows without a target.

The ways ahead

Role of Interventionists - There is no singular panacea for a problem as nerve-racking as alcoholism. The common misconception that willpower is sufficient to curb this disease is a misnomer. We need interventionists in the form of Psychiatrists who can actively play a role in prescribing the correct rehabilitation mechanisms to deal with alcoholism. While the government Psychiatrists are important, the success of this cause is not possible without an impetus n the form of conducible environment for private practice to deal with this menace.

Happy Reading!!

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Cigarette smoking causes premature death. Life expectancy of smokers is 10 years shorter than non smokers. Quitting smoking before the age of 40 reduces the risk of dying from smoking related issues by about 90%.

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Cigarette smoking, also referred to as ‘Smoking’, is the largest single risk factor for premature deaths in developed countries. There are around 10 million smokers in India and still counting. According the World health Organization, India is home to almost 12% of the world smokers. On an average, It is observed that smokers lose 15 years of their life. Most of the deaths are in middle and low income nations which accounts for the highest number of deaths due to smoking. Lung cancer is the largest single cause of cancer. The attributable risk of smoking is oral, pharyngeal and esophageal cancers are substantial. Smokers of ci******es increase smoking intensity, smoking rate, or inhalation to maintain the levels the ni****ne.
Stay Tuned for More Facts!

24/01/2020

Here is our first post briefing about Alcoholism as a Substance Abuse.

Drug addiction and substance abuse

The pattern and prevalence of alcoholism amongst people globally has been one of the daunting issues today. Indian states such as Punjab house around more than 20 lakh people that are binge drinkers and the proportion has been on a phenomenal surge. In fact, it is alleged that more than 90% of the youth in Punjab has ingested drugs in some way or the other.

Alcoholism- A disorder of choice

The destructive conundrum of choice primarily kicks in during adolescence when the adrenaline rush shrouds the cognitive abilities triggering experimentations and being adventurous. Many times, adolescents are struggling with their own sexuality, isolations or insecurities- issues that may not be discussed with their folks. Youngsters drink their way through college to imitate their wrongly perceived role models, vent out, have fun, or to build their status symbol. What starts as a casual drinking exercise, a medium to socialize with friends leads them to people, places and things they would never have chosen had they been in their senses. It is not until the intersection with law that they realize that the journey to recovery is not only paramount but also filled with misery.
Alcoholism is like standing at the precipice of a black hole. The moment you reach the event horizon, the pressure rips you apart. Falling into the abyss is imminent while getting out is a bleak reality. The worst part is that alcoholism is not singular. It is a contagion, a thick glue that attaches itself to the personality and aggravates personal relationships leading to heartbreaks, lives wasted away with HIV and AIDS, sexual assaults, so**my and r**e incidents, increased divorce rates and suicidal tendencies.

In the next part, we will cover the conundrum of demand and supply of Alcohol and look at the way ahead to curb this social menace.

Keep reading.