By contrast, most everyone is well aware that in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, marijuana is legal in cafes called coffee shops, and because it is less regulated, they have far fewer problems with addiction and abuse in Amsterdam. They do have problems with organized crime, and announced in late 2008 that they would close some coffee shops and other shops due to criminality, but not due to health related or addiction concerns (Sterling)
These aspects include genes of the person, environment, physical health, and mental health. Drug addiction has its consequences; users may be eventually addicted making it hard for them to stop the use (Abramson & Assembly of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2008)
This is the reason as to why when teenagers abuse substance; it may lead to alter the frontal lobe from maturing. This part of the brain is mostly attacked because this is the same storage place for the dopamine (Bernstein, 2007)
Being angry and resentful towards others Altered Perceptions Perception is the process in which man is able to gain information on the environment via sensory apparatus that include visual and audio. Drugs can cause an effect to these sensory systems and interfering with the normal functioning of perception (Galizio & Maisto, 2010)
Drug addicts are also very aggressive and this makes it impossible for them to make new friends or maintain the old ones. Those who are addicted to drugs are never in a position to make the objectives and goals in their lives (Hales, 2006)
If bhang can persistently cause obstruction of perceptual maturation, adolescent users will have poor understanding in relationships, work, and school. This drives them to use the drug repeatedly (Hanson, Venturelli & Fleckenstein, 2012)
The long-term use of alcohol is accompanied with psychological, emotional and relationship effects. Many of those victims of alcohol addiction have traumatic effects related to alcohol (Hill & Hill, 2009)
The degree of altered perception and behavior relates to the type of addiction affecting the changes. This can range from late appointments to undertaking hazardous tasks in a foolish manner (Melton, 2007)
Different varieties of neurons, regulations agents, and spinal cord are affected, as well. The front lobe is where the drug causes many effects (Newcomb & Bentler, 2008)
The increased dependence and use of amphetamines calls for the establishment of stringent legal control measures and psychiatric institutions. Fortunately, measures to address this problem have been facilitated by the national purpose and cultural homogeneity (Wilson & Kolander, 2011)
Discussion: PROMETA is considered to be a breakthrough program aimed at treating substance abuse, curing the addict of his addiction, and helping him in maintaining his abstinence, and also, most importantly, treating the various underlying causes of such addiction in the individual, without in any way unnecessarily labeling or stigmatizing these otherwise normally functioning people, who may have become addicted to drugs or alcohol for reasons of their own. (Gracer; Gracer, 2007) One example of how the PROMETA treatment worked for the best was seen in the Tualip Reservation, in which reportedly, almost about thirty to forty percent of individuals are methamphetamine addicts, and most of these addicts are extremely addicted to the drugs, and feel violent and intense cravings for the drug when they are deprived of it for some reason
In the presentation twenty seven patients were treated for alcohol as well as cocaine dependence, while the other twenty four were treated for alcohol dependence and addiction. (Hythiam Inc
During the second half of the same year 2007, there were forty two licensee sites that contributed to revenues against twenty in the same period during the last year. (Kapralos, 2006) As per Dr
5% of the patients who were part of the program were drug free, and about 98% of the random weekly urine evaluations of the treated patients revealed the fact that they remained free of drug abuse. (Shelton, 2007) This was a feat hitherto not achieved by any other drug de addiction program, stated experts and personnel belonging to the PROMETA treatment program
5% of the patients who were part of the program were drug free, and about 98% of the random weekly urine evaluations of the treated patients revealed the fact that they remained free of drug abuse. (Shelton, 2007) This was a feat hitherto not achieved by any other drug de addiction program, stated experts and personnel belonging to the PROMETA treatment program
John Ladenburg, the County Executive for PROMETA defended his company against false allegations and accusations, and in his opinion, funding for the treatment program had been unnecessarily suspended, despite all the evidence that the company was willing to display regarding its efficacy and effectiveness in dealing with and curing drug addicts of their addiction and other cravings. (Wickert, 2007) Termed a 'costly drug cocktail', PROMETA has been maligned by the media, and by rival companies, and that the approval granted to the cocktail of drugs by the Food and Drugs Administration was for the treatment of other disorders, but not for drug addiction
It now demands cocaine." (Leshner, 2007) No matter how the individual tries at this point, many are unable to resist using the drug again and they use the drug beyond their own control in a compulsive and addictive manner
Its' characteristics include: 1) an overpowering desire or need (compulsion) to continue taking the drug and to obtain it by any means; 2) a tendency to increase the dose; and 3) a psychological and sometimes physical dependence on the effects of the drug." (Ploscowe, nd) SUMMARY and CONCLUSION This work has clearly demonstrated that according to the experts that drug addiction is a disease and not simply a choice made by an individual to become addicted to drugs
It now demands cocaine." (Leshner, 2007) No matter how the individual tries at this point, many are unable to resist using the drug again and they use the drug beyond their own control in a compulsive and addictive manner
Therefore, in principle, the same criteria should justify classifying as a disease virtually any human behavioral activity that causes these neurological responses. Conclusion: Ingesting substances known to produce temporary sensory pleasure, or those known for their value in mood enhancement is a feature of human societies throughout the world, and almost certainly predates recorded history (Brecher, 1972)