Alcoholism as a social menace can be prevented if its causes or contributory factors are understood, and the individual could actually be completely rehabilitated. The reason why its causes must be understood is to enable one know exactly where to channel one’s energy and resources while trying to deliver the alcoholic from his problems.
Some of the Steps to Take to Prevent Alcoholism Include:
1.Ban alcohol importation / production: One of the reasons there are a lot of alcoholics is because thy can easily get alcohol to purchase and get themselves drunk from time to time. This availability is either due to the fact that they are produced locally or imported into the country. If you must control alcoholism then you must restrict the local production or importation of alcohol.
2.Parents should watch their wards: Parents/guardians should keep an eye on their children or wards to be sure they do not indulge in alcoholism or associate with drunkards. They should also prevent their wards from attending parties or joining associations where alcoholic beverages are freely used. They should also encourage their children to be engaged in meaningful programmes or join voluntary organization e.g. Boys Scout, Girls guild, Debating Society, Drama groups etc. where they can utilize their spare time doing something meaningful.
3.Ban on teenage drinking: There should be a legislation banning teenage or under-age drinking. Allowing children and teenagers to use alcohol freely could make them become binge drinkers or alcoholics in their adulthood. The rate at which young people become alcoholics would be curtailed if adequate laws are enacted to prevent them from drinking.
4.Massive enlightenment campaign: There should be deliberate machinery put in place to enlighten people as to the side effects or the hazards associated with alcoholism. When the people are aware of the risk alcohol posses to their health they would control the rate at which they drink or stop drinking entirely.
5.Stop enticing adverts: Alcohol advertisement should be stopped because it has a way of enticing non-drinkers to start drinking. Enticing alcohol adverts have the ability to stir up the desire to drink in those who have never used alcohol before.
6.Research: Research into contributory environmental factors to alcoholism should be carried out with the sole purpose of identifying the factors that promote it, and getting rid of tem. Identifying and eliminating the contributory factors help to reduce the incidence of alcoholism.
When alcoholism is eliminated from society there would be less heinous crimes committed by the seconds worldwide and society would be a better place for all to live in. Alcohol usage is dangerous, therefore it should completely be avoided so we could all live a healthier life and also enjoy harmonious relationships with one another.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
5 Side Effects Of Drug Abuse
The indiscriminate use of drugs or drug abuse has its own side effects, and some of them are either due to wrong application, not following the necessary precaution or over applying the drugs. Some of the known side effects of drug abuse therefore include:
1.Over dosage: Though the patient has no tendency to increase the dosage of the drug in order to produce a desired effect, he may accidentally take more than the needed dose either because he does not understand what dose he should take or because he feels that the higher the dose he takes the faster the drug cures his condition. Some over dosage can produce mild symptoms while others can be fatal.
2.Under dosage: One other side effect of drug abuse is under dosage. The patient may want to take the drug in order to treat or cure his ailment but ends up applying a dose not enough to take care of the disease or the offending organism. What this means is that the disease may progress unchecked since the drug taken is not enough to hinder its progress, and at the end resources and time are wasted. Fatality may as well result if the rate of progression of the disease is rapid.
3.Drug resistance: One major problem of drug under dosage is that the organism which the individual seeks to destroy gets exposed to a low dose of the drug and eventually develops resistance to it so that even the use of a higher dose of the same drug in the future refuses to take care of the condition. This is the same reason why the treatment of malaria has become problematic as the plasmodium keeps developing resistance to new efficacious drugs due to under dosage. This in the long run ensures that a lot of people end up losing their lives to a condition that would have been cured by simple adherence to the right drug dosage.
4.Potentiating disease: Some micro-organisms are naturally harmless to humans even as they habit some parts of the human body. These organisms which are known as commensal organisms can become potentially pathogenic or cause diseases when their natural state is altered by the indiscriminate use of antibiotics especially for a long period of time. For this reason, antibiotics should not be abused or used without a doctor’s prescription.
5.Drug reaction: Some drugs are able to cause severe toxic reactions when taken without the supervision of a physician who should ensure that certain drugs are administered concurrently with them or prior to their administration to minimize their reactions. But with drug abuse these precautionary measures may not be taken before applying the drugs thereby increasing the chances of severe reactions. Some of the severe reactions are anaphylactic reaction, asthmatic attack, severe diarrhea, tinnitus, deafness, acute hypotensive reaction, wheal, vomiting, etc.
It is therefore advisable to seek the doctor’s advice before taking any drug no matter how intelligent one may be. Drug abuse is dangerous and could destroy your life. Therefore, you must avoid it and don’t joke with your life as any mistake made on your life may prove irreversible or disastrous.
1.Over dosage: Though the patient has no tendency to increase the dosage of the drug in order to produce a desired effect, he may accidentally take more than the needed dose either because he does not understand what dose he should take or because he feels that the higher the dose he takes the faster the drug cures his condition. Some over dosage can produce mild symptoms while others can be fatal.
2.Under dosage: One other side effect of drug abuse is under dosage. The patient may want to take the drug in order to treat or cure his ailment but ends up applying a dose not enough to take care of the disease or the offending organism. What this means is that the disease may progress unchecked since the drug taken is not enough to hinder its progress, and at the end resources and time are wasted. Fatality may as well result if the rate of progression of the disease is rapid.
3.Drug resistance: One major problem of drug under dosage is that the organism which the individual seeks to destroy gets exposed to a low dose of the drug and eventually develops resistance to it so that even the use of a higher dose of the same drug in the future refuses to take care of the condition. This is the same reason why the treatment of malaria has become problematic as the plasmodium keeps developing resistance to new efficacious drugs due to under dosage. This in the long run ensures that a lot of people end up losing their lives to a condition that would have been cured by simple adherence to the right drug dosage.
4.Potentiating disease: Some micro-organisms are naturally harmless to humans even as they habit some parts of the human body. These organisms which are known as commensal organisms can become potentially pathogenic or cause diseases when their natural state is altered by the indiscriminate use of antibiotics especially for a long period of time. For this reason, antibiotics should not be abused or used without a doctor’s prescription.
5.Drug reaction: Some drugs are able to cause severe toxic reactions when taken without the supervision of a physician who should ensure that certain drugs are administered concurrently with them or prior to their administration to minimize their reactions. But with drug abuse these precautionary measures may not be taken before applying the drugs thereby increasing the chances of severe reactions. Some of the severe reactions are anaphylactic reaction, asthmatic attack, severe diarrhea, tinnitus, deafness, acute hypotensive reaction, wheal, vomiting, etc.
It is therefore advisable to seek the doctor’s advice before taking any drug no matter how intelligent one may be. Drug abuse is dangerous and could destroy your life. Therefore, you must avoid it and don’t joke with your life as any mistake made on your life may prove irreversible or disastrous.
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