by Barrister Mrs. Anthonia N. Ogadi
1. DEFINTION OF DRUG, ABUSE, ADDICTION,
PRISON...
i. (Pharmacology)
A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical
process in the body for a specific purpose.
ii. A
psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested
for recreational use, such as cocaine.
Drug
Abuse: Misuse of, or overindulgence
in, drug and/or substance abuse.
Addiction:
A state of mental or physical dependence on a substance despite it's damaging
effect.
o
Depressants:
Xanax, Valium, Lebrium, Ativan, Klomopin, Amytal, Luminal, Nembutal, Seconal,
Haldol, Navane, Thorazine, Mellaril, etc.
o
Opiods
and Morphine Derivatives like Percpcet, Lortab, Vicodin,
Dawson. Demerol, oxycotin, Tylenol with codeine, Empirin with codeine, Roxanol,
o
Percodan, etc
o
Stimulants
like alcohol, opiates, heroine, narijuana, tranquilizers,
o
Anti-depressants
o
Sedatives and Hypnotics
Examples:
Kolorado, Canadian loud, Ghana loud, Skunk popularly called SK, Ice, etc
C. COMBINATION DRUGS:
These are a mixture of two or more different types. Examples: Cocaine and
heroine, tramadol and codeine, or coccinellids, heroine and marijuana mixed
together. It is also called cocktail.
i. Alcohol ii. Cigarettes iii. Weed: Marijuana, Eja, Ewe iv. Heroine. Cocaine: Coke, Crack, Flakes, Sniff Rock vi. Codeine vii. Tramadol vi. Evostic ix. Ice x. Loud: SK xi. Methamphetamine (MTH)
E.
CAUSES OF ILLICIT DRUG ABUSE
1. Wrong
Association and Negative Peer Pressure
2. Greed
3. Insubordination/
Lack of submission to parental and other relevant authority.
4. Emotional
imbalance resulting from lack of positive assertions from parents and loved
ones.
5. Broken
home/ disjointed family setting
6. Traumatic
experiences like failure, sexual abuse, maltreatment etc.
7. Low self-esteem
F.
EFFECTS OF ILLICIT DRUG ABUSE
·
Drug abuse confines, and restrains you from
living a normal healthy life and achieving your God-given purpose in life.
·
Abuse of Illicit drugs can cause serious
health hazards to the organs in your body like your brain, lungs, kidney,
liver, heart, reproductive systems and gastrointestinal organs.
·
Increase in the crime rate in the
society which endangers the safety of life and property.
ABUSE
OF ILLICIT WILL KILL YOU IF, YOU DON’T STOP NOW!!!
·
Drug abuse turns you into a liability,
nuisance, miscreant, thief, criminal, outcast, outlaw, a laughing stock; a
disgrace to yourself, your family, friends, the society, and your Creator, God.
Getting involved in drug abuse is equal to wasting your life, your purpose and
God-given talents and, you will give account to God for everything you do.
· The future of the society and the human race in general, is bleak when majority of the youths waste their lives on the use of illicit drugs.
DRUG ABUSE KILLS! NOBODY CAN KILL DRUGS.
G. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE USE OF ILLICTT
DRUGS AND CRIME IN THE SOCIETY.
The use of illicit drugs is the NUMBER ONE CAUSE AND PROMOTER OF CRIME IN OUR SOCIETY!! Without the use of illicit drugs, crime rate in the society will drop by 90% at least. The use of illicit drugs stimulates and induces an individual to commit crime without any inhibition. "KEEP OUR SOCIETY FREE OF CRIME BY SAYING NO TO THE USE OF ILLICIT DRUGS!!!”
WAY
OUT OF ILLICIT DRUGS!! ILLICIT DRUG ABUSE
Finding a way out of drugs involves
seeking professional help from substance use therapist trained for substance
use treatment. There are basically two ways out of drug abuse:
1) Psychotherapy - where
the patient meets with professional therapist or psychologist that will take
the patient through professional counselling. During this process, the victim
is helped to discover certain traumatic experiences in the past that led to
drug use and eventually addiction. If, after all the counselling sessions the
patient is unable to be sober then, he/she can be referred to a rehabilitation
centre.
2) Rehabilitation- In rehabilitation, the
patient is taken through the process of detoxification which is a practice of
getting rid of drugs situated in the body system of the patient. Followed by
more counselling for a period fixed by the rehab.
3) Abstinence from drugs- Prevention is
better than cure. Do not take hard drugs. Do not abuse prescribed drugs. SAY NO TO DRUG ABUSE!!
4) Right Association -Your association
determines your assimilation and your destination. Who you hang out with
determines how you end up. Choose good, well behaved and upright people as your
friends. Follow quality people who have quality vision and focus so that you will
be positively influenced to impact your family and the society positively.
5) Parental Watch - Parents, Guardians and other Loved Ones should pay closer
and more keen attention to the raising of the children in their care and area
of influence. Inculcate discipline and the right values in them. Monitor their
activities and know their friends. Lead them by example.
6) Breast Milk - Mothers should endeavour
and, be encouraged to breast feed their new born babies for at least the first-six
months. BREAST MILK GIVES THE BABY A HIGH LEVEL OF IMMUNITY AGAINST DISEASES,
AND ENHANCES HUMAN COMPASSION. Human compassion fosters empathy which will in
turn reduce violent tendencies.
7) Heavy Penalty for Illicit Drug Barons, Traffickers
and Peddlers: Legislations with heavy penalties should be put in place to
discourage the sale of, and trafficking in, illicit drugs.
8) Enforcement of the relevant Laws/Edicts: There should be serious commitment to the enforcement of the relevant Laws and Edicts.
9) Counselling Centres and Toll-free Telephone
Lines - More Counselling Centres and Toll-free Telephone Lines are vital
for easy access to professional counselling
10) Awareness Against The Use Of Illicit Drugs
("SAY NO TO ILLICIT DRUGS") - should be introduced into school
curriculum for primary, secondary and tertiary institutions by the Ministry of
Education and other relevant authorities.
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