what are psychological effects of drug use?
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Chronic use of some drugs can lead to both short- and long-term changes in the brain, which can lead to mental health issues including paranoia, depression, anxiety, aggression, hallucinations, and other problems. Many people who are addicted to drugs are also diagnosed with other mental disorders and vice versa.
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Seizures, stroke, mental confusion and brain damage. Lung disease. Problems with memory, attention and decision-making, which make daily living more difficult. Global effects of drugs on the body, such as breast development in men and increases in body temperature, which can lead to other health problems.
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Sociologically, the term drug refers to any chemical substance that (1) has a direct effect on the user's physical, psychological, and/or intellectual functioning; (2) has the potential to be abused; and (3) has adverse consequences for the individual and/or society.
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The consequences of substance use, as described by participants, impact individual substance users as well as broader communities in Liberia. Individuals experienced addiction, poor physical and mental health, and social consequences such as isolation from their families.
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Some identified withdrawal symptoms are: insomnia, anxiety, tremors, and sweating, physical dependence and addiction. A person who is withdrawing from designer drugs may experience depression, agitation, nausea and vomiting, tremors or cold sweats and other symptoms such as a rapid heart rate and high blood pressure.
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Consequences of Low Self-Esteem create anxiety, stress, loneliness, and increased likelihood of depression. cause problems with friendships and romantic relationships. seriously impair academic and job performance. lead to increased vulnerability to drug and alcohol abuse.
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These consequences are not immediate but occur over time as addiction progresses. In contrast, substance induced disorders refer to the immediate effects of substance use, called intoxication; and the immediate effects of discontinuing a substance, called substance withdrawal.
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['drowsiness.', 'dizziness.', 'diarrhea.', 'grogginess or feeling as if you have been drugged.']
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Drug use can also result in long-term health outcomes that include: harm to organs and systems in your body, such as your throat, stomach, lungs, liver, pancreas, heart, brain, nervous system. cancer (such as lung cancer from inhaling drugs)
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Side effects of drug addiction may include: Nausea and abdominal pain, which can also lead to changes in appetite and weight loss. Increased strain on the liver, which puts the person at risk of significant liver damage or liver failure. Seizures, stroke, mental confusion and brain damage. Lung disease.
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Prenatal Effects. Studies show that various drugs may result in miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight, and a variety of behavioral and cognitive problems in the child. A baby can also be born dependent on the drug if the mother uses it regularly—a condition called neonatal abstinence syndrome.
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Psychoactive drugs, including caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine, that increase the central nervous system's activity. Psychoactive drugs that modify a person's perceptual experiences and produce visual images that are not real.
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The immediate psychological effects of stimulant administration include a heightened sense of well-being, euphoria, excitement, heightened alertness, and increases in motor activity. Stimulants also reduce food intake, reduce sleep time, and may increase socialization activities.
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However, classic hallucinogens are thought to affect neural circuits in the brain involving the neurotransmitter serotonin, and dissociative drugs cause their effects by primarily disrupting the actions of the brain's glutamate system.
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Current research suggests that substance use in adolescence leads to abnormalities in brain functioning, including poorer neurocognitive performance, white matter quality, changes in brain volume, and abnormal neuronal activation patterns.
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Short-term effects can range from changes in appetite, wakefulness, heart rate, blood pressure, and/or mood to heart attack, stroke, psychosis, overdose, and even death. These health effects may occur after just one use.
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Many psychoactive substances are used for their mood and perception altering effects, including those with accepted uses in medicine and psychiatry. Examples of psychoactive substances include caffeine, alcohol, cocaine, LSD, nicotine and cannabis.