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Health Effects of Substance Abuse

Health Effects of Substance Abuse. Dr. Deepinder Singh M.D.(Hom). Addiction One Disease-Many Problems. Health Family Social Economic Legal. Prevalence of Drug abuse. 66% OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN ARE ABUSING GUTKA 7 OUT OF 10 COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE ABUSED ONE OR OTHER DRUG

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Health Effects of Substance Abuse

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  1. Health Effects of Substance Abuse Dr. Deepinder Singh M.D.(Hom)

  2. AddictionOne Disease-Many Problems • Health • Family • Social • Economic • Legal

  3. Prevalence of Drug abuse • 66% OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN ARE ABUSING GUTKA • 7 OUT OF 10 COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE ABUSED ONE OR OTHER DRUG • 3 OUT OF 10 GIRLS HAVE ABUSED ONE OR OTHER DRUGS • 20 LAKH PEOPLE ARE REGULAR DRUG USERS IN PUNJAB ONLY • HOSTLERS MORE PRONE TO ADDICTION

  4. Prevalence of Drug abuse…... • PER HEAD CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS HIGHEST IN PUNJAB • PRELIMINARY STUDY BY HEALTH DEPT. PUNJAB SAYS MORE THAN 40% YOUTH IN 15-25 AGE GROUP ARE ADDICTS • ABOUT 48% FARMERS & LABOURERS ARE DRUG ADDICTS • 70% households are affected by drug abuse in Punjab

  5. Alcohol • Is a depressant drug that affects the central nervous system. • When consumed, it goes to the stomach and small intestine where it directly enters the blood stream without being digested. • Alcohol in the bloodstream circulates to the brain in about 30 seconds.

  6. Health Consequences of Alcohol Use • Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases(Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, Hypertension) • Increased risk of cancer:(liver, stomach, colon, pancreas, breast, mouth, throat) • Impaired immune system • Malnutrition • Reproductive problems

  7. DISEASES CAUSED BY ALCOHOL Gastritis Peptic Ulcer Cancer    Stomach Fatty degeneration of the liver Alcoholic hepatitis Cirrhosis Liver Acute pancreatitis Chronic pancreatitis Pancreas Folic Acid deficiency anaemia  Decreased WBC Production Blood …….

  8. Behavioral Consequences of Alcohol Use • Contributes to unsafe sex and increased risk of AIDS • Contributes to risky behavior and accidental death • Contributes to 50% of all motor vehicle fatalities

  9. Alcohol Content in Drinks All three have the same alcohol contentdespite different volumes Beer: 4% alcohol X 12 oz = .48 oz alcohol Wine: 12% alcohol X 4 oz = .48 oz alcohol Whiskey: 40% alcohol X 1.25 oz = .50 oz alcohol

  10. Social Consequences of Alcohol Use on Campus • 80% of campus vandalism involved alcohol • 70% of violent behavior on campus involved alcohol • 75% of men involved in acquaintance rape were under the influence of alcohol

  11. ALCOHOL-Health effects LIVER OF Alcoholic

  12. Heart of Alcoholic

  13. Tobacco Causes Cancer

  14. Paan Masala & Gutkha • SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS -MOUTH OPENINIG IS RESTRICTED • CANCER OF MOUTH • CANCER OF TONGUE • CANCER OF JAWS • CANCER OF GUMS • CANCER OF NASOPHARANYX • SWALLOW SALIVA EXTRACT CAUSING CACER OF OTHER PARTS OF BODY

  15. Cancer Of Lips

  16. GUM ULCER

  17. CANCER OF MOUTH

  18. Effect on the Family • Alcohol and drug use have genetic influences • Domestic violence • Child abuse • Impaired family relationships • Dysfunctional family responses • Marital conflict - abuse, separation, divorce

  19. THANKS

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