Health Effects of Substance Abuse

Dr. Deepinder Singh M.D.(Hom)

AddictionOne 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

3 OUT OF 10 GIRLS HAVE ABUSED ONE OR OTHER DRUGS20 LAKH PEOPLE ARE REGULAR DRUG USERS IN PUNJAB ONLY

HOSTLERS MORE PRONE TO ADDICTION

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

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.

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

DISEASES CAUSED BY ALCOHOL

   StomachGastritisPeptic UlcerCancer

Liver Fatty degeneration of the liverAlcoholic hepatitisCirrhosis

Pancreas Acute pancreatitisChronic pancreatitis

Blood Folic Acid deficiency anaemia Decreased WBC Production …….

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

Alcohol Content in Drinks

Beer: 4% alcohol X 12 oz = .48 oz alcoholWine: 12% alcohol X 4 oz = .48 oz alcoholWhiskey: 40% alcohol X 1.25 oz = .50 oz alcohol

All three have the same alcohol contentdespite different volumes

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

ALCOHOL-Health effects

LIVER OF

Alcoholic

Heart of Alcoholic

Tobacco Causes Cancer

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

Cancer Of Lips

GUM ULCER

CANCER OF MOUTH

Effect on the Family

• Alcohol and drug use have genetic influences

Domestic violenceChild abuseImpaired family relationshipsDysfunctional family

responsesMarital conflict - abuse,

separation, divorce

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