Executive Summary Now a day’s drug addiction has become a great problem in all over the world. Third world countries like Bangladesh are greatly sufferer from this problem. It’s just like cancer. As a part of the society different Universities are facing this problem. Our university ‘University of Asia Pacific’‚ specifically our department ‘Department of Business Administration’ is facing greatly by this problem. Recently it has become the top concern issue for the disciplinary committee. Considering
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Assignment on Drug Addiction in Bangladesh [pic] Submitted To Dr. Ariful Bari Chowdhury‚ MBBS‚ MPH (Aus) Lecturer‚ Department of Public Health North South University Submitted by NAME ID Imran Ahmed 1020102030 Shuvo Ahsan Khan 1020085030 Mohammad Sazzadur Rahman 1020104030 Mahmudul Hasan 1020019030
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The Disease of Drug Addiction Joanne Frye HSER 340 Abstract Addiction is a chronic‚ often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive seeking and use of addictive substances despite harmful consequences to the addicted individual and to those around him or her. Introduction Dramatic advances in science over the past 20 years have shown that drug addiction is a chronic relapsing disease that results from the prolonged effects of drugs on the brain. (Leshner‚ 1997) It is considered a
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Drug addiction is not a recent problem in Bangladesh. But it has been rising. In recent years Drug Addiction has significantly increased in Bangladesh. This agent of human devastation has spread its tentacles worldwide and also in our country. Every intelligent and humane person in the world society and international organizations such as the UN and WHO are alarmed by the present rate of addiction. Nowadays nearly ten per cent of outpatients in our hospitals are cases of drug addiction involving
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Drug Addiction as a Psychobiological Process The emphasis is on biological mechanisms underlying addiction‚ although some other factors influencing drug addiction will also be discussed. The presentation is limited primarily to psychomotor stimulants (e.g.‚ amphetamine‚ cocaine) and opiates (e.g.‚ heroin‚ morphine) for two reasons. First‚ considerable knowledge has been gained during the past 15 years regarding the neurobiological mechanisms mediating their addictive properties. Second‚ these
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Drug abuse is becoming prevalence in Nigerian societies. This justifies the intensive media campaign against the menace. The commonly abused drugs are aspirin‚ cannabis‚ heroine‚ amphetamine‚ cocaine‚ indian-hemp‚ alcohol‚ tobacco etc. Social studies as a dynamic and problem solving discipline has drug education as one of the emerging areas of study. Drug education intends to expose the learners to uses‚ abuse and contraindication of drugs. Social studies being an integrated discipline which
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Drug addiction has many negative physiological health effects‚ ranging from minor issues like digestion problems or respiratory infections‚ to potentially fatal diseases. The effects depend on the drug and on the amount‚ method and frequency of use. http://www.articlesbase.com/addictions-articles/effects-of-drug-addiction-674773.html ------------------------------------------------- THE EFFECTS OF DRUG ADDICTION ON FAMILY LIFE Codependency plays a part in the role of the spouse‚ parent or child
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Addiction and Drug Abuse There are many people that try drugs out for different reason. Some of the reasons many people experiment with drugs is because they want to have fun‚ improvement in athletic abilities‚ ease of depression‚ anxiety‚ and stress‚ because others are doing it or just out of curiosity. Drug use does not necessarily lead to drug abuse and there is not a particular level that using drugs will change from insouciant to challenging. Drug abuse and addiction varies by individual.
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Current Topics in Health 26 November 2012 Drug Addiction a Disease? Drug addiction‚ a new major phenomenon in our society today. The dependence‚ compulsive craving of a drug which becomes priority over all other issues in one’s life. We recognize that this issue of drugs and addiction is a growing problem now affecting most in this world. The physical characteristics of addiction would trembling‚ sweating‚ loss of appetite‚ and seizures. Psychological characteristics are harder
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and Effects of Drug Addiction Drug addiction is a serious illness that affects millions of Americans. If you are one of those millions‚ or if someone you love shows signs of addiction‚ reach out for help before it’s too late. You may be someone who just can’t understand how you got into addiction‚ or you may want to help a friend or family member but you don’t know what to do. Understanding some of the possible causes for abuse‚ which can lead to addiction‚ and the effects of addiction on your body
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