Drug abuse will only cause you your health and will not make you active, it cause more harm than good to the body. Stay way from it.
Abuse of drug is one of the things common in our society, among youth and even among athletes in the world of sports.
Before I go further on this, I will like to tell what drug is all about.
What is drug? Drug is a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.
Like will take some substance when we are sick and this chemical substance help us battle some sickness in our body.
This chemical substance also causes some reaction in the body and the makes the body strong to some extent, because of the effect of this drug in their body some people over use this drug and this is bad for their health.
What is drug abuse? Drug abuse is when you use legal or illegal substances in ways you shouldn’t. You might take more than the regular dose of pills or use someone else’s prescription. You may abuse drugs to feel good, ease stress, or avoid reality.
I hope we now have the understanding what it means to abuse drug, because taking of hard drug is not just drug abuse but the intake of substance in the way we should not use it.
Why do people abuse drug? The reason why someone begins to use drugs obviously varies for many people. More often than not, a person is trying to fix an issue within their life and they see drugs as the solution. Maybe someone was peer pressured into trying drugs at a high school party and continued use from there. Maybe someone was forced to take drugs by a parent or ex significant other. Often times, addiction develops from these beginning points as continued use occurs and the individual continues to seek stronger highs – causing them to try harder drugs.
Genetics
If you have a family history of drug addiction, you may have a genetic tendency to develop an addiction to drugs or alcohol. It is stated that about 30% – 70% of a person’s risk for addiction is linked to the genes they are born with along with other social factors. There have also been studies of twins and adopted children suggest that about half of a person’s vulnerability to alcohol problems is inherited.
Self-Medicating
Self-medicating is on of the major reasons why people abuse drugs and alcohol. People often self-medicate with mind-altering substances to cope with what they are feeling or what they do not want to feel. This can include stress, anxiety, depression, mental health disorders, pain and more. Alcohol or other substances can alleviate symptoms and seem like a short-term solution.
Peer Pressure
Young adult and teenagers are now drug addict because of the pressure they got from friends and associate. They typically start to use drugs because they want to feel among. Most times young adults and teenagers don’t fully understand the severity of drug use and addiction. The pressure of being around others who are abusing drugs or alcohol can push someone to follow suit.
Experimenting
It is a scenario that often starts with a young person using alcohol or marijuana out of curiosity. Mind-altering substances, like cocaine and alcohol, promise to heighten experiences and many people feel this experience is worth exploring. Unfortunately, there are drugs like Heroin, Ecstasy, and Meth that are so addictive that the person will begin a pattern of abuse sometimes even after a single use, which can eventually lead to an addiction. While use of the more “minor” drugs seems harmless, adolescents that experiment with drugs and alcohol are more likely to develop substance use disorder according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse
Mental Illness
Somewhat along the same lines as self-medicating, depression, anxiety, and PTSD can put individuals at higher risk of developing an addiction. Using substances to cope with difficult feelings may seem like an easier path for some. When this happens, these are called co-occurring disorders. Occasionally, substance abuse can lead to a mental health problem
Athletes that have been caught doing drugs.
There is a long list of athletes that has been caught doing drugs, you can check some of them here.
- Michael Phelps: Eight-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps has not only plunged into the water, but into drugs. In 2009, he lost his endorsement contract with Kellogg’s after a photo emerged of him taking a hit of marijuana.
- Diego Maradona: Midfielder soccer star Diego Maradona struggled with a twenty-year cocaine addiction, leading to three suspensions and multiple failed drug tests during his career.
- Steve Howe: In 1992, MLB player Steve Howe became the league’s first player to be banned for life due to drug use.
- Don Rogers: Cleveland Browns safety Don Rogers died of cocaine poisoning less than a week before his wedding.
- Leonard Little: Football player Leonard Little once spent three months in jail and served 1,000 hours of community service for running a stoplight and killing a woman in a car crash while intoxicated.
Note this: Drug Abuse can only destroy one’s life and cause you your health and we at Sportscliffs frowns at abusing drugs as our advice for our readers is to desist from abusing drug. It will only do more harm than good to the body.
