Shanine Mae C.

Sarad
Health Effects of Substance Abuse
Compulsive cravings combined with prolonged substance abuse can prompt
physical consequences throughout the body. Most substances will cause
strain on the organ, as well as the venous and respiratory system after
prolonged use. Many forms of addiction alter the users physical make-up,
sometimes even just after a few weeks of use.

Physical effects of Substance Abuse include:

- Organ dames
- Hormone imbalance
- Cancer
- Prenatal and fertility issues
- Gastrointestinal disease
- HIV/AIDS
In addition to the above medical concerns, chronic use of certain substance
can lead to long-term neurologic impairment, such as exacerbating or giving
rise to mental health problems.

Neurological and Emotion Effects of Substance Abuse include the following

mental health conditions:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Memory loss
- Aggression
- Mood swings
- Paranoia
- Psychosis
The ultimate health consequences of substance abuse, ofcourse is death
either caused directly by a situation such as an overdose or heart attack, or
eventually through the development of drug-induced cancer or AIDs.

Addiction is a chronic disease that affects the mind and the body. It is
caused by chemical imbalances in the brain that initiate a physical
longing or compulsion for a specific substance or behavior.
Health Effects of Drug Use

While considered a brain disease or a behavioral disorder, drug abuse

health effects can also lead to physical damage of your body. Drugs
interfere with brain circuity and chemicals, potentially altering a
persons genetic framework and making it difficult for them to function
without continued use of the substance.
Habitual drug use will often expose people environmental dangers,
which may increase their risk for diseases like HIV.AIDs, hepatitis and
other infectious diseases.

Health Effects of Alcohol Abuse

Alcoholism is an addiction to alcohol, and it is one end of spectrum of

alcohol abuse. While not always indicative of addiction, binge drinking
and social drinking behaviors can also negatively influence your health.

Heavy alcohol consumption will increase your risk for chronic health concerns
like:
- Anemia
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Cirrhosis of the liver
- Dementia
- Depression
- Hypertension
- Gout
- Seizures
- Nerve damage
Alcohol health effects can impair judgment, which makes operating
machinery, driving or engaging in other behaviors risky. Drinking heavily also
weakens the immune system, and combined with impaired judgment may
increase your risk for infection and sexually transmitted disease like
HIV/AIDs.

Reaction:
Addiction most commonly develop into stimuli that influence ones mood,
including substances like drugs and alcohol. It could affect the brain that
interfere with the normal communication and alter ones perception of
pleasure and pain. Addiction at first is kinda hard to leave, especially if it is
habitual but with the help of rehab, medication, and your courage and
determination to change your behavior then its easy. Theres this saying
Once you go pop, youll never stop.