Re-thinking Aids

Drugs are classified as legal and illegal. Medicines, cigarettes, and alcohol are considered legal drugs. But excessive drinking and smoking by adults, and especially by teenagers, also poses a threat for extensive addiction. Medicines that are taken without proper prescription are detrimental as well.Illegal or prohibited drugs, like heroin and marijuana, are those that have intoxicating effects to the human body and usually produce negative behaviors when taken. The common abused substances include alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, narcotics, heroin, steroids, inhalants, stimulants, depressants, club drugs and prescription medications. Unfortunately, all these drugs are being abused widely. We cannot discount the fact that substance abuse or addiction is among the most serious socioeconomic problems we are facing today. It is a persistent menace that needs to be addressed head on.

A significant number of people that are involved with substance abuse or have a drinking problem are said to have a dual diagnosis. This means that there is a psychological issue involved on top of the addictive pattern. Over fifty percent of those with drug addiction problems are said to suffer as well from a psychological issue. This can mean having panic disorders, OCD, bipolar, major depressive disorder or another emotional problem listed in the DMS-IV.When there is internal disturbance, we want to feel more peaceful, get rid of that agitated feeling and feel balanced again. This often is what leads to the use of alcohol or drug abuse to begin with. When this is a habit it can grow into an addiction. Now the person has both the underlying psychological issue as well as the substance dependency.  Read more...