An individual’s environment, brain circuits, genes, and life experiences all combine in complicated ways to cause drug addiction, which is treatable as a chronic medical disease. Despite the negative consequences, many with drug addictions continue to take drugs.
Effects that have a short-term impact
Any psychoactive (mind-altering) chemical can lead to addiction. Alcohol, tobacco (nicotine), stimulants, hallucinogens, and opioid medicines are all common addictive substances.
It doesn’t matter what kind of drug you’re addicted to; many of the affects are the same. Many people who become addicted to drugs experience the following short-term effects:
Effects on the Body
There are a plethora of immediate side effects that can be caused by taking drugs. These include, but are not limited to:
- Breathing that is shallow
- body temperature that is abnormally high
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Instability of the heartbeat
- Insomnia
- Drowsiness
- Either a decrease in or an increase in hunger
- Movements that are uncoordinated
Drug Abuse vs. Addiction
When it comes to drug addiction, the two terms are commonly used interchangeably, although they’re not the same thing at all. Addicts who abuse substances do so in ways that are harmful to their health, including as using the drug excessively or frequently. In the end, they are the ones who are in charge of their substance usage.
Addiction to drugs impacts every aspect of a person’s life. Even if they wanted to, they couldn’t quit taking narcotics.
Mental Effects
The reward, pleasure, and danger centers of the brain are all affected by psychoactive substances. Dopamine is released into the brain, causing a feeling of happiness and contentment.
This causes many to turn to drugs in an attempt to achieve a similar euphoric “high.” Neurological alterations can have both short-term and long-term effects.
The short-term impacts of drug misuse can include:
- An inability to concentrate
- Irritability
- Aggression
- Outbursts of rage
- Lack of self-discipline
- Hallucinations
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