CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF DRUG ABUSE.

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CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF DRUG ABUSE

POSSIBLE REASONS ONE BECOME AN ADDICTS Peer Pressure Family Problems Work Problems Domestic Problems Low Self Esteem Lack Of Support Curiosity Smokers

HEROIN ADDICTION How it is taken - Through ‘chase the dragon’ - Through injection Cost per Day - RM 10-30 - Up to RM 60

SIGNS OF POSSIBLE DRUG ADDICTION Behaviour - Restless - Hot tempered - Rushing - Quiet / Reserve - Sweating, trembling - Unreasonable colds

Continue... Spend too much time in the toilet Give excuses to go out Sleep Disturbance In constant need of money

WHAT IS ADDICTION? Physical And Mental - disorder when withdrawn from the drugs Back to normal when taking certain drugs

SYMPTOMS OF DRUG ADDICTION Physical - Running nose - Purging - Stomach pain - Muscle pain - Sweating - Trembling - Yawning nausea & vomiting - Enlarged eye pupil - Fever

Continue... Mental - Sleepless nights - Agitated - Bad tempered - Strong urge to get drugs

TREATMENT 2 Stages: - To end the physical addiction - Takes 5 days - Maximum addiction up to 48-72 hours since the last drug intake

TREATMENT USED Tranquilizer & Symplomatic Treatment (RM 150-200) Pixarit (RM2500-3000) Medication to reduce blood pressure - need to be admitted to the hospital for at least 5 days

Continue... VIVA (RM 3000-3500) - Herbal remedy from Korea - Painless withdrawal - Need to be admitted to the hospital for 5 days

At the end of Treatment 2 urine test will be conducted to ensure no more heroin is left

(USING PREVENTIUE MEDICATION) - RM 10/DAY LONG TERM TREATMENT (USING PREVENTIUE MEDICATION) - RM 10/DAY Naltrexone (Trexan) Should the addict continue to take drugs after treatment - He will have severe, stomach ache and muscle pain - vomit - purging - admitted to the ICU

Continue... All naltrexone users must carry a special card Warning - doctors must be careful in prescribing naltrexone because it can be fatal

COUNSELLING Important because ex-addict tend to feel:- - Sensitive - Negative - Low self esteem - Depressed - Fail to see alternative solutions to problems - ‘miss’ the drugs - Withdrawn from ‘cues’ - Use anti-depressant & sleeping pills

HOW TO CURB ADDICTION Religion Family Education