drug addiction

In pharmacology, a drug is any biological feedstock that directly or indirectly used for drug development, and is called to active substance responsible for the pharmacological activity of the drug. The drug can be any plant or animal whole body or part thereof, or derivatives of them by various methods which have a chemical or chemicals which provide a useful pharmacological treatment. This term is often used interchangeably to refer to it as the corresponding terms in pharmacy active ingredient, drug and medication, either by extending the concept or because the literal translation of the English word drug, which does not distinguish between the three concepts. Drug addiction or drug dependence or excessive drinking or drug addiction is a disease that involves the chemical dependency that affect the central nervous system and brain functions that cause changes in behavior, perception, at trial and on emotions. The effects of drugs vary widely, depending on the type of drug and the amount or frequency with which they consume. Can produce hallucinations, intensify or dull the senses or induce feelings of euphoria or despair. The consumer needs to consume some substance to achieve certain pleasurable feelings or to remove unpleasant sensations resulting from the deprivation of the substance (called withdrawal). Dependence produced by drugs can be of two types: Physical dependence: The body becomes in need of drugs, so much so that when the consumer stops ensuing strong physiological disorders, which is known as withdrawal syndrome. For example, some blood pressure medications. Psychological dependence: The state of euphoria you feel when consumed drugs, and leads to find again the consumer to prevent discomfort or for pleasure. The individual feels an urgent need to take drugs, and experience a

crash when you do not get emotional. For example, cocaine withdrawal does not have symptoms like vomiting and chills, but instead is mainly characterized by depression. Classification

Drugs have been classified as multiple systems of categorization, prevailing at present, the classifications according to their pharmacological effects. Among the different types of classification used over time, include the following:

According to the effects on the central nervous system The classification of drugs as the effects they produce central nervous system is the most widely accepted classification system at present (compared to the distinction between hard and soft drugs legal or illegal). According to him the different substances could be classified into one or more (drug combination) of the following categories: Central nervous system depressants or PSYCHOLEPTICS: inhibit the functioning of the central nervous system, slowing nerve activity and rate of bodily functions. Among the effects that are relaxation, sedation, drowsiness, sleep, analgesia and even coma. Examples of these substances, the form the alcohol, various types of opiates (heroin, morphine, methadone, etc.), Certain psychiatric drugs (eg benzodiazepines or barbiturates, etc.). Stimulating or psychoanaleptics: produce a general activation of central nervous system, leading to an increase of body functions. A distinction between major stimulants (such as cocaine or amphetamines) and lower (such as nicotine or xanthines: caffeine, theine, theobromine). Hallucinogens or psychodysleptics: also known as troublemakers. [Citation

needed] They produce a state of altered consciousness, distorted perceptions and evoke sensory images without sensory input. Examples of these substances would be the LSD or the synthetic drugs (which produce effects that would be rather considered as mixed stimulants, hallucinogenic substances.) Some examples of classification of substances according to their effects on the central nervous system depressants CNS CNS Stimulants Hallucinogenic Substances Cocaine Alcohol LSD Opiates (Heroin, Morphine, etc.) Psilocybin Amphetamines Nicotine benzodiazepines Peyote Barbiturates xanthines (caffeine, protein, etc.) Synthetic drugs Cannabis and derivatives Inhalants [Edit] Depending on your level of addiction [2] No. Potential Drug addiction 1 Nicotine 100/100 2 Methamphetamine smoked 98.53/100 3 Crack 97.66/100 4 Methamphetamine injected 94.09/100 5 Valium (Diazepam) 85.68/100 6 Methaqualone 83.38/100 7 Secobarbital 82.11/100 8 Alcohol 81.85/100 9 Heroin 81.80/100 10 amphetamine orally (Crank) 81.09/100 11 Cocaine 73.13/100 12 Caffeine 72.01/100 13 PCP (Phencyclidine) 55.69/100 14 Marijuana 21.16/100 15 Ecstasy 20.14/100 16 17.13/100 hallucinogenic mushrooms 17 LSD 16.72/100 18 Mescaline 16.72/100 From this list at least three are legal for sale in stores and are widely used in Western society: the nicotine in snuff, coffee and alcohol. You can also get on prescription Valium, where curiously addictive its high contrast with the studies of those who believe it is a placebo [citation needed]. Legal consideration of these is certainly very different from the rest of the list.

Hard and soft drugs Cannabis affects almost all body systems. It combines many of the properties of alcohol, tranquilizers, opiates and hallucinogens. [3] The difference between hard drugs and soft drugs is that that causes addiction and / or physical and psychological dependence, while a soft drug addiction causes only a single and / or dependence, which can be a single psychological or physical level alone. In its origin, the distinction sought to be used to distinguish the highly addictive drugs that pose serious health damage (hard), the little addictive, do not present a serious risk for those who consume them (soft). [Citation needed] However this distinction is still used both in official discourse and in informal speech: [citation needed] Hard drugs: cocaine, opioids (morphine, heroin, etc.), Alcohol, or amphetamines are commonly described as hard drugs. Soft drugs: The term is usually applied to cannabis (marijuana, hashish, etc.), Caffeine, etc. Usually the term is applied to substances whose consumption does not lead to maladaptive patterns of social behavior. The distinction between soft and hard drugs is important in the drug policy of the Netherlands, among other states, where certain soft drugs enjoy official tolerance, but almost always subject to restrictions on trade, production and consumption. [citation needed] [Edit] Legal and Illegal Drugs Consists of the classification of substances according to legal restrictions in place in each particular state regarding the use, production and sale of different substances. Thus, in most Western countries drugs are classified according to

legal rules, as follows: Legal drugs: alcohol, snuff, psychotropic drugs, stimulants and other substances under (heroin, methadone, etc.) Prescription. Illegal drugs: are all that are not part of the previous section and is accessed through the black market (this would include, for example, although initially surreptitiously obtained methadone was dispensed from legal channels): Derivatives of cannabis , heroin, cocaine, etc.

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