{"id":4126,"date":"2023-11-30T02:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T07:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/addictions\/?p=4126"},"modified":"2023-10-28T19:35:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T00:35:25","slug":"what-are-the-harmful-effects-and-consequences-of-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/addictions\/what-are-the-harmful-effects-and-consequences-of-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Harmful Effects and Consequences of Addiction?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Effects and Consequences of Addiction<\/span><\/p>\n

For an addict to live, he\/she needs to satisfy themselves with narcotics. For them, to live without drugs is like living without air.<\/span><\/p>\n

What might start out as an innocent pleasure soon overtakes their life and becomes a potentially life-threatening habit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Addiction is not praiseworthy or innocent.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maintaining the habit becomes the ultimate goal and leaves behind no interest in anything else.<\/span><\/p>\n

Men and women are always tempted, but it is important to realize that some temptations cause deterioration of the body and ultimately death.<\/span><\/p>\n

These mood-altering substances can alter the disposition of the human mind. The ulterior motive of these substances remains the same.<\/span><\/p>\n

They produce a special feeling, relax the nerves, and for some, allows them to forget about everything in their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Addiction can be defined as the state of the person being enslaved to a particular practice or habit that its termination can lead to further trauma and other related problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is a continued use or the abuse of substances and behavior that leads to adverse physical and physiological outcomes. This can cause neurological disorders, severe trauma, physical inability, and consequent relapses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Addiction can include the abuse of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

– Alcohol<\/span><\/p>\n

– Sex<\/span><\/p>\n

– Porn<\/span><\/p>\n

– Exercising<\/span><\/p>\n

– Drug<\/span><\/p>\n

– Gambling Physical exercise<\/span><\/p>\n

– Internet Surfing<\/span><\/p>\n

– Watching television Video games<\/span><\/p>\n

There are certain trademark behavioral symptoms that are visible in an addict:<\/span><\/p>\n

– Continued usage regardless of the consequences.<\/span>
\n– Denial, inability to cope with the surroundings.<\/span>
\n– Obsessive behavior leading to violent outbursts.<\/span>
\n– Preoccupation with the particular object. Relapses into substance abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

The habits and the patterns of this compulsion can be defined as the short-term gratification with prolonged deleterious effects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Changes in the physiological pattern are a common phenomenon as the body includes the material in its normal metabolism.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is followed by a repetitive state of tolerance and withdrawal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tolerance is the process when the body adapts to the abuse and slowly requires increased amounts to quench the eventual effects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Withdrawal is the physical and psychological symptoms that occur due to the stoppage of the substance.<\/span><\/p>\n

The withdrawal symptoms can include irritability, anxiety, nausea, hallucinations, cold sweats, tremors, and intense cravings for the substance.<\/span><\/p>\n

This habit can pertain to compulsions that are not related to any substance use or abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

These may include: obsessive shopping, overeating, undereating, gambling, computer and internet dependence or can be exercise or sport-related.<\/span><\/p>\n

The compulsion arises in engaging in some kind of activity that would bring about harmful consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n

The consequences can even trickle down into the individual’s social, mental, and health state.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of these compulsive behavioral patterns arise due to physiological, psychological, and biological factors.<\/span><\/p>\n

When a pregnant woman is suffering from drug addiction, the situation is more serious because the effects of drug use not only apply to her, but her fetus is facing serious danger as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

When the child is born, he\/she will experience major health issues from day one. The following are all possible conditions when the baby is born: premature birth, low birth weight, major organ damage, addiction, and death.<\/span><\/p>\n

Illegal drug taking can cause many health problems for pregnant women such as hepatitis, anemia, sexually transmitted diseases, skin infections, heart and blood infections, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the baby gets access to those illegal drugs through the placenta, it is very possible that the baby will be born with illness as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Research has shown<\/span><\/p>\n

1. If a mother uses heroin during her pregnancy, her baby might suffer from low birth weight.<\/span>
\n2. If children are exposed to marijuana or cocaine, they might suffer from attention deficiency, slowness in learning, and behavioral problems.<\/span>
\n3. When exposed to methamphetamine, babies can suffer from poor quality of movement, fetal growth restriction, and decreased arousal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drug addiction can also cause psychosocial effects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pregnant women using illicit drugs often feel guilty, shame, denial, loneliness, and embarrassment. The fear of being found and arrested can make them anxious and even depressed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, there are some treatment options for pregnant women with drug addiction and one can find many addiction treatment centers that can help pregnant women as well. The main treatment methods include:<\/span><\/p>\n

1) Medications: methadone maintenance combined with prenatal care and a comprehensive drug treatment program is an effective treatment method.<\/span>
\n2) Behavioral Treatments: motivational incentive approaches appear to be effective in treating pregnant women with nicotine, cocaine and opiate dependence.<\/span>
\n3) Comorbidity (the presence of one or more disorders or diseases in addition to a primary disease or disorder, or the effect of such additional disorders or diseases).<\/span><\/p>\n

Studies have shown that pregnant women with psychological problems are more prone to substance abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, a treatment focusing on this co-occurring pattern can be effective.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drug addiction is a serious problem. It’s more serious for pregnant women.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fighting drug addiction requires determination, discipline, and hard work, but it’s worth the effort.<\/span><\/p>\n

If a pregnant woman is struggling with addiction, she should take it very seriously and seek help and treatment as soon as possible. This is not only for herself but for the good of her unborn child as well.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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