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An offspring of one parent with alcohol-related disorder is seven to eight times more likely to become an alcoholic than is a peer without such a parent. Biological factors may include genetic or biochemical abnormalities, nutritional deficiencies, endocrine imbalances, and allergic responses.
Addiction to drugs in today has played a vital role in increasing the rate of crime in Nigeria and all over the world. Most armed rubbers people walking on the streets are drug addicts and most of them did not have such habits before they went into drugs. Even in police stations most of the people charged for doing crimes are drug addicts. One factor that has also contributed to increase in the rate of drugs is the availability of these drugs. Almost all the pharmacies in Nigeria are involved in the distribution of drugs to who ever has the money. In a lecture given by Dr. Jega who is the vice chancellor of Bayero University Kano on the 1st of December last year (World Aids Day), he stated that most of the road accidents victims and rehabilitation centre patients in Nigeria are all teenagers of ages 16-19, who all go through problems of drug abuse. Also, in an article written by Ahmed Mohammed titled ‘Drug abuse as seen in the University Department of Psychiatry, Kaduna, Nigeria, in 1980-1984,” he stated …show more content…
Old people who come across having weak eyes are or certain disabilities are believed to be suffering from some of the effects of drug abuse. Some other effects of drug abuse include pale skin, bags underneath their eyes, poor academics and also memory loss. Marijuana and alcohol interfere with motor control and are factors in many automobile accidents. In one way or another, almost all drugs over stimulate the brain. It is not only when a person acts strange that affects drug users, these drugs cause severe damage to the body. Some of the abnormalities caused by drug abuse include high blood pressure, rapid breathing, irritability, impulsiveness, aggression, insomnia, weight loss, tolerance, addiction, and possible heart failure. Drug abuse can make a person to have marital problems and poor work performance. Drug abuse can affect a family life. An example is when pregnant women take drugs. Such women are liable to give birth to unhealthy
Addiction to drugs in today has played a vital role in increasing the rate of crime in Nigeria and all over the world. Most armed rubbers people walking on the streets are drug addicts and most of them did not have such habits before they went into drugs. Even in police stations most of the people charged for doing crimes are drug addicts. One factor that has also contributed to increase in the rate of drugs is the availability of these drugs. Almost all the pharmacies in Nigeria are involved in the distribution of drugs to who ever has the money. In a lecture given by Dr. Jega who is the vice chancellor of Bayero University Kano on the 1st of December last year (World Aids Day), he stated that most of the road accidents victims and rehabilitation centre patients in Nigeria are all teenagers of ages 16-19, who all go through problems of drug abuse. Also, in an article written by Ahmed Mohammed titled ‘Drug abuse as seen in the University Department of Psychiatry, Kaduna, Nigeria, in 1980-1984,” he stated …show more content…
Old people who come across having weak eyes are or certain disabilities are believed to be suffering from some of the effects of drug abuse. Some other effects of drug abuse include pale skin, bags underneath their eyes, poor academics and also memory loss. Marijuana and alcohol interfere with motor control and are factors in many automobile accidents. In one way or another, almost all drugs over stimulate the brain. It is not only when a person acts strange that affects drug users, these drugs cause severe damage to the body. Some of the abnormalities caused by drug abuse include high blood pressure, rapid breathing, irritability, impulsiveness, aggression, insomnia, weight loss, tolerance, addiction, and possible heart failure. Drug abuse can make a person to have marital problems and poor work performance. Drug abuse can affect a family life. An example is when pregnant women take drugs. Such women are liable to give birth to unhealthy