Zeitschrift für Suchtforschung und -therapie

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Impacts of Drug Addiction on Psychological and Emotional Health

Eman Mustafa, Areeba, Arooj Fatima, Malaika Aslam

Drug addiction in other words is an emotional, psychological & physical dependence on legal or illegal drugs which has become a serious issue in the world. Millions of people are using drugs due to different psychological, socio-cultural & family factor. In this regard geographical location & neurobiological circuits also acts supportive factors of addiction. As the rate of drugs has increased from era of industrialization, so now it is prevalent everywhere in rural and urban areas also in educational institutions of different countries of the world. In Pakistan only about 8 million people including men & women are suffering from drug addiction. Despite knowing it’s stern effects people of each class, age and gender is addicted to drugs as they give them temporary relaxation from their problem to overcome their depression & curiosity. And in return drug addiction has bad impacts on health and cause unbearable mental as well as emotional pain for family & ultimately for society. This article mainly focuses on psychological & emotional irregulations caused by drug addiction involve depression, mood swings, psychosis, delusions, panic attacks, bipolar disorder, sleep problems, feeling of loneliness, schizophrenia, family discomfort and various criminal activities. So, support of local community base in public policy is required for strong long-term planning to prevent from drug addiction by spreading public awareness & applying laws and legislations.