Policy Scope Project: Substance Abuse in India

Policy Scope Project

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
Why is this issue important?.......................................................................................................4
What does research tell us ? .......................................................................................................6
What is the experience in other jurisdictions?............................................................................7
National Drug Strategic Framework...........................................................................................7
Considerations for policy and program.......................................................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Substance abuse is refers to the hazardous and use of psychoactive substance that
includes illicit drug and alcohol. As it put significant affect on individual health and their mental
abilities as well. In India, it is major challenge or concern as people who use drug is become a
issue for them, families and communities as well. Mainly, substance of abuse may consider
various abuse such as alcohol, amphetamines, opiates, cocaine, over the counter drug abuse and
many more. This report is based on the policy scope project which is going to describe substance
abuse in India. In addition of this, consumption of substance is a major threat for people and over
their health, aspects of families, nation and communities. Basically, the prevalence of alcohol use
disorder is higher than the use of prevalence of disorder. As it driving and also increased risk in-
front of people who use of and dependence on tobacco, illicit substance, alcohol can be easily
prevented with the help of making the greater aware to individual, their families, societies
towards the use of effective public health action. This will assist in preventing them from
substance abuse.

INTRODUCTION
Substance abuse can be define as excessive utilization of substances such as drugs or
alcohol. When an individual take drugs which is illegal and use alcohol, prescribed medications
or legal substances in a wrong manner is consider as substance abuse. It is totally different from
addiction. Individuals who are facing substance abuse problems can quit or change their
behaviour (Moos, 2018). Addiction is often consider as disease which means individuals couldn't
stop it even if they are getting harm. Substance abuse can cause health problems such as Nausea
or abdominal pain and can also lead to cause changes in appetite and weight. The following
report is going to cover the importance of this particular issue. Furthermore it will focus on
research findings of the substance abuse. At last,it will focus on policies and programs of two or
more countries along with the implications regarding this particular matter.
MAIN BODY
Why is this issue important?
The substance abuse issue refers to the excessive use of any substance that it becomes an
addicted to the person. This issue is important because this can bring the changes in healthy life
and cause the health issues. It also cause the social issues, responsibilities failure, impaired
control. The substance abuse is an important issue because it brings the high risk of death and
hospitalization. The main effect of this issue is that the many patients are unaware of their
dependence on substance. These substances can be of various types such as drug, alcohol, etc.
Likewise, the use of drugs can cause long term, direct or indirect problems in the individuals life
(Mayes and Suchman, 2015). The addiction of drugs is highly impacted on cultural,
geographical, social, biological, economical and historical aspects. The drugs usage is increasing
rapidly in between the youth as they are facing many stress of modern life.
Basically, the drug abuse is mainly causes the brain disorder becomes some drugs can
change in the brain work. These brain changes can alter the pleasure in someone's life and the
person loss the ability to control stress. So, this is an important issue to bring among the
individuals. This issue affect the person' nutrition, risk of trauma, problem in sleeping habits,
problem in decision taking, violence, etc.
The negative health outcomes can be seen by this issue includes problems in relationship,
issues at education level and the involvement of criminal justice. The issue of substances abuse