(PDF) The use of drugs and medical students: A literature review

Substance Use and
Society 2019

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Critical Analysis of Reasons Why People Uses Drugs...............................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Drug is any substance with the exception of food and water which is taken into the body
and that alters the functioning of the body of an individual either physically, mentally and
psychologically (Care, 2019). It may be legal such as alcohol, caffeine or tobacco or illegal
which covers the cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine and heroin. The drugs impacts upon both the
physical and mental health of the individuals. An individual is not addicted to drug in a single
day but the is slow process in which later becomes the addicted to that drug and wants that in any
situation. The main areas of impact of these drugs are the impact upon the nervous system and
alteration in the mood, behaviour and thinking perspective of people. The psychoactive drugs
could be divided into four main categories which are Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens and
“other”. The coverings in this essay will be about reason of taking drugs, the prevalence rates
will be examined, theories of addiction will be discussed. In addition to this, the discussion will
also be made about the attitudes of drug taking in different arenas such as public, government
and media.
MAIN BODY
Critical Analysis of Reasons Why People Uses Drugs
The effect of drug on the health of an individuals also depends and varies from person to
person because of difference in different individuals such as in the colour, physical fitness, size,
mood, diet, expectations, health, the drug itself and how the drug is taken and the environment in
which the individual is having drug. There are many reasons due to which individuals make use
of drugs and these reasons also differs from person to person. It is because the motive of every
individual to use drug is not the same. Some people make use of drug to have fun, relax, forget
problems or as a form of escapism. Drug Addiction starts from this point when people start using
drugs for their enjoyment, refreshment and in the bad situations when they get no one with
whom they could share their feelings (Volkow, Koob and Baler, 2015). At that time, the only
thing that they could find is the drugs that gives relax to their minds. And then the continuation
comes in the use of drugs by an individual. The second reason is because of gaining confidence
or socialising themselves. It is the another method of getting confident and socialising
themselves. Sometimes there comes some situations in front of an individual which makes it
harder fro them to face or they lack in confidence that could help in facing the situation. So the
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