How can we raise awareness against drugs?

Volunteering your time with local organizations is a great way to raise awareness about drug and alcohol abuse, prevention, and treatment. Millions of lives have been touched through the events that raise awareness about addiction and the generosity of individual donations.

What is drug of abuse?

Listen to pronunciation. (…uh-BYOOS) The use of illegal drugs or the use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are meant to be used, or in excessive amounts. Drug abuse may lead to social, physical, emotional, and job-related problems.

Why is it important to be aware of drugs?

It provides knowledge necessary to avoid risky situations and information to make healthier personal choices. It aids in creating personal strategies for avoiding both negative peers and the inherent social pressures associated with substance use in social scenarios.

What do you mean by drug?

(drug) Any substance (other than food) that is used to prevent, diagnose, treat, or relieve symptoms of a disease or abnormal condition. Drugs can also affect how the brain and the rest of the body work and cause changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior.

How do drugs affect society?

Communities also suffer from the effects of drug addiction. Overall, substance abuse costs the United States more than $740 billion a year in terms of health care, work productivity and crime; of that figure, illicit drug abuse costs $193 billion and prescription opioid abuse costs another $78.5 billion.

What are positive effects of drugs?

Pleasure is not just physical Pleasure is an obvious part of drug use and the short-term physical benefits are well known. Drugs can produce a “high”, give people energy, make them feel good, reduce stress and aid sleep. The social benefits of drug use are more complex to quantify.