Alcohol and Drugs

Alcohol and drugs have been for m whatever years been abused by many mass. Alcohol is a depressant that slows the function of the central nervous system. It blocks some of the messages trying to live on into the brain which consequently alters a persons perceptions and emotions.People that I have known overuse inebriant have underg one(a) intoxication. When I meet them on the way they are just staggering, slur their speech because of these effects.Intoxication makes one to be aggressive and angry. Due to this many alcohol users have ended in prison. My neighbor who was souse ended in jail for committing a serious offence of beating his child senseless. He was truly acting out of his own character. The sentence was ten years in prison.Alcoholism can be shared into three main stages namelyEarly stage of alcoholism Here a person depends on alcohol to affect their mood. Most raft at this level drink for relief from fusss. Most people experience gradual increase in tolerance thu s increasing the quantity. The body loses its ability to portion out with high alcohol levels and as a result it leads to deteriorating body functions.Middle alcoholism stage The need and entrust to drink becomes more intense. Their tolerance decreases because of intoxications. A few individuals recognize that there is a drinking problem but they are unable to stop. This stage is characterized by hangovers, blackouts and stomach problems.End stage Alcoholism The spiritous at this stage has become obsessed with drinking to the extent of excluding all other activities. The mental and physical wellness of the alcoholic is deteriorating imputable to the damage of most body organs.The alcoholic will consequently suffer from malnutrition and if the alcoholic continues to dink alcohol will cause the death of the alcoholic in one way or another. These range from suicide, accidents, and damage of body organs etc. Death is the final stage of alcoholisms. (Marlatt &Donovan 2005)I have genu inely noted through observation that there are adverse effects of drinking alcohol. Most people who are alcoholic experience bad health effects, such as burnt hips.Too much alcohol within a short period of time may cause alcohol poisoning which is characterized by violent vomiting, extreme sleepiness unconsciousness, difficulty breathing, low blood sugar and even death. Alcohol users particularly the young people are venerable to risks such as unsafe, unprotected sex resulting to pregnancies and sexually transfer diseases such as the deadly AIDS those results to the end of lives.The alcohol users I have known urinate risks that they might not normally if they are sober. Most people have been killed in road accidents due to alcohol intoxication that hinders their judgment. Others suffer physical injuries due to falling carelessly.I have tried to drift absent from most of my friends who drink since I cannot comply with their irrational behaviors when they are drunk. I always fear get into conflicts with the alcohol users because they are usually aggressive and angry meaning they can injure me at any particular point.Drug abuse has increased in the contemporary world. Different types of drugs are abused exposing the abusers to various risks. Drugs are chemical or substances that change the way the body works. They usually introduced into the body through swallowing, inhaling or crack them. In the brain drugs may affect the normal functioning of the brain.