Alcohol is a legal drug, consumed “normally”, usually in a social way. It is a central nervous system depressant such as a tranquillizer.
When consuming it, we first notice feelings of euphoria, optimism and increased sociability, later lack of muscle coordination, vision disturbances, psychomotor excitement, and depending on the dose, respiratory depression and coma.
peripheral nervous system
In the long run, alcohol abuse deteriorates interpersonal relationships, the family environment, and academic work performance, with disastrous repercussions at all levels of the subject’s life.
- The rehabilitation process begins by accepting that you have a problem, appreciating the disastrous consequences that it produces, to start detoxification and cessation of the habit.
- We can consider that a person has a problem with alcohol addicted intervention when they continue to drink even though it is interfering negatively in their life, be it in their health, psychological balance, work, family life, social image, etc.
Cocaine
Cocaine is a powerful central nervous system stimulant, generating an enormous feeling of gratification. It mainly affects the central nervous system.
The effects that it produces at the affective-behavioural level, generally those sought, can be the elevation of mood, decreased appetite, decreased fatigue, less need for sleep and insomnia, motor and verbal hyperactivity, and quick thinking.
It is as if you progressively lose control of your behaviour and, ultimately, your life.
We are more productive or creative and, for a longer time, without feeling tired.
nasal septum
The physical signs that appear when consuming are dilation of the pupils, tachycardia and palpitations, sweating, tremors, increased blood pressure, alterations in body temperature regulation, and deterioration of the nasal septum…
- Other effects that sometimes, given their severity, may require admission to Psychiatric Units are paranoia, distrust, ideas related to jealousy or frank psychosis.
Cocaine withdrawal syndrome
Cannabis
Cannabis is also known as joints, marijuana, hashish,… It is a drug consumed with relative frequency, and although it is illegal, in certain areas, it is accepted and mistakenly considered a soft drug with little risk. We can develop an addiction when we abuse it, as with all drugs.
Cannabis abuse can lead to psychopathological symptoms, including decreased attention, decreased intellectual performance, memory impairment, motivational syndrome (lack of interest, inability to develop plans, indifference, neglect of personal hygiene), depressive disorders, and psychosis.