Impacts of Drug Addiction on Psychological and Emotional Health and Role of Medicinal Plants in Treatment of Drug Addiction
Impacts of Drug Addiction on Psychological and Emotional Health and Role of Medicinal Plants in Treatment of Drug Addiction
Samiya Rehman*, Eman Mustafa, Ali Ahmad Faiz, Maheen Kanwal, Farkhanda Yasmin and Arooj Fatima
ABSTRACT
Drug addiction in other words is an emotional, psychological and physical dependence on drugs which has become a serious issue in the world. Millions of people are using drugs due to different psychological, socio-cultural and family factors. In this regard geographical location and neurobiological circuits also acts supportive factors of addiction. As the rate of drugs usage has increased from era of industrialization, so now it is prevalent everywhere in rural and urban areas also in educational institutions of different countries of the world. Drug addiction has impacts on health and caused unbearable mental as well as emotional pain. Brain functioning is adversely affected by drug addiction, which causes reduction in cortex of brain, alteration in structure and function of myelin sheath, neuroinflammation resulted in reduced memory, decision making and thinking power. The adverse effects of drug addiction can be reversed to greater extent through usage of anti-inflammatory drugs, exercise and deactivation of microglial pathways. Plants are proved to be promising source of recovering drug addiction side effects. This article also focuses on psychological and emotional regulations, caused by drug addiction involve depression, schizophrenia, family problems and involvement in various criminal activities. Support of local community, use of preventive measures and public policies are required for strong long-term planning to prevent from drug addiction.
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