KNOW THE DANGERS OF DRUGS FOR TEENS I

by:

Rosita Endang Kusmaryani

I/III

Drug problems

Currently the drug or drug problem has become a problem that prevails in our environment, especially teenagers. However, data lately, the dangers of drugs was not only threatened the children in their teens, even drugs have been consumed by children under the age of adolescence. Based on data from BNN (National Narcotics Agency), the number of drug users in Indonesia each year continues to rise, threatening the future of the younger generation. Recorded in 2007, 81 702 students in the elementary, middle and high school drug use. This data continues to increase every year.

Drugs or drug is a material / substance that can affect mental condition / psychological (thoughts, feelings and behavior) and can cause physical and psychological dependence. Which is included in the drug, namely narcotics, psychotropic and other addictive substances. Drugs can cause dependence (addiction) physical and psychological.

What's Drugs?

Drugs (abbreviation of narcotics, psychotropic and addictive substances more dangerous) is the material / substance that when introduced in the human body, either orally / drunk, inhaled, or injected, can change his mind, mood or feeling, and behavior. Drugs can cause dependence (addiction) physical and psychological.

Narcotics are substances or drugs derived from plants or not a plant, either synthetic or semi-synthetic that can cause a decrease or change of consciousness, loss of pain and can lead to dependence. Papaver plant, raw opium, opium cooking (opium, opium dust, Jicingko), medicinal opium, morphine, Cocaine, ekgonina, the cannabis plant and cannabis resin. Salts and derivatives of morphine and Cocaine, as well as mixtures and preparations containing the ingredients above.

Psychotropic substances or drugs are either natural or synthetic non-narcotics, efficacious psychoactive through selective effect on the central nervous system that causes changes in mental activity and behavior. Sedatin (Pil BK), Rohypnol, Magadon, Valium, Mandarax, Amfetamine, Fensiklidin, Metakualon, Metifenidat, Phenobarbital, flunitrazepam, Ecstasy, Shabu-shabu, LSD (Lycergic Eyebrows diethylamide), etc.

Addictive other hazardous materials are natural materials, semi-synthetic or synthetic that can be used as a substitute for morphine or Cocaine can disrupt the central nervous system. Ethyl alcohol containing ethanol, inhalen / sniffing (solvent) in the form of organic matter (carbon) which produces a similar effect to that produced by alcoholic beverages or drugs Anaesthetic if the scent is inhaled. Example: glue / adhesives, acetone, ether, etc.

Based on its effects, these drugs can be divided into three:

1.       Depressants, which suppress the central nervous system and the system reduces the functional activity of the body so that the user feel at ease, even could make users of sleep and unconsciousness. When overdosing can lead to death. Type of depressant drugs include opioda, and various derivatives such as morphine and heroin. A popular example is now Smack. Depressant effects, are soothing. With these drugs, people who feel uneasy or anxious, for example, can be quiet. But if sedation is used not in accordance with the indications and the doctor's instructions, especially used in excessive doses, it can cause other bad consequences.

2.       Stimulants, stimulates the body functions and increase enthusiasm and awareness. Type stimulants: caffeine, cocaine, amphetamines. Examples are now often used is Shabu-shabu and ecstasy. Stimulant effects, stimulating the central nervous system, causing physical and psychological stimulation. Ecstasy, which is classified as a stimulant, causes the user to feel kept in high spirits, always excited, wanted to move on, to not want to sleep and eat. The result may be to cause death.

3.       Hallucinogens, its main effect is to change the perception of power or cause hallucinations. Hallucinogen derived mostly from plants such as mescaline from cactus and psilocybin from mushrooms. In addition there are also mixed in the laboratory such as LSD. The most widely used is marijuana or hallucinogenic cannabis as marijuana or hashish, resulted in the emergence of hallucinations so users seem happy daydream. However, about 40-60 percent of users actually reported numerous unpleasant side effects such as vomiting, headache, slow coordination, tremors, muscle feels weak, confused, anxious, suicidal, and some other consequences.