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Examine the impact of drug addiction on emotional and physical spheres life orientation
Examine the impact of drug addiction on emotional and physical spheres life orientation We extensively investigate the effects of drug addiction on the emotional and physical realms on this page. Drug addiction has a negative effect on a person’s physical and emotional well-being. Communities have long been terrorized by drug addiction, and most of its impacts are felt both directly by those who use drugs and by others around them.
The impact of drug addiction on emotional and physical spheres
Physical Sphere:
In the physical sphere (physical body), drug addiction destroys the body of the user in many ways, such as:
- A weakened immune system, increasing the risk of illness and infection
- Heart conditions ranging from abnormal heart rates to heart attacks and collapsed veins and blood vessel infections from injected drugs
- Nausea and abdominal pain, which can also lead to changes in appetite and weight loss
- Increased strain on the liver, which puts the person at risk of significant liver damage or liver failure
- Seizures, stroke, mental confusion and brain damage
- Lung disease
- Problems with memory, attention and decision-making, which make daily living more difficult
- Global effects of drugs on the body, such as breast development in men and increases in body temperature, which can lead to other health problems
Emotional Sphere:
In the emotional sphere, drugs affect a part of the brain known as the limbic system. This is the area responsible for processing our emotions. Drug-related changes to this area can contribute to:
- Depressed mood,
- Mood swings,
- Emotional outbursts
- Persistent irritability
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