Question

illustrate the impact of illegal drugs on society then Choose & explain one of the them in KSA ?

Answer 1

Consequences of illicit drugs use are widespread , causing permanent physical and emotional damage to their user and negativity impact to their families ,covworkers and many more in the society specially whom the have contact. Drug use negatively impact the user 's health often leading to sickness and disease. In many cases user die prematurely from drug overdose or other drug .

Some users are parents whose death leave their children in the care of relatives or in foster care.

Drug law violation constitute a substantial proportion of incarcreation in local, state and federal facilities and represent the most common arrest category. Those who have drug and alcohol abuse are more likely to engage in risk taking behavior , have a higher Co occurance of mental disorder and are more likely to be incarcerated for crimes cocommited than non drug using individuals. The burden in term in cost , trauma and influence on the nations youth is substantial.

Drug abuse affect society :-

Increase in the rate of violent crime in college campuses.

Lossess for revenue for business and universities.

Increase in child custody losses.

Increase in Child Abuse and neglect.

Increase in addiction risk for children of drug addiction parents.

Increase in domestic disputes.

Increase rate of homelessness and poverty

Substantial financial and health care burden.

Increase rate of cooccuring mental disorders.

Increase in insurance premiums , taxes.

Increase strain on coworkers .

Overdose can leads to the accidents such as car accidents.

Increase in the number of people incarcerated in state and federal prison.

It increases the risk of HIV transmission.

Drug addiction is a complex illness with a far reaching consequences for those who know , work with and support the drug addicted individual. Even if you don't know someone who is drug addicted directly you are likely impacted in other way , weather though taxation , paying high insurance premiums or college tuitions or picking up hours at work. Drug addiction knows no boundaries.

Illicit drugs trafficking take placedrug associated illness. in most countries of the world. Recognition of illigal importation and distribution a criminal activity frequently involve foreigners, is politically less troublesome than purly domestic illicit production and consumption.

Fast paced social , economics and technological changes present a challenge to the stability and influence of the family and society. The family is the basic source of strngth providing nurturance and support to its individual members as well as ensuring stability and generation continuation.

Increase risk of transmission of HIV in society :-

The ramifications of drug abuse extent far beyond the individual drug abuser because the health and social consequences of drug abuse HIV/AIDS(himuman immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) , violence, tuberculosis ,fatal effect and crime and disruption of family. It now appears that drug use is the leading risk factor for new HIV infection. All drug users injecting or noninjecting ,place them self at great risk of HIV transmission when engaging unsafe se-xual behaviour while under the influence of the drugs such as alcohol and cocaine or exchanging sex for money or drugs. Since the beginning of the crack cocaine epidemic , the drug has been seen as a sexual stimulant as well as the cause of high risk sexual behavior in users. The disinhibiting effect is stronger then that of depressant such as alcohol or heroin due to the rapid onset of the drug high with a related rapid release of the inhibitions. Sex for drug exchange and prostitution associate with the need to acquire crack cocaine or the money to buy the drug - have resulting in transmission of HIV to the non drug using population. Maternal infant transmission is indirect related to the unction drug abuse.