This drug although it is illegal, is a drug that is shared socially especially since adolescence and that in many areas is even mistakenly accepted and considered low risk. It has the characteristic of being backed by the myth that a plant is harmless, and assume that by being natural is not harmful. But its implications are subtle but dramatic: in the long term, physically come to cause severe respiratory problems like sinusitis, bronchitis, lung cancer, and negative effects on the male reproductive system, impotence and infertility.

In the female reproductive system, increases the level of testosterone, the possibility of infertility and pregnancy complications. In both cases, one of the most severe consequences is antimotivational syndrome that includes loss of concentration, lack of energy, decreased working capacity, stupor and lack of motivation to the immediate future. Usually the drug addiction makes the person who has it put a lot of resistance when seeking treatment, because its consequences are not apparent grave. This self-deception is difficult to combat. For treatment, often becomes necessary professional intervention.

Effects
They have two types of effects: the first is to exert androgenic or masculinizing, namely to deeper voice, increased body hair and face and develop male sex organs and the second is an anabolic effect that stimulates the development of muscle mass and bone growth.

Physiological Effects

• Increased lean mass
• Reduction of adipose tissue
• Increase strength
• Increased resistance
• Decreased recovery time after exercise

All this leads to increased athletic performance. However, to produce an improvement in muscle strength, the athlete must also follow a training program during the time it takes these steroids.

It has shown an increase in strength and agility.

In many ways the process of addiction has been compared to entering into a relationship, but in this case it would be an unhappy relationship. As we go through successive stages, commitment is enhanced and the influence it has on the addict becomes stronger.

• Infatuation

The first experiments with drugs often leave a mark recorded. If this first contact has been nice, there is a passionate infatuation or attraction to retake the substance or the activity. This distorted perception of reality, however, excites, calms produces euphoria or which increases the probability of having a new opportunity to take or consume. There is a change of mood that, in many cases, experienced a visceral level (all caused by the logic alteration of brain chemistry) and generates the glare like one falls for a chic.

In the game, a strong initial gain increases the chances of getting addicted to gambling.

• Honeymoon

Once the individual has learned, through his family, society, or from my own experience that certain activities or consumption of certain substances can be transported as if by magic away from any feeling or mood is negative, the step addiction is easy.

Having “learned” in stage 1 it is possible to get some relief (negative reinforcement) or pleasure (positive reinforcement) through the addictive substance or activity, the person may feel compelled to erase bad feelings or pain with something positive. The low tolerance for frustration or inability to cope with such adversity leads to search for “silver bullets”, then searching for the chemical action that facilitates change.

During the honeymoon phase, the future addict experiences all the perks without any negative consequences: it feels that exerts control, the activity is harmless and that he deserves. You can instantly feel better and enjoy the feeling of forgetting everything. But what they do not realize is that any relationship based on deception and fantasy can work well long term.

• Betrayal

However, what one sees during the honeymoon is not what actually gets. Over time, it is betrayed. Thus, besides a deterioration in key areas of your life, it is likely that the addict is doing things that would not normally do, to maintain and addiction (to steal, engage in other illegal activities). Artificial paradise that was promised in an earlier stage they turn into dark alleys filled with traps. The betrayal is real and the decline begins.

When cocaine is introduced through the nose, start feeling the effects within a few minutes. These effects include: dilated pupils, increased blood pressure, the heart pulse rate and respiration, as also denoted a marked increase in body temperature. Also some regular users of the drug claim feelings of restlessness, irritability, anxiety and insomnia. In some people, even low doses of cocaine can create serious psychological problems. With high doses may suffer paranoia or experience what is called “cocaine psychosis“.

The occasional use can cause runny or blocked nose, while chronic aspiration can ulcerate the mucous membrane of the nose.

Although few people understand it, deaths can occur when injecting excessive doses, smoke or take drugs. The deaths are the result of multiple attacks suspension followed by respiratory and cardiac activity. Anyone addicted to this drug is subject to a fatal outcome when least expected, because cocaine in all its forms creates such physical and psychological dependence that consumers are using in increasing quantities in order to achieve the results we obtained in its inception, this being the cause of excess and therefore death from overdose .-

Abuse:
The drug abuse is the second stage and accepted essentially two ways:
1) The use of the drug against different stimuli, but still no regularity in time. Example: the student who also use drugs before a test, used to claim the increased performance in a sports competition, brightest display in a social gathering, etc.
2) Change of the drug, provided that still occur irregularly in time.
The individual uses different drugs, adverse effects in a compensatory manner. The individual taking stimulants for studying, sleeping and depressants to counteract the effect of the first and those rising again to overcome the dullness and able to go to work. Whether creating a vicious circle impossible to stop himself, without specialized assistance .
3) Addiction (psychological dependence on drugs and psycho). When we have been describing the process regularly takes the time and becomes permanent, the individual has reached the last stage: the drug .-

Habit:
It is the body’s adaptation to the drug, with the consequence that over time the same dose will produce no effect. For the same level of responses must therefore be increased gradually.

Habituation:
It is the power gained by the body over time., To withstand high doses of a drug, which under normal circumstances he would cause acute poisoning and even death .-

Unit:
It is the individual’s subjection to the drug has two variants:

1 – Psychic Unit:
That is the psychic subordination addicted to drugs, become necessary to develop all their activities. The subject is transferred to the drug. Their impulses and his whole life revolve around this position .

2 – Psychophysics Unit:
More importantly, tyrannical than before, adds a new implication of the poison, when incorporated to physiology, but not usual standard of the individual, to become an essential element of its functions, such as sodium, potassium, hormones , etc, to the extent that their sudden removal does occur a collapse or even death. The latter dependence is typical of morphine and barbiturates .-

Faced with a psychological dependence, such as amphetamine, lack of drugs called determines the necessity or withdrawal syndrome, characterized by a symptomatic constellation whose elements are the most tyrannical restlessness, anxiety, agitation, anxiety and despair. Only the administration of a new strength and can suppress them. Where psychophysical units are added to the table above organic manifestations, especially the nervous system and cardiovascular systems, leading to a fatal collapse possible .-

Aware of the drama of his state of withdrawal or under the influence of this progressive, the drug addict becomes an element of deterioration of society. The attack under the influence and even more violently when he must satisfy the (hunger) of drugs. With that comes to breaking the law in reaching the full range of crimes against property and persons .-

A little history
At the end of last century with the expansion of trade and communications, drug use, which hitherto affected only small communities, began to spread. The passage of drugs from one country to another including the manner of his use, was still a growing problem. Since the consumption of these consequences brought not only the health of people but also affecting the development of communities.

Thus in 1909, thirteen nations of the world gathered in Shanghai and formed a committee, then in 1912 signed the first drug control treaty known as the International Opium Convention of The Hague. ”

Thereafter, a series of Conventions (1920, 1925, 1931, 1936) until in 1946 the Organization of the United Nations assumed responsibility, becoming the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, a body subordinate to it.

Shortly after the end of World War II were synthesized many compounds whose effects produced dependency. These substances were placed under international control.

The United Nations then writes “The 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs”, by which States Parties undertake specific obligations to limit drug production plant only the amount needed for medical and scientific purposes.

Also the requirement for exports and imports have been specifically authorized by the government authorities.

It also included provisions relating to control of drug manufacture and trade and distribution of narcotic substances.

The Single Convention explicitly prohibits the practice of smoking or taking opium, coca chewing, smoking hashish and cannabis plant used for nonmedical purposes. It also obliges States Parties to take measures in case of particularly dangerous drugs like heroin and ketobemidona.

This Convention as a universal instrument has been widely accepted and subsequently strengthened by Protocols, Conventions, Declarations, Strategies, Plans, International Conferences, etc.., Thus adding to lists of substances capable of being controlled psychotropic substances such as amphetamines , hypnotics, sedatives and hallucinogens. Contains special provisions concerning the misuse of these substances, which aims to ensure the early identification, treatment, education, aftercare, rehabilitation and social reintegration of those affected. Other items, among other topics, try to control the illicit and penalties.

Schedules annexed to the Single Convention
The necessary control measures were grouped into four separate lists. These lists are annexed to the Convention and the Parties are bound by its restrictions.

Listed in Schedule 1 substances that are completely prohibited, except for scientific and very limited medical, managed by persons authorized expressly approved by governments.

Schedules 2, 3 and 4 provide that each government has to implement specific control measures and other measures deemed appropriate to limit medical and scientific purposes the manufacture, export, import, storage, distribution , trade, use and possession. The substances listed in these Schedules can be exported or imported, manufactured or distributed only by permits issued by governments. The therapeutic effects of these substances can be used when doctors issue prescriptions subject to the appropriate medical standards and practices.

It mandated the World Health Organization (WHO), the function of determining, on medical grounds, if a new substance should be included in a Schedule, in accordance with the following criteria:

The substance must have the ability to produce a state of dependence and should stimulate or depress the central nervous system, causing hallucinations or disturbances in motor function, the trial of behavior, perception or mood;
The abuse of the substance must produce harmful effects similar to those caused by a substance already listed in a Schedule.

After considering other factors, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs decided whether or not to include the substance in the schedules.

The current United Nations is composed of 185 States Parties or member countries represented by diplomats, scientists and experts in the respective nations.

For America Organization of American States includes, within their programs of action the subject of drugs to treat the joint policies of each of its member countries, it is the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD).

These are substances whose use has been accepted at the social level and yet are included in the WHO definition
* Tea
* Coffee
* Chocolate
* Certain soft drinks
* Snuff
* Alcohol
Etc.

Intermediate
All medications, from:
* Aspirin Until (OTC) (Recipe)
or psychotropic
or sedatives
or barbiturates

For example: The most complicated of the Antiparkinsonian

Illegal
Usually when someone says “drug” refers to this group:
* Marijuana
* Cocaine
* Heroin
* LSD
* Hashish
* Extasis
* Cucumelo
* Etc.

Other Products
They are the products having been manufactured for a purpose they are used for other
* Adhesives
* Solvent
Etc.

What is a drug?
In accordance with the Charter of the United Nations Governments of Member States have the responsibility, inter alia, for the health of their peoples. To contribute to this purpose and to promote cooperation among themselves and with others and protect the health of all people, States meeting established that the World Health Organization is the specialized agency in the matter.

A classic definition given by the World Health Organization can guide us in trying to understand what these substances we call drugs, and to know what preventive actions can be made:

WHO says: “Drug” is any substance which, introduced into the body through any route of administration, produces a somewhat altered from the natural functioning of the central nervous system of the individual and is also likely to create dependence, either psychological, physical or both.

Proper understanding of this definition tells us a lot about drugs:

Substances. Drugs are substances, which excludes the “drug addiction” behaviors such as compulsive gambling, watching too much television, video games, etc.. These behaviors of dependency or addiction are not set with a substance or drug.

All … Both the legal and illegal: the legal approach is not valid towards prevention. In fact, the most consumed drugs in our society that cause most problems are the snuff and alcohol permitted for use

Any route of administration. It does not specify the route, then be ingested drugs such as alcohol and drugs, either as snuff and smoked marijuana, others can be given by intravenous (injected), and some can also be sucked into the nose etc..

You can alter in any way the central nervous system. The alterations that drugs can cause are varied: Exciting (as do the drugs classified as stimulants); reassure or placate eliminate pain (as do drugs classified as depressants); cause perceptual disturbances of varying intensity (eg hallucinogenic drugs called).

They are likely to create dependency and psychological, physical or both. All drugs can cause psychological dependence and / or physical. According to the type of substance, frequency of use and retention time.

However, drug abuse prevention should take place from the beginning, at a certain age, working on awareness of abuse of other products such as candy and some medicines, snuff and alcohol later on. To achieve the ultimate goal to avoid the potentially psychoactive substance abuse.

In short: drugs are different and therefore different are both the reasons for that are used and their effects, risks or consequences of its consumption.

When you define Drugs?
The simple definition is not enough drug for the purposes of a comprehensive prevention therefore try to understand the ways in which individuals relate to these substances and according to this relationship, which is always determined by the sociocultural context, we can understand what is what makes a substance at certain times is considered “drugs” and others, through ignorance or conformity is excluded from the attention.

In order to draw us to this more comprehensive understanding can be classified from a social perspective on Substances that are in accordance with the WHO definition.

What makes the drug addiction is a harmful addiction is that it turns against oneself and others. At the start of drug addiction apparently obtained some gratification, as a habit. But soon his behavior begins to have negative consequences in your life. Addictive behaviors for addiction to drugs produce pleasure, relief and other compensation in the short term but cause pain, disaster, desolation and a multitude of problems in the medium term.

Types of drug addiction
Drug addiction
Used to describe a pattern of use of drug addiction that leads to serious problems or concerns as to miss work, using drugs in dangerous situations (driving a car), or continued use of drug addiction that interferes with family relationships or with friends. drug addiction as a disorder, refers to the abuse of illegal substances or excessive use of legal substances (like alcohol).

The chemical dependency
It is the continuous use addiction to drugs, even when major problems have developed. These include an increased tolerance or need for increasing amounts of drug addiction to achieve the desired effect, failure to attempt to quit drug addiction, and a weakening of their social activities.

Chemical Dependency
It is used to describe the compulsive use of chemicals (or drug addiction) and the inability to stop using them despite all the problems caused by its use.

Drug addiction is a disease with very dangerous effects if not treated properly. The worst thing is that people with drug addiction generally arrive at the chemical dependency. Read on for concerted what the causes of drug addiction.

What causes addiction to drugs, chemically dependent?
The drug addiction on cultural norms influence acceptable standards of substance use or addiction to drugs, while the laws determine the legal use of them. The question of whether there is a normative pattern of abuse drug addiction is still relatively uncontroversial.

Disorders related to drug addiction are caused by multiple factors including genetic vulnerability, environmental factors, social pressures, individual features of personality and psychiatric problems. However, it has not been determined yet which of these factors are crucial for people with drug addiction but accepted that they are all combined to produce the drug addiction.

Consequences of drug addiction
The negative consequences associated with drug addiction affect many different aspects of a person’s life. These consequences are diverse, but can be divided into two groups.

Health
Drug addiction causes or is involved in the appearance of various diseases, damages and organic and psychological problems. Hepatitis, cirrhosis, depression, psychosis, paranoia are some disorders that drug addiction causes and can become fatal.

Social
When starting the drug addiction, the person is no longer able to maintain stable relationships and can destroy family relationships and amicale. drug addiction can cause the person ceases to participate in the world, abandoning goals and your life revolves around drug addiction destroyed his surroundings. Also affected people surrounding adictoadiccion to drugs, especially those in their immediate environment, including family and friends.

Poor performance at work or in the studio
You get to the level of goals and plans to leave, using drug addiction as the only “solution”.

Economic consequences
Use of drug addiction can be very expensive, leading to the addict to spend all its resources to maintain consumption, even to steal the wealth of their family and friends.

Currently there are treatments capable of overcoming the problem of drug addiction. Continue reading the next section to learn how to overcome drug addiction.
How to overcome drug addiction

There are many rehabilitation centers and many types of treatment for drug addiction. Choosing appropriate and this for yourself or a loved one is extremely important as it will determine the recovery of a normal, healthy life for the person suffering from addiction.