Drug Abuse and Addiction

WHAT IS DRUG ABUSE???????

Many people do not understand why individuals become addicted to drugs or how drugs change the brain to foster compulsive drug abuse. They mistakenly view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem and may characterize those who take drugs as morally weak. One very common belief is that drug abusers should be able to just stop taking drugs if they are only willing to change their behavior. What people often underestimate is the complexity of drug addiction -- that it is a disease that impacts the brain and because of that, stopping drug abuse is not simply a matter of willpower. Through scientific advances we now know much more about how exactly drugs work in the brain, and we also know that drug addiction can be successfully treated to help people stop abusing drugs and resume their productive lives.
Drug abuse and addiction are a major burden to society. Estimates of the total overall costs of substance abuse in the United States -- including health- and crime-related costs as well as losses in productivity -- exceed half a trillion dollars annually. This includes approximately $181 billion for illicit drugs, $168 billion for tobacco, and $185 billion for alcohol. Staggering as these numbers are, however, they do not fully describe the breadth of deleterious public health -- and safety -- implications, which include family disintegration, loss of employment, failure in school, domestic violence, child abuse, and other crimes.

What is drug addiction?

Addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences to the individual who is addicted and to those around them. Drug addiction is a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and function of the brain. Although it is true that for most people the initial decision to take drugs is voluntary, over time the changes in the brain caused by repeated drug abuse can affect a person's self control and ability to make sound decisions, and at the same time send intense impulses to take drugs.
It is because of these changes in the brain that it is so challenging for a person who is addicted to stop abusing drugs. Fortunately, there are treatments that help people to counteract addiction's powerful disruptive effects and regain control. Research shows that combining addiction treatment medications, if available, with behavioral therapy is the best way to ensure success for most patients. Treatment approaches that are tailored to each patient's drug abuse patterns and any co-occurring medical, psychiatric, and social problems can lead to sustained recovery and a life without drug abuse.
Similar to other chronic, relapsing diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, or heart disease, drug addiction can be managed successfully. And, as with other chronic diseases, it is not uncommon for a person to relapse and begin abusing drugs again. Relapse, however, does not signal failure -- rather, it indicates that treatment should be reinstated, adjusted, or that alternate treatment is needed to help the individual regain control and recover.

HEY FRIENDS!!!

HELLO FRIENDS.. I HOPE EVERYONE IS MISSING OUR WONDERFUL SESSIONS. I AM MISSING SMITA MAM AS WELL.

SO LET US SHARE WHAT WE ALL ARE DOING IN THIS BREAK. SO WE CAN FEEL CONNECTED.

Starting with myself.My examinations are about to start. so i am badly messed up with my studies. apart from this i sleep, day-dreaming, eating and yes writing for our blog. what about you people??

सिर्फ 14 इंच का घोड़ा गिनीज बुक में दर्ज होगा

घोड़ा वो भी महज 14 इंच का... यकीनन ये चौंकाने वाला है लेकिन ये सच भी है... दुनिया के इस सबसे छोटे घोड़े का जन्म हुआ है ब्रिटेन में...और इसका वजन है मात्र 2.7 किलोग्राम। जी हां, केवल 14 इंच के इस नर घोड़े का नाम आइंस्टाइन रखा गया है।ब्रिटेन के प्रमुख अखबार डेली मेल के मुताबिक न्यू हैम्पशायर के बर्नस्टीड में जन्म के समय इस घोड़े का वजन 2.7 किलोग्राम दर्ज किया गया। मिनिएचर हॉर्स फार्म में जन्मे इस घोड़े का आकार आश्चर्यजनक है, यह दूसरे नवजात घोड़ों की तुलना में अत्यंत छोटा है और इसे दुनिया के सबसे छोटे घोड़े के रूप में दर्ज करवाया जा सकता है। हैरत की बात यह है कि इसके वजन का अनुपात इंसान के नवजात बच्चे के वजन के समान है। इंसान का नवजात बच्चा भी वजन में इसी के आस-पास होता है।इस खूबसूरत और हैरतअंगेज घोड़े आइंस्टाइन के मालिक रसेल वॉगनर का कहना है कि यह घोड़ा गिनीज बुक ऑफ वर्ल्ड में दर्ज चार किलोग्राम के सबसे छोटे नवजात घोड़े से बहुत छोटा है। यानी आइंस्टाइन दुनिया का सबसे छोटा घोड़ा आसानी से बन सकता है।

WHEN IN LUV, ITS ONLY D HEART DAT SPEAKS

HEY GUYS..... STARTING TIME...... :)
Coz of some mutual freins "he" & "she" were on each others freinds list on orkut.....
"He" from day 1 was intersted in "her" but she didnt have any such plans.....
As usual baar baar fone no. maangna but it was a big NO everytime from "her" side.

And then came d day when both of them, for d first time, saw each other in reality and dat too for jst 5 mins...... Nuthing which "he" expected happened..... na hi uske dimaag ki ghanti baji aur na hi koi hawaien chali....but above all, d best part was dat "he" saw "her" ..... :)
"He" requested Moumita(best freind of "her's") to plz do smthing bout d situation n den 4 d first time "he" & "she" talked over Moumita's fone.........
"He" was really happy n thought dat now "she" vud give him, her no. but nuthing like dis happened n "he" thot ki beta tera kuch nhi hoga......
But after a week "he" again asked her for d no. and dis time, without any expectations......
"He" cud'nt believe his hears as it was a YES from her side.......:)

IT WAS THE BEGINING OF A NEW RELATION----- THE BEGINING OF "HE" & "SHE"

Days passed by, everything which happened seemed gud ( especially for "he", coz boys tend to react more), regular fone calls were made, jokes were shared, meetings were planned (though d meetings were like once in a month......hahaha........ but still they were planned) and it seemed dat everything around was so much beautiful and awesum............. "HE" & "SHE" WERE HAPPY........BUT "HE" ALWAYS HAD A QUESTION AND D QUESTION WAS---- "HEY "SHE", ARE WE STILL " JUST FREINDS"?" "SHE" ONLY SMILED BUT NEVER SAID ANYTHING.........:):):):)

BUT AS IT IS SAID (I actually dont know wether its said or not.........hahahahah) DAT BEHIND EVERY HAPPY MOMENT THERE LIES SOMETHING SAD........AND WITH "HE" & "SHE" D SAME ACTUALLY HAPPENED.............

TO BE CONTINUED...........

MAA

“Maa what you think all day?”

“I think about you baby, i think about your life ahead. I think how my little angel who is a grown up now will face this world. I would like to see how my angel would bring up her children. This is what i think baby.”

“But maa do you think about you, yourself, your life?”

Maa went quite for a minute, smiling back she says,” you are my life and I think about it.”

She gives her 100% to everything she does, she’ll never forget to pack your lunch. She’ll be your bank always in the times of dire emergency, she’ll not buy a pack of bindis or dozen of bangles to gift you, your favourite t-shirt on your birthday, she’ll always call you to ask you “when are you coming back home?”, no matter what she lost in her life, no matter what pains she face, she never expresses that.

What is primary to us, is always secondary for her and that’s “I”. She’ll never say “this is what I want, this is what i think.”

I was observing one day my mother, guess that’s what we don’t do these days cause we are over possessed with our lives, and while observing her, it occured to me that what my mother thinks all day. She is a homemaker, what is that she thinks all day. May be according to me what is to be cooked in tonight’s dinner or what clothes are to be sent for iron next morning. When i asked her what she thinks all day i got the same reply as above. And i was so surprise to realise this suddenly at that moment that what is this life when you don’t think about you but only about your family.

Guess the answer was within me only. This is how the nature of a mother is. Her heart is purest form of love. For me God is within your MAA. It’s not that fathers aren’t caring. But their is still a scope of “I” or there is something called male ego in every man. Fathers must be loving you or protecting you equally but the absence of “I” in a mother makes her one of the kind.

Respect your Maa, talk to her about her, give her time, go on a walk with her or take her on a coffee. So not just wish her on her birthday and Mother’s day but always.

Share your thoughts friends.

HIMANI TYAGI

LAUGHTER IS INTEGRAL TO RELATIONSHIPS

She told me that "If I were ur wife, I would poison ur coffee", to which I replied, "If you were my wife, I'd drink it". We grew up in a home filled of laughter.
I learnt that d ability to laugh heartily at situations, jokes, others and most importantly yourself, was one of d greatest gifts you could empower yourself with. As is said," If you laugh with it, you can live with it!"
Laughter is integral to Raltionships. A couple dat laughs together stays together. Serious situations can b diffused with laughter and touchy issues are braved a good sprinkling of humour.
We all luv a good laugh and blessed is the man who can laugh at himself, for he will never cease to b amused. Laughtre is d cheapest luxury dat v have. It electrifies our nerves, clears away the cobwebs from our brains, and gives our entire system a good cleansing. Additionally, it lowers blood pressure, reduces stress hormones, boosts immunity function and is a fabulous relationship strenghthener!
LET'S NOT TAKE OURSELVES TOO SERIOUSLY................ LET'S LAUGH MOST OF OUR PROBLEMS AWAY........
WE DON'T STOP LAUGHING B'COZ LIFE IS TOUGH; LIFE IS TOUGH B'COZ WE STOP LAUGHING...........

TENSION MAT LO YAAR...........JST ENJOY D GIFT OF GOD----- LIFE

Equality in Metro

Delhi metro has become an important part of life for all the citizens of Delhi. It is much faster, time saving and air conditioned means of transport. It also prevents us from getting stuck in heavy traffics. But a ride in a metro is not that easy and soothing as its advantages are. Traveling in metro is tough and requires lots of courage since it is always over crowded.

To avoid inconvenience for women, Delhi Metro Corporation announces the first compartment of every metro to be reserved for women with effect from 2^nd October. I was really disappointed to know this because I always believed in equality among gender and this reservation for women according to me was a discrimination against all men. If we consider the fact that all men and women are equal then why have reservation only for women?

But today I travelled in ladies compartment in metro...it was so less crowded and it was so easy to stand. Few days back I had a discussion with my good male friend and I argued that there should not be a reserved compartment. But today I got his point that reserved compartment will always be much safer and more comfortable for any girl at any time. Girls now don’t have to bear the stares from strangers and can freely stand without the fear of being touched by anyone.

But even now I believe in ‘no gender biasness’ and I feel that there should be an all male compartment- a reserved compartment for men.

WHEN IN LUV, IT'S ONLY D HEART DAT SPEAKS

Her existence was an adjective and he was her noun.
She was d imprint and he, her nostalgia.
She was words and he, her language.
She was............ to b continued...


COMING SOON.......
BY: MAYANK RAGHAV

The School Tie.

P.S.- ‘ha ha’ means please laugh because it isn’t funny.

‘yo’ means so cool because it isn’t a bit.

‘aww’ means soooo cute because its so stupid.

I still have some memories of that day. My hair were oiled, combed- side parted in the ratio 1:10, I was happy to carry a pink bag on my shoulders and I had an I-card in my small delightful hands (aww). I was with my father (now he was carrying my pink bag); he left me with a fat guard who escorted me to a place which I miss the most.

I grew older like everybody does (except maybe Benjamin button (ha ha)) and now I was in third standard. Now I used to play some mature games- Ringa Ringa Roses, ice water, doctor doctor and please don’t reveal this but I also had a kitchen set(ha ha).

Okay, then there was tension; I was in sixth grade and the first time I gave my exams and the only time I did well. Fortunately and unfortunately I was a child no more- I was cheap, vulgar, crass, gross, etc (yo).

Unfortunate because being crass and cheap is not so cool.

Fortunate because when you are vulgar at a young age, you know that it’s not cool when it really matters. (This was written to prove that I am not cheap anymore (ha ha)).

Then began the age of me becoming small, as in the girls becoming tall. They were all taller than me and I used to stand second in the row (aww). I was in 8^th standard then and

That was the time I first bunk my school (yo) and was first caught doing so.

Then day bunks became a part and parcel of this journey- I was in tenth and I had my boards and I had cigarettes and I had ethanol (fortunately and unfortunately).

Unfortunate because it is not at all cool.

And fortunate because when you try it early you know that it’s not cool when it really matters.

And then was the double one class- 11^th.

The class when I was punished by every teacher- thrown out, cleaning the field, standing on the bench, laughing for the whole class without a break etc.

Then was the class to remember, to cherish-12^th.

Friends were always there so were the teachers but it’s when something departs, you recognize its value. This was the class where it all ended ; this was the class of my farewell.

Every year had a different experience. Every year was so memorable.

This was for my school life,

Because I still miss my SCHOOL TIE.

Thank you.

peace.

Was Opening Ceremony able
to create Impression???