DRUGS

1. DEFINITION
Drugs are the abbreviation of narcotics, psychotropic and other
addictive materials. Drug familiar terminology used by law enforcement
officials,

such

as

police

(including

the

National

Narcotics

Agency),

prosecutors, judges and correctional officers. In addition to drugs, another

term that refers to all three of these substances are drugs that of narcotics,
psychotropic and addictive substances. The term drug more commonly used
by healthcare practitioners and rehabilitation. But in essence the meaning of
both terms still refer to the three types of the same substance.
According to Law 22 of 1997 on Narcotics Narcotics are narcotics
mentioned sense are "substances or drugs derived from plant or not plant
either synthetic or semi-synthetic that can cause degradation or alteration of
consciousness, loss of taste, reduce to eliminate pain, and can creating
dependency ".
Psychotropic is "a substance or drug, either natural or synthetic nonnarcotic, which is efficacious psychoactive through selective effect on the
central nervous system that causes typical changes in mental activity and
behavior".
Other addictive substances are "substances or other materials instead
of narcotics and psychotropic substances that affect the brain and can lead
to dependence" Nonetheless, it is important note that not all types of
narcotics and psychotropic use is prohibited. Because quite a lot of narcotics
and psychotropic also has great benefits in the field of medicine and for the
benefit of the development of knowledge. According to Law 22 of 1997 and
Law No. 5 of 1997, narcotics and psychotropic substances are included in
Group I is a type of substance that is considered illegal. As a result of the
illegalnya status, anyone who has, manufacture, use, distribute and / or
distribute narcotics and psychotropic Category I may be imposed in
accordance with the provisions of the criminal law apply.

2. SPREADING
Until now, the spread of drugs is almost unavoidable. Given almost the
entire population of the world can easily obtain drugs from rogue elements
who are not responsible. For example, from drug dealers were happy to prowl
the area of schools, discos, brothels, and places of gathering the gang. Of
course this can make the parents, community organizations, government
worried about the spread of drug so willingly reign. Drug eradication efforts
had already often done, but still less likely to avoid drugs among adolescents
and adults, even children aged elementary and junior high school that fall
too much drugs. Until now the most effective efforts to prevent drug abuse
among children is of family education. Parents are expected to supervise and
educate their children to always stay away from drugs.
3. SORTS - VARIOUS DRUGS
Opium
Papaver somniferum plant sap obtained by tapping (scraping) who want ripe
fruit. The sap that comes out white and named "lates". The sap is allowed to
dry on the surface of the fruit that is brown-black-and post-processing will be
a soft dough that resembles asphalt. This is called raw opium or opium
rough. Opium contains an assortment of rugged active substances are often
misused. Opium cook brown color is dark brown or blackish. Traded in
packaging tin box with assorted stamp, among other snakes, skulls, eagle,
globe, cap 999, cap dog, etc.. Its use by means of sucked.
Morphine
Morphine is produced from opium / opiate raw. Merupaakan main alkaloid
morphine from opium (C17H19NO3). Morphine tastes bitter, a fine white
powder form or in the form of a colorless liquid. Its use by means of smoked
and injected.
Heroin (heroin)
Heroin had a power of two times stronger than morphine and is the type
most commonly abused opiate people in Indonesia at the end - this end.

Heroin, which is pharmacologically similar to morphine causes people to

become sleepy and erratic mood swings. Although the manufacture, sale and
possession of heroin is illegal, but the attempted heroin remains available for
patients with terminal cancer as analgesic and euphoric effects it good.
Morphine
Codeine including salt / derivative of opium / opium. Codeine effects are
weaker than heroin, and its potential to cause low ketergantungaan. Usually
sold in pill form or liquid clear. How to use ingested and injected.
Demerol
Another name of Demerol is pethidina. Its use can be swallowed or by
injection. Demerol is sold in a pill form and colorless liquid.
Methadone
Currently many digunakanorang Methadone in the treatment of opioid
dependence. Opioid antagonists have been made to treat opioid overdose
and opioid dependence. A large number of synthetic narcotics (opioids) have
been

made,

including

meperidine

(Demerol),

methadone

(Dolphine),

pentazocine (Talwin), and propocyphene (Darvon). Methadone is currently

widely used in the treatment of opioid dependence. Opioid antagonists have
been made to treat opioid overdose and opioid dependence. The drug class
is nalaxone (Narcan), naltrxone (Trexan), nalorphine, levalorphane, and
apomorphine. A number of compounds with activity mix of agonists and
antagonists have been synthesized, and the compounds are pentazocine,
butorphanol (Stadol), and buprenorphine (Buprenex). Several studies have
found that buprenorphine is an effective treatment for opioid dependence.
Name popoler types of opioids: putauw, etep, PT, white.

4. EFFECTS OF DRUGS
Hallucinogens, the effects of the drug could result if taken in certain
doses so can result in a person to be air-hallucinations to see some things /
objects which actually does not exist / no tangible example cocaine and LSD

Stimulation, the effects of drugs that can lead to the body organs like
the heart and brain working faster than usual, resulting in a person's work is
more powerful for a while, and tend to make a user more happy and excited
for a while
Depressants, the effects of drugs that can suppress the central nervous
system and reduces the functional activity of the body, so that users feel at
ease even able to make the wearer sleep and unconsciousness. Examples of
heroin.
Addictive, Someone who has been taking drugs usually will want and
want more because certain substances in the drug resulted in a person tend
to be passive, because the drugs are not directly decide the nerves in the
brain, such as marijuana, heroin, heroin. If it is too long and has been drug
dependency then gradually organ in the body will be damaged and if it
exceeds the dose so that users will overdose and eventually death.
Psilocin, a hallucinogen derived from mushrooms (Psilocybe mexicana).
Effects arising such as dilated pupils, restlessness or turmoil, euphoria, visual
open and closed eyes (common intermediate in high doses), synesthesia (eg.
Hearing see colors and sounds), increased body temperature, headache,
sweating and chills, and nausea ,methamphetamine, is psikostimulansia and
sympathomimetic drugs. Marketed for severe cases of attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder. Physical effects can include anorexia, hyperactivity,
dilated pupils, flushing, restlessness, dry mouth, headache, tachycardia,
bradycardia,
tachypnea,
hypertension,
hypotension,
hyperthermia,
diaphoresis, diarrhea, constipation, blurred vision, dizziness, twitching,
insomnia, numbness, palpitations, arrhythmias, acne, pallor, convulsions,
heart attack, stroke, and death can occur.
5. DRUG FOR HEALTH HUMAN BODY
The dangers of drugs to health is a lot exceed the dangers of smoking,
disease and addiction and dysfunction of various organs ready lurk deadly.
a. Damaging Liver Function
It is clear drugs and various kinds of drugs in excessive doses much
less addictive would most likely damage the human liver function and kidney
function. Drug addiction and excessive consumption will cause liver disease
such as cirrhosis of the liver are deadly. Dysfunction and liver failure can also
occur for long-term use.

b. Drugs are harmful to the lungs

Drugs can cause tissue in the lungs can become thicker which can
make it difficult to breathe. Nerve cells in the lungs can be damaged by
substances contained in narcotics which is carried through the blood.

c. Drug Dangerous For Heart

Drugs and the like will dissolve in the blood pumped by the heart of
course, these substances will damage the tissue and cardiac performance.
The most dangerous is the impact of heart failure that can lead to death
caused by infection of the heart muscle and blood vessels.
d. The dangers of drugs for reproductive health
Just as smoking, drugs are also very harmful to the reproductive
organs. Drugs can cause a decrease in reproductive hormones and
decreased sexual function.
e. Damaging Drugs Nerve Function
Damage to the nervous system caused by drugs can make people
convulsive seizures, his mind, and did not have a full awareness of him.
Nerve damage caused by, among others, the nervous breakdown that led to
its more passive
f. Menstrual Disorders
In adolescents, especially girls, drug abuse can cause abnormalities in
the menstrual period such as irregular menstruation and can even lead to
not getting your period or amenorhoe.
g. Drugs and hallucinations relationship with Mental Illness
The phenomenon of hallucination is a perception that is abnormal in
individuals in which he is aware and awake but without any stimulus in a real
sensory receptors outside himself. Hallucinations, in other words without any
perception of objects is clear. Hallucinations are usually found in the users of
medicines and drugs. The use of cocaine, LSD, and various types of
amphetamine derivatives can also trigger hallucinations. Even in the case of
the use of marijuana (cannabis) can bring visual hallucinations. The use of

narcotics such as cocaine can cause auditory halusninasi, just as in the case
of hallucinations experienced by people with schizophrenia and other
psychotic disorders.
In addition to the people who consume drugs. In some cases,
hallucinations may occur in normal people in addition to the conditions
mentioned above, for example in the case of the death of a beloved, the
subject hallucinates that he can see his loved ones was at one time, thought
he was still alive or meet, leaving messages and so on. Other cases of
hallucinations may occur when switching between bedtime and wake time. It
is called hallucinations hypnagogik.