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Oct 18 2021
Impact of Substance Abuse on the community
Introduction
In this paper we will discuss on various types of substance abuses and how it impacts the people of Australia who are addicted to consumption of alcohol, tobacco products and drugs. Due to this thousands of Australians are a victim of substance abuse as they are addicted to various substances which are harmful for health. Therefore, it’s the substance abuse which is the most important issue globally and has emitted social damage in the human community (Poor RA. Tehran: Salaman; 2004). Further, substance abuse is a meaningless usage of drugs which causes extreme damages and serious consequences in the form of mental imbalances, as well behavioral and various psychological issues (Madadi A, Nogani F. Tehran: Jameanegar; 2004). In Australia, addiction of substances like drugs, alcohol and tobacco products are one of the greatest problems which are faced by thousands of Australians as well as their families. Further majority of the substance abuse issues are left untreated. There are rehabilitation options available in Australia which is a step towards the recovery. In Australia, there are more than 6000 people who dies only due to alcohol related diseases. This means there is 1 person every 90 minutes who dies due to substance abuse. Therefore, due to the legality of alcohol the hazardous issues of the substances are ignored. Therefore, the consumption of alcohol can be just as perilous as intake of illicit drugs. It is due to widespread drinking culture and the popularization of binge drinking made alcohol not just legally and culturally recognized but popular as well. In Australia its ecstasy, hallucinogens and amphetamines drugs which are consumed after marijuana mostly by the youths. Thus, the number of youths who are suffering from substance abuse in Australia are well over 4000000. Most people do not visualize the ill effects of substance abuse rather they believe that addiction is something which can be circumvented. Therefore, addiction is a biological response which impacts our body which means the body will desire for more drugs with only one usage of drug (David Hampton, 2019).
Analysis
As per the latest research around 1 in 20 Australians have been reported of issues related to substance abuse. Due to such issues, there have been various variations and cases of long-term damages to the
ains as well as other parts of the human body. It is mental illness which is the chief cause of mental illness universally. Further, research suggests that the most commonly used substance in Australia is alcohol and tobacco which causes serious illness and diseases affecting the human beings along with their families. It is smoking which is among the single most cause of sickness and lung cancer. In Australia, as per a report it was found that 1 out of 10 youths within the age of 14 smokes everyday which causes more than 9% of the disease in Australia. The studies confirms that the percentage of males and female smokers is almost equal at 11.2% while the consumption of alcohol in males is higher at 22.4% as against 19.3% among the females consuming alcohol (Simantov E, Schoen C, Klein JD, 2000). Further, the study will help to determine the impact of substance abuse on various communities which are the young people within the age group pf 18 to 25 years, the indigenous people in Australia, the women classes and the migrant workers as well as refugees.
Youths and adults
On the other hand, its consumption of alcohol by 1 out of 6 Australians which enhance the risks of accidents, injuries and abnormal as well as e
atic behaviors along with long term impacts like liver diseases, mental sickness and cancer (Health Direct, 2020). Further, as per the latest study it was found that there were 6 binges drinking in Australia consumed every 2 hours by the men while 4 drinks in every 2 hours consumed by the women had a long-term dependence on the person. Therefore, consumption of alcohol in Australia has led to increase in fatal car accidents by 30% which was mostly due to individuals driving cars under the influence of alcohol. Also, as per WHO, Australia was declared as the 20th drunkest nation in the world. Atleast 11.2 litres of pure alcohol is consumed in Australia by each person annually. On the contrary, when it comes to consumption of drugs in Australia, ecstasy is used by almost 11.2% of Australians who are slightly above the age of 14. Hallucinogen drug is consumed by about 9.4% of the Australians while 6.3% consumes Amphetamines (David Hampton, 2019).
Aboriginal and Indigenous community
There has been report on the...