How do intoxicants affect
our body?
Alcohol, wine, cigarettes, bidi, opium, intoxicating hemp
ganja and bhang, cocaine or morphine etc. are known as intoxicants. Many people
indulge in them for various reasons but they have a number of harmful effects
on our health. The uses of these are also considered a social evil.
People generally consume tobacco in the form of bidi,
cigarettes or Hubble bubble hookah. Some people chew it raw. Tobacco contains a
powerful poison called nicotine and 26 other poisons. Even though it is contained
in extremely minute quantities, they harm our body to great extent. When we
smoke, our blood absorbs some of the nicotine. This nicotine excites our nose
and throat. This also causes coughing. Smoking increases blood pressure. It
accelerates the heartbeat and cases heart ailments. It also affects the body
temperature and blood circulation. Recent scientific researches have shown that
smoking causes lung cancer too. It has also been proved that smoking shortens
the lifespan of people. Moreover, indigestion, peptic ulcer and cancer of the
mouth are also among its after effects. What is worse is that nicotine is an
addictive substance and those who are used to it find it impossible to give up
smoking.
Use of alcohol in the form of liquor is also very harmful
for our heath. Some people carry the wrong impression that drinking makes the
body more active. But this is far form the truth. All the physical process gets
slowed down when one consumes alcohol. More liquor like whisky, rum or brandy contains
a high degree of alcohol. The alcohol has unsuitable effects on our body. As
soon as it enters our body and mixes with the blood, it immediately starts
influencing some areas of the brain. As a result of this, the individual starts
getting intoxicated. His vision gets disturbed. And his thoughts become
illogical and he finally becomes senseless.
Accidents caused by drunken people are very common these
days. Statistics show that one cut of every five accidents is caused by people
who are drunk. Drinking also reduces the control over muscles. Prolonged
drinking causes dangerous diseases of the liver.
Some people take many types of pills of relieve
themselves of pains and mental tensions. These are very dangerous for health.
Excessive use of these weakens the memory. Once you develop the habit of taking
intoxicants, it becomes very difficult to get ride of them. The use of LSD,
brown sugar, opium, ganja, and charas is certainly an invitation to death.
These substances adversely affect the body and brain and give birth to crimes
in the society. We should, therefore, always avoid using them.
To deal with these problems many reform organizations
have established to treat the patients.
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