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Alcoholism, Drug Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDSAbuse and HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS

HIV as social ProblemHIV as social Problem

It is one of the most devastating It is one of the most devastating health crises of the modern times.health crises of the modern times.

It affects humanity negatively It affects humanity negatively from all angles.from all angles.

Demographic IssuesDemographic Issues

Countries that have been badly hit by Countries that have been badly hit by HIV has shown a serious mortality HIV has shown a serious mortality surge and life expectancy drop in the surge and life expectancy drop in the last decade.last decade.

By 2005, 25 million people had died; By 2005, 25 million people had died; and an estimated 39 million were and an estimated 39 million were living with HIV.living with HIV.

It is forth among the leading causes It is forth among the leading causes of death worldwide and first in sub-of death worldwide and first in sub-Saharan Africa . Saharan Africa .

Health IssuesHealth Issues

The infected population is prone to The infected population is prone to developing other diseases as their immune developing other diseases as their immune system is suppressed.system is suppressed.

Without life saving drugs one third of Without life saving drugs one third of children born infected with HIV die before children born infected with HIV die before their first birth day.their first birth day.

The expense for treatment is increasing The expense for treatment is increasing on an alarming rate.on an alarming rate.

Allocation of scarce resources for the Allocation of scarce resources for the treatment of HIV can divert attention from treatment of HIV can divert attention from other health issues that demand attention.other health issues that demand attention.

Economic IssuesEconomic Issues

It affects the economic stability.It affects the economic stability.

Reduction of labour force.Reduction of labour force.

Allocation of resource for the Allocation of resource for the treatment of the sick reduces the treatment of the sick reduces the investment power.investment power.

Social IssuesSocial Issues

Affects the family stability.Affects the family stability. Death of parents result in the Death of parents result in the

creation orphas.creation orphas. The infected are socially The infected are socially

alienated.alienated.

AlcoholismAlcoholism

Family ProblemsFamily Problems

Emotional breakdownEmotional breakdown

Financial crisisFinancial crisis

Broken families Broken families

Psychological Psychological ProblemsProblems

It is proved that drug abusers are It is proved that drug abusers are prone to a wide range of prone to a wide range of psychological problems. psychological problems.

Road AccidentsRoad Accidents

Drunkenness leads to careless Drunkenness leads to careless driving.driving.

Alcohol related vehicular Alcohol related vehicular accidents are very common. accidents are very common.

Economic ProblemsEconomic Problems

Debt.Debt.

Wastage of Economic resources.Wastage of Economic resources.

For treatmentFor treatment

Health ProblemsHealth Problems

Causes serious health problems.Causes serious health problems. Alcohol badly affects liver.Alcohol badly affects liver. Large sum of money is needed for Large sum of money is needed for

treatmenttreatment Can even lead to deathCan even lead to death

Crime and AlcoholCrime and Alcohol

Crimes in the familyCrimes in the family Destruction of public propertyDestruction of public property Careless drivingCareless driving

Drug AbuseDrug Abuse

DefinitionDefinition

Substance abuse is defined as Substance abuse is defined as maladaptive pattern of using maladaptive pattern of using certain drugs, alcohol, certain drugs, alcohol, medications, and toxins despite medications, and toxins despite their adverse consequences their adverse consequences

Family and Drug AbuseFamily and Drug Abuse

Family factors can contribute to Family factors can contribute to intensifying drug abuse. intensifying drug abuse. (traumatic parental absence, (traumatic parental absence, harsh discipline, failure to harsh discipline, failure to communicate on emotional level, communicate on emotional level, etc.) etc.)

Drug abuse has devastating Drug abuse has devastating effects on the family effects on the family relationships.relationships.

Health problemsHealth problems

Addictive substances alter the Addictive substances alter the function of human brain and have function of human brain and have impact on behaviorimpact on behavior

Develop ailments like cancerDevelop ailments like cancer Can transmit HIVCan transmit HIV

Economic EffectsEconomic Effects

Money for treatmentMoney for treatment Drug mafia functions as parallel Drug mafia functions as parallel

governmentgovernment Drain of human and other Drain of human and other

resources.resources.

CrimeCrime

Production, manufacture and Production, manufacture and distribution of a drug is a crime.distribution of a drug is a crime.

Mafias indulge in crimes.Mafias indulge in crimes. The abuse generally promote The abuse generally promote

other non drug crimesother non drug crimes

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