Addiction

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Topic : Addiction

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Lecturer :

Attendant: Chawalit  kongpet

 

Addiction

             Narcotics  is a type of drugs  that is used to alleviate pain, suppress cough, reduce anxiety or tension. True narcotics, or opioids are made from opium, which is extracted from the poppy. Examples of  opiates and its derivatives are: Heroin, Morphine ,Codeine , Oxycodone ,Vicodin ,Fentanyl ,Methadone. Side effects of narcotics are: Euphoria , Respiratory depression ,Drowsiness ,Nausea ,Constipation ,Itchiness ,Tolerance ,Dependence ,Physical addiction.

              The law and management for drugs is diversity depending on the policy of each countries, for instance: In the United States and many countries, "narcotics" is a term often used to describe any illegal drug, whom addicted must to be prosecuted but who sell get heavy allegation while in Netherland, to use narcotics is legal but to sell is illegal.