The Effects Of Drug Abuse On The Body And Mind - 1271 Words

Parents have always said to their young to stay away of drugs because they are â€Å"bad† what they do not say is that drugs can become a serious addiction and cause serious complications. Drug abuse is a serious concern in today’s society; at this day and age just about anyone is doing or has been near drugs in their lifetime. People should be more educated on the subject of how drugs can seriously affect the body and mind. Addiction is often defined by continuing the compulsive nature of the drug use, they are ignoring the physical and/or psychological harm to themselves. In some cases the user may not just be a single person, but a mother carrying her future child. Drug abuse among mothers has tripled in the U.S., and so has the count of†¦show more content†¦It is a widely known fact that medical science can improve the mother [and] child’s health status only when supported by an effective program of social actions† (Broscauncianu, 140). A perin atal infection is an infection caused by a virus that can be transmitted from the mother to her child during pregnancy or during the delivery (Broscauncianu, 140). Perinatal infections can also be caused by many other factors rather than drug abuse. For example, having a sexually transmitted disease can be passed from a mother to the child by contact with the mother’s blood during the delivery. Due to the fact that perinatal infections is caused by transition within the womb as well, the child becomes addicted to the drug like its mother. Do to perinatal infection the child is growing addicted in the womb to whatever opiate the mother is taking at the time. During any time of the pregnancy, the mother’s behavior and actions affect the baby’s development. Addiction can badly affect the child in any stage of the pregnancy, from the child’s growth, to health, and their mental stability. Chiara Domenici, et al. explains how, â€Å"The consequences of drug ad diction during pregnancy vary depending on the kind of drug, dose, and moment of intake†¦ [Also if it is a] premature birth. Furthermore, when the pregnancy is over, after the delivery, the direct link between mother and fetus stops, but the negative influence of the drug assumption continues on the newborn†¦Ã¢â‚¬ (788). The child’s risk