ABC’s of drug addiction:
A = Addiction - n. the condition of being a slave to a habit: strongly inclined.
B = Be-all and end-all - Informal - the most important person or thing. To an addict, drugs or alcohol are THE most important thing and they are the most important person to themselves. The addict or alcholic can only focus on their needs. Their drive is their addiction for the next fix or drink.
C = Cocaine - n. A drug used to deaden pain and as a stimulant. It is a narcotic obtained from dried coca leaves. When used in excess, it can cause systemic poisoning. It has been proven that once a person starts taking this drug, it is almost impossible to free yourself physically and mentally without the help of an effective drug rehab.
D = Drugs - n. 1. A substance (other than food) that, when taken into the body, produces a change in it. Drugs are a poison to the body. Aspirin is a drug. Drugs are obtained from molds, parts of plants, parts of animals, and minerals or are prepared synthetically. 2. A drug that brings drowsiness or sleep, or lessens pain by dulling the nerves; narcotic. Narcotic - n. Any of a group of drugs, including opium and its derivatives and similar compunds, that have a strong pain-killing effect and produce drowsiness, dullness, or sleep, and that have the potential for physiological dependence with prolonged use.
The world of drug addiction is a deadly game. It can happen in the blink of an eye, that one answer, “sure I can try it once….he says its not addicting” and the person is hooked! The addict is now on that road of slavery to drugs. Education and learning the ABC’s of drug addiction can keep a person out of that deadly game and living drug free.
If someone you know and love is playing that deadly game get them to a successful drug rehab and before you know it they will be playing the game of life and living!