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Drug Abuse In Indian Youth - What You Should Know | Alcoban

  In today’s time, drug abuse has become a major challenge for parents. A large section of the youth have been affected by this. People are ruining their lives by getting addicted to drugs such as cocaine , heroin, opium, marijuana, hashish, cannabis, etc. These substances give the feeling of intoxication for some time, in which the person feels pleasant and blissful, but as soon as the period of intoxication ends, it makes the person want to take it again. Within a few weeks, he gets addicted to these substances. Drugs are being sold secretly in our schools and colleges, which is destroying the future of our youth. Soon after consuming these drugs, the children become addicted to it. After that they become unable to quit the habit even if they want to. There have been reported cases of children using their pocket money to buy drugs. This is ruining the childhoods of thousands of children in India. Drug abuse has become rampant in states such as Punjab and metros like Delhi, Mumbai...

What Effect Does Secondhand Smoking Have on Children? | Alcoban

  Smoking is one of the worst addictions there is. The reason is that it does not just affect the smoker but rather the innocent people around them as well. The dangerous effects of secondhand smoking can be clearly seen in children whose parents smoke around them. These children suffer many health problems and have a significantly smaller lifespan. Children who have been exposed to smoking by their parents have several negative health problems. The walls of their blood vessels start thickening which increases their risk of heart attack and stroke in the future. This information has been published in European journals related to the heart.   'Passive smoking' i.e. secondhand smoking causes long-term damage to the blood arteries of children. Apart from this, their blood vessels also develop prematurely. The researchers found in their study that the health of more than 2,000 children between the ages of three and 18 years of age, both of whose parents smoked cigarettes, were at ...

How to Quit Smoking Without Rehab - Tips and Treatment | Alcoban

  How many times have you made a promise and intended to quit smoking but gave up after a few days? In fact, many people often fail to quit smoking because they are not fully prepared either mentally and physically to quit. They fail because they are not fully committed to quit smoking. Smoking is definitely not as socially acceptable nowadays as it used to be. It is banned in most workplaces, shopping malls, theaters and stores. But still people continue to smoke. Most people start smoking as teenagers and become addicted to it by the time they grow up. There are a variety of reasons why people smoke, such as stress, pressure from friends, etc. And after a while it becomes very difficult to get rid of this addiction. However, quitting smoking may be difficult but it’s not impossible. All you need is strong will power and a desire to make an effort. Set a quit date Once you have made the decision to quit smoking, it is essential to set a start date. Once you have set a date, ...

5 Biggest Reasons Why You Should Quit Smoking | Alcoban

  To quit smoking is a very challenging task. Smokers generally need to change their lives completely if they want to quit successfully. Some good habits to develop in order to quit smoking are to see a counselor, find new ways to control stress, and remove negative influences that might tempt you to smoke. This could mean going no contact with some friends or at least staying more in touch with non-smoking friends. It can be easy to have periods of relapse and lose motivation to quit. Seeing regular reminders of the benefits of quitting smoking can help smokers to reach their goal of quitting. If you are having trouble with nicotine addiction, try writing down the reasons you want to quit (like the ones listed below) on your phone or computer background screen. 5 Biggest Reasons Why You Should Stop Smoking 1.      It Makes You Feel Good After the first day of quitting, your blood pressure will go back to normal, healthy levels. The buildup of carbon mon...

Why is Alcohol Bad for Your Brain?

  We all know the effects that alcohol has on the body. Alcohol kills around 2.6 lakh Indians every year and this figure is ever growing. But many people may not be aware of the effect that alcohol has on the mind. A person who drinks regularly starts to feel the depressant effects it has on the brain. Since the brain is the body’s control center, the impairing effects of alcohol quickly cause problems in the normal function of areas all over the body. There are some short-term symptoms that signal a reduction in brain function.  They include difficulty in walking, blurred vision, slowed reaction time, and compromised memory. Heavy drinking and binge drinking can lead to permanent brain and nervous system damage. Brain Damage Caused by Alcohol Basically, alcohol is a toxin. The main impact it has on the body, especially when consumed excessively, is very harmful. Heavy drinking, or binge drinking five or more days in the past month, can cause long-term brain damage that simult...

5 Ways Smoking Ruins Your Body | Alcoban

  Smoking is one of the most harmful addictions in the world. To smoke is to voluntarily poison your body. It is one of the only things in the world that we ingest that has absolutely no good effects for the body. Even alcohol can be useful in very limited quantities. But tobacco is no friend to anyone. It shortens the smoker’s lifespan by around 30 years (possibly more). People who smoke are essentially just killing their own bodies, just very slowly. Not to mention, the effect of secondhand smoking. Being exposed to secondhand smoking has just as harmful effects on a person as if they were smoking themselves. Children who are exposed to secondhand smoking often develop diseases like asthma, cancer, etc. There is absolutely nothing to gain by smoking. It is well known that smoking is very dangerous for the body. Tobacco contains many harmful properties that affect not just the lungs but the entire body. Smoking is a slow killer. The tar in the tobacco enters into the bloodstream...

नशा मुक्ति के सरल उपाय - नशा क्या है? और यह नशे की लत कैसे छुडाये?

  नशा एक बुरी आदत है जिसमें व्यक्ति अपने दिमाग और समझ को आराम देकर कुछ समय के लिए खुद को अच्छा महसूस कराने की कोशिश करता है। और इसके लिए वह अकेले या अपने दोस्तों के साथ सिगरेट, शराब, गुटखा या ड्रग्स, कोई भी नशीला पदार्थ का सेवन करता है। दोस्तों के साथ शुरू-शुरू में नशीले पदार्थों का सेवन शौक के तौर पर शुरू होता है। और फिर धीरे-धीरे यह एक बुरी लत का रूप ले लेता है। व्यसन का वैज्ञानिक कारण यह भी है कि जब हमारा शरीर अधिक मात्रा में डोपामाइन हार्मोन का उत्पादन करता है, तो हमें लगता है कि "कम से कम समय में अधिकतम आनंद कैसे महसूस किया जाए"। और नशा करना इसे करने का सबसे आसान तरीका है जो बाद में लत का रूप ले लेता है। नशा एक ऐसा नशा है जो व्यक्ति के जीवन और घर को तबाह कर देता है, अगर कोई नशे का आदी है तो उसके साथ-साथ अन्य लोग भी इसके प्रभाव से परेशान हो जाते हैं। आज हम आपके साथ शेयर कर रहे हैं ऐसी आयुर्वेदिक दवा का नाम जिसका कोई साइड इफेक्ट नहीं है और पूरी तरह से सुरक्षित है।   लत के दुष्प्रभाव शराब, गुटखा, सिगरेट, नशीले पदार्थ आदि का सेवन पहले दिन ही करने से आपको इसके शारीरिक, मानसिक...