Advantages and Disadvantages of Drug Addiction

Sometimes, using drugs have its advantages and its advantages.

Advantages:

The benefits that drugs offer to competitors in the sports world are plentiful. Body builders and athletes both use anabolic drugs to build muscle mass, reduce fatigue and enhance performance, allowing many to perform tirelessly at the most physical demanding sports. Not only can these drugs help an athlete become more aggressive on the field, but also run faster and increase their endurance level. when coupled together in a cycle doses, drugs make it possible to achieve results that otherwise would have not been possible. These advantages make drugs the most highly sought after substances in the world of sports and competition. Here are few advantages of taking performance enhancing drugs:

• to satisfy curiosity
• to cope with boredom
• to have something to do
• to rebel or defy parents
• to get revenge
• to gain attention from family
• to avoid loneliness
• to deal with stress/ to survive
• to forget disappointments 
• to avoid family arguments or family problems
• to forget family or friends for a while

Also experimenting might allow people to meet others and make friends. It might be an enlightening experience. Often if a person tries a drugs and hates its effects they are less likely to use or abuse any other drugs.

Disadvantages:

We all know drugs as one of the most important tools for fighting disease but the disadvantages of drugs should be clearly understood if we are to ensure that we used it responsibly. For this, it is important to define drugs in the context of something that is ingested by the patient to achieve a certain pleasurable or disease-mitigating effect. Holistically, the definition of drugs should not only be limited to artificial pills and syrup sold or store shelves or the prohibited illegal drugs that are well known to cause serious complications; even those that come from natural and inorganic sources must also be considered as drugs and as such be taken in moderation. 

There are multiple reasons for this caution to take drugs in moderation.

• curiosity gets satisfied
• excitement levels off
• may get the wrong type of attention
• may lose control of emotions ( i.e may become angry or violent, depressed or anxious)
• against family or religious values
• creates problems with family ( e.g loss of trust )
• does not resolve family or personal problems
• may lose self esteem

Disadvantages in Social

• to fit in with a group or find new friends
• to deal with a shyness or lack of confidence
• to be able to talk with strangers or feel comfortable in large groups
• to avoid having to talk
• to imitate role models
• to create a positive social image
• to be real me
• may let friends down
• may lead to negative episodes

Performances at school/work

• to stay awake
• to feel more creative
• to have an edge
• to avoid having to live up to too many pressures
• to forget that school is not where they want to be
• may lose employment
• moods may change and may have difficulty controlling emotion

Financial

• cost of purchasing drugs

Legal

• negative implications regarding possession, purchase and use of various substances.