#15. The End Result of Drug Addiction
The end results for those who have been addicted to drugs and especially for those who have been using them for a very long time are rather horrifying and scary. Drug addiction not only destroys the health of addicts permanently, but it also cripples their social life, leaving them emotionally depressed and isolated which further ruins their situation. Our society does not have a very positive attitude towards people who use drugs either, and family and friends no more repose their trust on such individuals. Repairing relationships which have undergone such a crisis can be a rather difficult task, and this leads to further loneliness and isolation in the drug user's life.
Drug addicts also face financial problems and this leaves them completely penniless since they end up spending all their money on buying drugs. They may even develop the habit of stealing from others so as to continue with their addiction. They are in fact undergoing a downward spiral which eventually ends with their death.
The impact of the use of drugs on the emotional behaviour of addicts cannot be underestimated in any way, since the impact is quite immense. Addiction literally causes the destruction of self confidence and self esteem, which leaves addicts even more insecure about their survival. While the addict might sound like a person who is very charismatic and happy from his outlook, but the reality is that addiction makes users feel very worthless and they have to battle against severe depression due to their situation. This only ends up worsening their situation further. They develop an even more severe addiction towards drugs, experiencing many highs and lows in emotional behaviour as time passes by.
Drug addiction has a lasting impact on the lives of family members and loved ones. The results are often long lasting and detrimental, and in most cases, drug addicts start losing the trust and sympathy of their family who once used to love them so much. While the addict himself might try to resolve all his problems on his own, at the end of the day the addiction causes them to become increasingly dependent upon others. Spouses usually make an attempt to deny that the situation even exists, and try pretending that the addiction is under control through their own action. The family may also become dysfunctional in the long term, with the children adopting roles which are not accepted from them in the natural course. The family as a unit may also dissolve and crumble with the passage of time.
Drug addicts often face financial problems as mentioned above. This worsens with the passage of time. The impact on the financial situation of the addict varies from individual to individual depending upon the drug to which they