Wednesday 23 June 2010

Toxicomania

In everyday conversation, we call those drug addicts, who tries to breathe some substance to feel euphoria, but drug addicts are in medicine and those who inhale are often unhealthy addiction to psychotropic, sedative and calming preparation.

Toxicomania widespread among young people. Many household chemicals contain Flying organic compounds, which are freely sell at any place. It is ascertained that 7-10% of adolescents at least once tried this or that chemicals. But so very rare and seen on the streets of Tbilisi children with outstretched hand. They with longing eyes and pleading beggarliness passers detail. The problem is just in the waste of this charity, money that evening, consider that so-called "children of the same circle." In the best case, while the accumulated money quarrels and disputes do not occur, it is related to the amount sum. They bought some food with juice, and then "glue for high". In the 19th century first described cases of harmful consumed inhaled stuffs. When employers breathed a pair of air narcosis. In the 20th century quarter in America, Europe and then in our Country young people increasingly inhale different pairs of substances: a pair of gasoline, some types of glue.

More recently, the result of the following non-governmental sectors, we see that the majority of street children toxicomania. Doctors keenly appreciate this fact and believe that for this problem the government should take care. Director Tbilisi Drug Treatment Center, Khatuna Todadze noted that the number of drug addicts in Georgia the number is increasing. Most of the children don’t know what the consequences this action might bring, it is very harmful for health. Psychologists suggest that access of children to the street and then their actions are the result of economic and social problems.

To establish a formal statistical studies of many children on the street today, on this issue are several non-organizations. By the recent studies the phenomenon of street children has shown that there is approximately 1600 street children, but among them most being male, Most of the children from 4 to 20 years. Many of them don’t contact with family and sleep in the street.

Inhaled inhalants quickly enters the bloodstream directly acts on the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nervous system. So time in the brain of drug addicts are quite significant changes, decreasing crust of the brain and some parts of the body and brain. Children who appears in the inhaling particularly made good friends with the fat tissue and so all these cells are found in all organs, substance abuse affects all organy. Most are affected the fatty tissue of the brain that protect the brain and recoveries communication among nerves, so drug addicts over time, lose the thought, memory, correct muscular movement and other autonomic functions.

"Inhaling toxic compounds cause acute intoxication, which develops and 4 stage. The first phase appears at 2-3 breaths. Then it starts dizziness, headache, feel like figuring on round the space. The heart beat increases in doubles and also it affects in eyes. Young children loses control under himself and lost coordination. Also have symptoms that indicate a certain danger. At this time most teenagers inhale in this phase to feel more of a nuisance. The second phase, the euphoria begins at 4-5brethe. All this previously described the symptoms disappear and replaces a merry mood, ease and undulating. It causes head circulation phase, intoxication, begins at 7-8breathe. At this time, consciousness becomes dark and usually they lost their minds.

Perceptions of objects is not controlled, syllable, time and place. Subjects mostly cause of inadequate state in this phase create danger. This phase lasts about 15-20 minutes. Psychologies phase-manifest auditory and visual hallucinations, mania shadowing . This cases when defending himself from "the pursuer" teenagers jumped from the window, the roof, from the bridge. This phase lasts about 20 - 25 minutes. The picture of the intoxication continues forever, about 45-60 minutes. Result remainder intoxication lasts from 1 to 3 days and it depends on the type and dose taken inhalants " - said doctor Anaida Iusubova.

"For the first time, I was 2 years old when I appeared in Vagzali station with other begglers. I was there because I wanted to find any games that would help me to forget the unbearable economic problems. Before that me and my friends did not have desire to try the glue, but it all started with one breathe. Guys offered me and I did not say no. inhalation glue I fell cold, and then they offered me vodka but I did not forget where it all happened-in closet Vagzali. I drank Vodka and felt a little warm. After me, others begun to sniff glue and threw it , but I could not, as I was used to it and it very was difficult to stop sniffing, it is like a narcotic for body. Now I’m 23 years old" - Said Fyodor, who is a drug addict first generation in Georgia.

"I was born in Moscow. I was very young when my grandmother came in Georgia. After that 2 years passed that my grandmother died. And I stayed all alone in Georgia, now I’m living in an orphanage, which is on Avlabari . Left alone, like the other children were just trying to sniff the glue. And I tried once too. This is a process, which is not possible to explain only by words. Because of the cold, I sniffed glue. Than I undertstand that it harmed my health and I decided to stop sniffing this shit. the rehabilitation took me two years. Now I am completely healthy and do not even think to try this again. Now when I watch young people using this and remember that I have been doing it, I fill disgusting. I'm sorry for the lost years, despite the fact that I am 22 years” - said Ika.

"It must be noted that inhaling glue man is difficult fully to think, except that he falls into agony. I want to say to everybody who sniffs this glue, inhaling inhalants of any man hurts his psychic life, commits a great sin, than finally rests in Hell" - George's father, said.

In social subsidy agency said that with respect "street children" at this stage specific Drafts are not developed.