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DRUGS AND THEIR EFFECT UPON THE MIND
  • Book Title:
 Drugs And Their Effect Upon The Mind
  • Book Author:
MUHAMMAD BAAZMOOL
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THE DEFINITION OF NARCOTICS – (DRUGS AND THEIR EFFECT UPON THE MIND)

It is a chemical substance which causes drowsiness and sleep or the loss of awareness coupled with the easing of pain . Perhaps it could lead to the formation of a habit and addiction.

The word is translated as narcotic; which is derived from narcosis; which means to intoxicate or to make intoxicated. Due to this, neither stimulants nor hallucinogens are considered narcotic in accordance with this definition, however, alcohol may be considered from narcotics.

The Legal Definition

Narcotics is a combination of substances which cause addiction and poisons the nervous system; using, growing, and manufacturing it is dangerous except for objectives which the law dictates and it is not to be used except through someone providing him with a license for that.

This includes opium and its derivatives, hashish, hallucinogens, cocaine, and stimulants. However, alcohol, sedatives, and sleeping pills do not fall under the category of narcotics in spite of their harms and their susceptibility to cause ad diction.

The Definition Given by the Health Organization:

The Health Organization use the term: Psychological substance instead of narcotics; because the latter includes substances and usages which are for research or others which are customary and not prohibited or dangerous.

However, we use the term narcotics and intend by it the substances which cause dependence (addiction) and using them is prohibited except for medical purposes or research; or the abuse of the substances and drugs are subject to cause psychological effects.

Some narcotics are natural substances and some are manufactured. This includes sedatives and hallucinogens or that which is derived from natural plants, such as Hashish, opium, heroin, marijuana,2 cocaine, or the substances, which are inhaled, such as acetone and gasoline.

The Definition of Addiction

The scientific term is: dependence; and it is of two types: 1.) Psychological dependence

2.) Physical dependence

Psychological Dependence:

This is the personal tendency compelling the addicted person toward the affecting substances or narcotic drugs such that it leads to psychological conditions and at times physical, resulting from using the narcotic substance at a level which inclines the addict to increase the dosage of the abused substance. It is that which is defined as tolerance (level) or endurance (level) .

A compelling yearning controls the addict, driving him to strive to attain the desired psychological substance through any means, at any price, in any way and under any circumstance, from that which will bring it about by way of abnormal actions .

This state is called: dependency, to distinguish it from addiction and habit “Which includes (i.e. dependency) falling under the effects of other substances not classified as prohibited or dangerous narcotics, such as alcohol.”

There are other substances which some governments prohibit while others have not prohibited, such as Qat. In addition, there are the customary substances that are not dangerous but they cause addiction such as tobacco and to a lesser extent, coffee and tea.

The point is that it is the addiction which occurs as a result of drug to a lesser extent. Narcotics vary in terms of the level of their effect, danger, and method of use.

Physical Addiction (Withdrawal):

This is the state that the addict is in when he ceases using the narcotic. It is a combination of symptoms which come about as a result of the body’s attempt to rid itself of the effects of the toxins of the narcotic; and it varies based upon the type of narcotic.

These symptoms are the most severe as it relates to opium and its derivatives; more specifically heroin, since its time period lasts between two and four days and it can result, for some addicts, in death.

From the examples of the symptoms of withdrawal as it relates to addiction to amphetamines (steroids and stimulants) are: depression, fatigue, sleep disorders, and nightmares.

As it relates to withdrawal from alcohol, the symptoms take the form of severe tremors, nausea, vomiting, feeling irritable, malady, weakness, quickening of the heartbeat, sweating, and profuse sweating, in addition to feelings of depression, audio and visual hallucinations and false ideas.

Perhaps the afflicted person may kill whoever is in front of him with whatever metal instrument available, because he believes that this person has enmity towards him.

Episodes of drug withdrawal of alcohol or barbiturates lead to death at a rate ranging between 25-30 percent when they are not treated. Drug withdrawal of heroin or morphine lead to death at a rate ranging between 5-10 percent if not treated .

THE RULING OF DRUG ABUSE

Using them is Haraam. The Messenger of Allaah prohibited every intoxicant. The Messenger of Allaah also prohibited every harm and reciprocal harm. Also because Khamr is that which intoxicates the mind and narcotics intoxicate the mind; therefore its ruling is the same ruling as Khamr.

PRESERVATION OF THE FIVE NECESSITIES

The necessities within Al-Islaam the preservation of which is commanded are as follows:

  • Blood
  • Intellect
  • Honor
  • Wealth
  • Religion

Drugs conflict with the preservation of these five necessities, therefore their ruling is the same as the ruling of Khamr.

Khamr is the mother of (all) vile evils. For it spoils the religion, the intellect, the person, the honor, and the wealth.

THE EFFECTS OF DRUGS

Narcotics have an effect upon the user by way of harms in his body, his soul, his intellect, his manners, and his connection with the environment around him. His religion, intellect, person, honor, and wealth are (all) spoiled (as a result); and these effects vary from one substance to the next and they vary in their level of danger. However, it is possible to make a general mention of them in that which follows:

  • Sluggishness and laziness
  • Loss of responsibility and recklessness
  • Cognitive disorder and the causing of traffic accidents and accidents in the workplace
  • They cause the addict to be susceptible to psychological, physical, and mental illnesses. Perhaps he can be afflicted with HIV (A.I.D.S.) if he uses contaminated or used needles.
  • Anxiety and paranoia.

Some narcotics, such as meth or crack, can lead to severe changes to the brain.

Similarly, drugs can lead to a series of harms on an individual level; such as:

  • The breaking up of families
  • Ruining of the familial and societal ties
  • Incapability in fulfillment of basic requirements for the individual and the family

In most cases, the addict-under the influence of the demand for the drugs-falls into a number of crimes; from them:

  • Stealing

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