Drug addiction in Saskatchewan

Drug addiction in Saskatchewan
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Introduction
Drug and substance abuse is a public health concern, and the two challenges continue to attract the attention of public health workers as well as different arms of governments. Researchers continue to develop hypotheses on the best ways to curtail the problem, but drug and substance abuse also continue to evolve. New forms of substances enter the markets periodically, even as efforts continue to evolve to curb the menace. Researchers such as Feldman et al. (2014) found out that in addition to physical substance addiction, drugs are also likely to produce psychological addiction. A biological condition or state of being under the control of a habit or practice that may affect the physical and biological condition of life is generally termed as drug addiction. While defining drug addiction, some have even moved a step forward and even mentioned it as slavery to the habit or practice. Drug addiction does not only include the intake of substances like alcohol, cocaine, and nicotine, but it also includes involvement in pleasurable activities which may lead to interference in ordinary life. Drug addiction is something that does not depend on parameters like age, sex, and wealth but depends on various factors (Wallman & Blumstein, 2006).
Drug addiction in Saskatchewan
The National Centre for Drug addiction and substance Abuse (CASA) reveals that one of the major health problems that are seen today that in the Northern parts of America, and in particular, Canada, are cases of drug addiction. The most affected age groups span individuals aged between 18 and 23 years. These ages comprise the most at-risk populations. However, it is notable that drug and substance use may begin from a tender age and flow into late adulthood. In some cases, some individuals never really grow to old age once they get into drug addiction. Some die untimely deaths while others commit suicides. There are some who end up serving a better part of their lives in incarceration facilities, while others spend a better part of their lives in mental health facilities. This time of life is said to be the most sensitive and also the most important stage of life because Saskatchewan is the stage where the individual starts developing mature characteristics and moves towards being an adult. There can be various reasons for drug addiction in this age like loneliness, personal responsibility, challenges, future stability, and many more, but research reveals that high school seniors and college-goers generally indulge themselves in drug addiction due to reasons like curiosity, pressure from friends, to feel better and so on (Rogers, 1998). The Saskatchewan substance use generally includes smoking, drinking, misuse of illegal drugs, and other substances causing drug addiction.
Drug abuse is considered a mental health problem because it affects the brain by influencing how it works. Drug addiction is first perceived in the brain then dependence follows. Attempts at withdrawal from drug use are also likely to elicit certain reactions, such as withdrawal symptoms. For instance, reforming addicts who attempt to quit alcohol dependency are likely to develop conditions such as vigorous shaking that...