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Title: Types of Drugs: How Do They Affect the Users
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Thesis Statement    3
Depressants    3
Opioids    4
Works Cited    6
Thesis Statement
Different types of drugs can affect the users in different ways, that is, both in positive and negative ways, depending on the different natures of usage.
Depressants
Depressants is a group of important medicines that has numerous benefits, when taken in right doses as prescribed by medical practitioners. However, it can prove to be averse to the extent of being fatal if taken for a prolonged period or in higher doses. Depressants is comprised of a set of medicines which are inclusive of sedatives, tranquilizers and hypnotics. These drugs function by slowing down the activities in brain. According to Alkattan et al., they are extremely helpful in treating a number of health problems such as anxiety, panic, acute stress reactions as well as sleep disorders. Central Nervous System depressants lead to drowsiness, therefore, can prove to be helpful. Sedatives are regularly prescribed by medical practitioners in the treatment of sleep disorders such as insomnia. Hypnotics, when taken in correct amounts can also induce sleep. Tranquilizers are however, prescribed in order to treat certain mental health issues such as anxiety and panic as well as to provide relief from muscular spasms. Depressants usually make patients feel more relaxed and less inhibited.
Depressants can develop adverse reactions and produce side effects in individuals who do not take the...