The consequences of bad habits on human health. And it calms me down! The main causes of bad habits

Bad habits and their impact on health. Prevention and overcoming bad habits.

Goals: study the effect of tobacco and alcohol on human organs; to study the effect of drugs on the main life support systems of the human body; talk about the prevention of bad habits.

Conducting methods:story, conversation, explanation.

Location: library.

Time spending: 45 min.

Plan:

1. Introductory part:

org. moment;

survey

2.Main part:

learning new material

3.Conclusion:

repetition;

The realization of the possibilities inherent in a person depends on his lifestyle, everyday behavior, habits acquired by him, the ability to reasonably manage the potential health opportunities for the benefit of himself, his family and the state.

However, a number of habits that a person acquires in school years and from which he then cannot get rid of throughout his life, seriously harms his health. They contribute to the rapid consumption of the entire potential of human capabilities, premature aging and the acquisition of stable diseases. These habits primarily include smoking, drinking alcohol and drugs.

Tobacco smoking is one of the most common bad habits. Over time, it causes physical and mental dependence of the smoker.

First of all, tobacco smoke affects pulmonary system, lung defense mechanisms are destroyed, and chronic illness- Smoker's bronchitis.

Part of the tobacco ingredients dissolves in saliva and, getting into the stomach, causes inflammation of the mucosa, which subsequently develops into gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

Smoking is extremely harmful to work of cardio-vascular system and often leads to heart failure, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and other diseases.

Tobacco smoke is harmful not only to the smoker, but also to those who are close to him. In this case, non-smokers arises headache, malaise, diseases of the upper respiratory tract are exacerbated, negative changes occur in the activity of the nervous system and blood composition.

alcoholic everyone can become with the systematic use of alcoholic beverages, including beer. Let's take a look at what alcohol can do to our body.

Blood. Alcohol inhibits the production of platelets, as well as white and red blood cells. Outcome: anemia, infections, bleeding.

Brain. Alcohol slows down blood circulation in the vessels of the brain, leading to constant oxygen starvation of its cells, resulting in memory loss and slow mental degradation.

Heart. Alcohol abuse causes an increase in the level of cholesterol in the blood, persistent hypertension and myocardial dystrophy. Cardiovascular insufficiency puts the patient on the brink of the grave.

Intestines. Constant exposure to alcohol on the wall small intestine leads to a change in the structure of cells, and they lose the ability to fully absorb nutrients And mineral components, which ends with the depletion of the body of an alcoholic.

Diseases associated with malnutrition and vitamin deficiency, such as scurvy, pellagra and beriberi, caused by the neglect of food for the sake of drunkenness. Constant inflammation stomach and later intestines increased risk ulcers.

Liver. Considering that 95% of all alcohol entering the body is neutralized in the liver, it is clear that this organ suffers from alcohol the most: there is inflammatory process(hepatitis), and then cicatricial degeneration (cirrhosis). The liver ceases to perform its function of decontaminating toxic metabolic products, producing blood proteins, and others. important features, that leads to inevitable death sick.

Pancreas. Alcoholics are 10 times more likely to develop diabetes.

Stomach. Alcohol inhibits the production of mucin, which performs a protective function in relation to the gastric mucosa, which leads to the occurrence of peptic ulcer.

Leather. drinking man almost always looks older than his years: his skin very soon loses its elasticity and ages prematurely.

The effect of drugs on the body.

The effect of drugs on breathing:

Breathing is one of the basic conditions of life.

Drugs suppress the work of chemoreceptors. Inevitably, the activity of the respiratory center decreases and then is inhibited. The addict will never be able to breathe again. He condemns himself to life oxygen starvation(hypoxia).

Drug addicts are also most likely to die from respiratory arrest in an accidental drug overdose. Death occurs within 5 minutes after intravenous drug administration. Assistance usually cannot and does not have time to provide.

Drugs reduce the excitability of the cough center. In the past, cough suppressants containing narcotics, especially codeine, were widely used. A person who has started taking drugs turns off defense mechanism cough. Even with a cold, there is no cough. Phlegm, mucus, dirt, pus, smoke components, dust from the air accumulate in the lungs of a drug addict. The addict turns his lungs into an overflowing spittoon. He cannot cough up outward, which means he spits on himself, in inner space their lungs. Phlegm decomposes, microbes multiply. The addict turns his own lungs into an urn of dirty spitting for the rest of his life.

The effect of drugs on the cardiovascular system:

Everyone knows the importance of the heart and blood vessels. These organs ensure the delivery of all the substances they need to the tissues and the removal of "waste" from the tissues. Drugs contribute to the inhibition of the vasomotor center, and as a result, a decrease in blood pressure and a slowing of the pulse.

For this reason, a decrease in the functions of the cardiovascular system always occurs in the body of a drug addict, the supply of cells with the substances they need decreases, as well as the “cleaning” of cells and tissues. The functions of all cells weaken, they and the whole organism become decrepit, as in extreme old age. The addict can no longer develop sufficiently large efforts to cope with the usual amount of work. Senile changes at a young age do not add joy to life.

The effect of drugs on the digestive system:

The role of nutrition is also well known. Drugs inhibit the mechanisms of regulation of digestion. All gustatory and olfactory sensations decrease in drug addicts. They can no longer fully enjoy food. Appetite decreases. The production of enzymes, bile, gastric and intestinal juices decreases. Food is not fully digested and absorbed. The addict dooms himself to chronic starvation. Usually drug addicts are underweight. Drugs cause spasm of the smooth muscle sphincters of the intestine. As a result, the transfer of feces from one department to another is delayed. Constipation occurs for 5-10 days. feces stay in the intestines for 10 days. The processes of putrefaction and decomposition in the intestines continue all the time. The resulting toxins are absorbed into the bloodstream and spread throughout the body, damaging cells, causing their aging and death. Drug addicts always bad color and the smell of leather. There is an unpleasant specific smell in the wards with drug addicts.

According to many mechanisms, sexual needs and opportunities are oppressed in drug addiction. Gynecologists note that drug addict girls quickly develop atrophic processes in the external and internal genital organs. According to the state of the sexual sphere, these girls resemble old women.

Drug addicts usually do not have children, children are often born with deformities.

When taking drugs, all types of metabolism, body temperature, immunity and all body functions are reduced. Drug addicts very often become infected with hepatitis and HIV.

There is another reason for the destruction of health.

Drug dealers despise their customers, charge them a lot of money, but do not take any responsibility for the quality of drugs. Taking advantage of the fact that not a single drug addict will go to check the purity of the drug sold to him, traffickers, in order to increase profits, add chalk, flour, talc, even washing powder to drugs. The requirements of sterility and cleanliness are ignored. From the intravenous administration of such mud, infection occurs, damage to the kidneys, liver and blood. Chronic hypoxia and intoxication with one's own intestinal poisons - the inevitable companions of a narcotic high - are rapidly shortening life. Drug addicts live an average of 5 years - Less than those with HIV and cancer.

Drugs form patterns of mental illness:

In psychiatry there is a concept of perceptual disorders. In particular, hallucinations are perceptions without an object. For example, patients with psychosis hear words that no one else says. With psychosis, the main function of the brain is disturbed - a reflection of reality. Patients feel influences that no one has on them, establish non-existent connections between phenomena.

Drug users suffer from mental disorders similar to those of mental illness.

Prevention of bad habits.

Since alcoholism and smoking are also related to narcotic substances, then we highlight a few general truths:

The first truth: drug addiction (smoking, drinking alcohol, beer and drugs) is not a bad habit, but a disease, often incurable, which a person acquires voluntarily by starting to use drugs.

The second truth: drug addiction as a disease begins to develop, as a rule, after the first use of a narcotic substance, it develops differently for everyone, but with a constant increase in the need to increase the dose.

The third truth: a person who offers you a drug is an enemy of your health (the only exception can be the case - a doctor's prescription), because for the sake of his own profit, for your own money, he takes away your health.

Having clarified these truths, we will come to an unambiguous conclusion: the prevention of drug addiction is, first of all, the exclusion of the first use of a narcotic substance, but if the first test has taken place, then we should think not about prevention, but about treatment.

Four rules "No!" drugs.

Rule one. Constantly develop a firm "No!" any drug in any dose, no matter how small, in any setting, in any company.

You should have a firm attitude: “Always only“ No! ”to any drugs. Only “No!” is your reliable protection.

Rule two. Continually form the habit of taking pleasure in the performance of daily useful activities.

Good studies, success in sports, participation in joint work with parents to perform certain household chores, work in a summer cottage, attending sports sections, classes in technical creativity circles, etc. You need all this to prepare for a successful adulthood, and success in studies, sports, homework bring constant pleasure and contribute to your spiritual and physical development. So, "No!" idleness. “No” to idle pastime, life should be filled with useful and necessary activities for you.

Rule three. In your life, the ability to choose your friends and comrades among your peers is becoming increasingly important. When choosing your comrades, avoid contact with drug addicts. Remember, true friends will not force you to take drugs, drink alcohol, and will not do it themselves. Choose a company where you can communicate interestingly and without drugs.

Rule four. A firm "No!" his shyness and instability when offered to try the drug. Remember! Life is more precious!

The tragedy of drug addicts lies in the fact that they voluntarily fell into a slavish dependence on drugs, perhaps because they were embarrassed to refuse a drug test for the first time.

Cultivate firmness in yourself when refusing to try a narcotic substance, no matter who offers it to you.

Remember that you do not have to explain the reasons for your refusal to anyone. To say: “I don’t want to, that’s all” is your right.

Literature:

1. "Why It's Dangerous" by L.L. Genkova, N.B. Slavkov.

2. "Healthy lifestyle" K. Bayer, L. Sheinberg.

Nature endowed man with a sound mind, a balanced self-sufficient organism and inexhaustible physical and emotional capabilities. However, not everyone knows how to manage this priceless gift called health. Every day, without noticing it, we undermine our health with many wrong actions, some of which gradually turn into bad habits. And we are talking here not only about the most dangerous of them: drug addiction, alcoholism and smoking. Of course, these addictions occupy a leading position in the list of the main ways of self-destruction that can completely change a person, beyond a short time destroy health, and possibly take life.

However, the vast list of bad habits is not limited to this - the lack of a healthy attitude towards any aspect of one's life, whether eating behavior, daily routine, physical activity or spiritual development, may be no less dangerous for the physiological and psychological health of a person.

The impact of bad habits on human health

In psychology, a habit is a regularly repeated action, without which a person can no longer (or thinks that he cannot) do. Of course, such a concept has great practical benefits: by developing one or another useful habit, you can significantly improve the quality of life, improve or simply maintain your own health, become one step higher on the path of self-development, improve general state body and overall quality of life.

It is believed that in order to form a habit, it is necessary to repeat the same action for 21 days. However, practice shows that this rule applies mainly to good habits, and bad habits, unfortunately, are formed much faster. Sometimes just one time is enough for the body to have a persistent craving for repeating a destructive act that artificially brought temporary satisfaction. This is precisely the main danger of the negative impact of bad habits on the body: the strongest psychological or physiological dependence develops unreasonably quickly, but getting rid of it is much more difficult than it seems at first glance. Let's look at the most common of them "under the microscope" to see how dangerous they are.

Psychotropic drugs and health are incompatible concepts

Perhaps the most talked about, serious and deadly addiction is drug addiction. The pursuit of new sensations, "chemical" happiness and a pseudo-sense of freedom pushes a person to try illegal drugs "only 1 time", and this is the main trick of such a destructive habit. Unfortunately, “only 1 time” most often ends with a persistent craving for psychotropic drugs, which is almost impossible to defeat without outside help.

The chemical composition of drugs of this kind artificially stimulates the release of dopamine, as a result of which mood rises for a while, stress is relieved and all problems and worries fade into the background. However, after the removal of the narcotic substance from the body, the stage of compensation begins, when the blues and despondency roll with new force. At this moment, an algorithm is formed in the subconscious: "Drugs = pleasure." And if at first, willpower and awareness of the perniciousness of this destructive habit will help to suppress such thoughts, then the problem will be aggravated further.

The self-deception of novice drug addicts lies in the fact that in most cases they deny the existence of a problem as such and do not seek help, believing that they can safely refuse the next dose at any time. If awareness of the problem does come, which, however, does not always happen, a person needs long-term rehabilitation to give up addiction and restore lost health. And even qualified medical care is far from always effective, because the damage caused to health by drugs can reach enormous proportions:

The brain is the first to suffer from drug addiction - it is the substance that enters the body that affects it. Gray matter cells can no longer adequately perceive reality and form cause-and-effect relationships, which is why drug addicts think that psychotropics are not a problem, but rather a solution.
Very little time is required for the destruction of the brain to affect the state of the internal organs. Since neural circuits regulate the activity of the whole organism, the emergence of an addiction will affect all systems without exception: cardiovascular, respiratory, genitourinary, endocrine, etc.
As a rule, for the complete destruction of the body with a fatal outcome, a drug addict needs from 1 to 10 years. However, the main cause of death is not even multiple organ failure, since many simply do not live up to it - a blurred reality and constant desire feeling “high” sooner or later leads to overdoses.

That is why you should not forget that there are no harmless drugs - any mind-altering substance is a poison, and even one time can be enough to permanently lose your human appearance!

Why is alcoholism dangerous?

Discussing bad habits and their impact on health, it is impossible not to mention the pathological craving for alcohol. Unfortunately, today this problem affects both men and women, and even adolescents. IN modern society it is considered bad form to come to visit without a bottle of elite alcohol, and growing schoolchildren, copying their parents and older comrades, begin to try alcohol as early as 12-13 years old. Despite the active fight against alcoholism, all kinds of prohibitions and formal restrictions, this problem not only remains relevant, but is also gaining momentum, perhaps due to the availability of “liquid poison”, or perhaps because of the stereotype of “safe moderation”.

There is an opinion that small doses of alcohol are absolutely not harmful, and in some ways even beneficial for the body. A glass of wine at dinner, a glass of beer at gatherings with friends, one or two missed glasses during a feast - and the person himself does not notice how he is gradually drawn into alcohol dependence. At the same time, neither in medicine, nor in any other science, there is a concept " therapeutic dose alcohol”, since these concepts are in principle incompatible.

Once in the body, alcohol primarily affects the human brain. The memory lapses that appear in the process of drinking strong drinks are the “first bell” of brain destruction, because, according to studies, each glass drunk takes about 1000–2000 brain cells. However, the effect of alcohol on the body is not limited to brain tissues - the symptoms of regular alcohol consumption affect the entire body:

Ethanol is able to penetrate inside the neuron, which affects the state of the nervous system. If at first drinking causes a slight euphoria and relaxation, then over time these same processes become the cause of permanent inhibition of the functions of the nervous system, and hence the work of the body as a whole.
Psychological instability, coupled with nervous disorders, leads to the loss of a person's social appearance. Uncontrolled behavior, outbreaks of aggression, absolute inadequacy and loss of reality of what is happening - classic symptoms alcoholism.
Decaying ethyl alcohol is excreted from the body mainly with the help of the liver. The high loads that fall on this organ cause various diseases, starting with physiological jaundice and ending with cirrhosis.
The main problem that people who abuse alcohol face is the pathology of the cardiovascular system. Ethyl alcohol causes red blood cells to stick together, resulting in the formation of plaques in the vessels, completely or partially blocking the blood flow and worsening the blood supply to the organs. This process can cause the development of aneurysms, which, in turn, develop into hemorrhagic strokes.

Alcoholism clearly demonstrates that bad habits and their impact on a person are one of the most important problems of our time. Moreover, addiction affects not only the alcoholic himself, but also his relatives, who live next to him in constant stress. And if it’s not out of love for yourself, then at least for the sake of loved ones, it’s worth keeping a sober mind and giving up drinking once and for all.

Consequences of smoking

One of the most insidious bad habits is smoking. On the one hand, tobacco smoke has become so commonplace and everyday that it is not always subconsciously perceived as a toxic poison. Fellow travelers at the bus stop, work colleagues, a neighbor in the stairwell smoke, and even on the TV screen, despite the warnings of the Ministry of Health, no, no, and it will flash main character, sipping a cigarette ... Yes, the harm from addiction to nicotine is not as obvious as from alcohol or psychotropics, but this does not mean that this habit is less dangerous!

The negative impact on the body does not manifest itself at one moment, gradually accumulating and aggravating the problem that has arisen. That is why smoking is extremely dangerous - when the consequences begin to be felt, as a rule, the habit is already deeply formed. At the same time, the statistics are not at all comforting: about 5 million people die every year from the consequences associated with smoking, and every year this figure is steadily growing. Moreover, it is not even nicotine itself that causes the greatest harm to the body, but the tars and carcinogens that make up cigarettes, of which there are about 300 varieties. Each cigarette is a cocktail of cyanide, arsenic, hydrocyanic acid, lead, polonium and hundreds of others. the most dangerous poisons that the smoker and his loved ones inhale daily.

Smoking causes the greatest harm to the respiratory system. Toxic smog settles on the lungs and gradually causes irreversible destructive processes in the lung tissue. This may cause or aggravate an existing bronchial asthma, obstructive diseases and other problems with the respiratory system. Smokers are more likely to have oncological diseases trachea, larynx, lungs and esophagus, ending in death.

Another deadly consequence of smoking is the pathology of the cardiovascular system. Each cigarette smoked provokes vasospasm and a jump in blood pressure, resulting in ischemia, thromboembolism, circulatory disorders of organs, strokes and dozens of other extremely dangerous consequences. And this is just the tip of the iceberg! The harm of smoking affects all organs and systems, gradually destroying the body from the inside, reducing the duration and quality of life in general.

We reduce the impact of bad habits on the body in stages

A gradual and systematic approach will allow you to rid your life of absolutely any bad habit, however, the main thing in this is the awareness and acceptance of the problem. Any path of self-development, cleansing your life of extraneous garbage and poisonous addictions can be divided into three stages:

Rejection of bad habits. Realizing the full extent of the negative impact of bad habits on human health, it is much easier to abandon addictions that poison the body. It will take tremendous willpower, and possibly the support of like-minded people, but in no case should you give up - only complete failure, without any half-measures and indulgence, will allow you to defeat the formed habit.
Crucial moment. The removal of toxic substances from the body is somehow accompanied by a kind of "breaking", when the desire to return to the usual way of life is felt at the physiological level. If the habit is strong and irresistible, it is worth resorting to medical care- special cleansing therapy and work with a psychologist will help overcome this difficult stage.
Recovery. Having cleansed itself of toxic substances, the body begins to gradually restore lost functions. The work of organs and systems improves, vitality, vigor and full activity return. This will also take time, but nothing is impossible!

No matter how trite it may sound, bring in own life addiction is much easier than getting rid of it. Knowing what harm such habits do to the body, one should not even allow the thought of their occurrence - just one glass or cigarette can be decisive in the formation of addiction. Therefore, it is better not to even touch poisonous substances, because the path of recovery is long and thorny, and it is extremely difficult to regain lost health!

The article discusses bad habits and their impact on health. It also touches upon the question of how harmful they are to society.

Habit is second nature

If you look at a person's life on a global scale, then 80% of all actions an individual performs without hesitation, as they say, by inertia. After waking up, often even with eyes closed, most people go to the bathroom, wash, brush their teeth, comb their hair.

Someone just needs to open the window and breathe in fresh air. And someone just mentally greets such a familiar tree, which he sees every day from his window.

Morning tea or drinking a cup of coffee is such an important habit for some that if something is suddenly disturbed in the daily routine, and it is not possible to drink a hot drink, a person feels restrained, overwhelmed. Some people prefer to smoke a cigarette at the beginning of the day, flip through the press or check their e-mail box.

For many, the habit of going to work becomes extremely ingrained. Therefore, the onset of retirement age for them is the strongest stress, unsettling the personality.

In general, habits - repeatedly repeated actions - are very important. When everything goes according to plan, without failures and overlays, the human psyche is in a balanced state. Therefore, in many cases, habits are beneficial to a person. They free the brain from the need to control many moments of life.

Good Habits

And it is very good if families have good traditions. For example, someone thanks to them developed the habit of exercising daily. Without morning exercises, such people begin to "rebel" the muscles that require their mandatory load.

And someone immediately after a warm shower drinks a glass of yogurt and goes to bed. This habit allows him to fall asleep instantly. A person does not spend either time or energy on this stage.

Doing sports, waking up at the same time, cleaning your home every day, keeping your clothes and shoes neat are also good habits. For a person for whom all these actions have become traditional, life is much easier. He does not force himself to clean his shoes in the evenings, hang a suit in the closet - he "absorbed" this from childhood.

And the ability to write correctly, speak correctly - aren't these habits? Of course it is! And teachers in schools are just striving to make children write, read and speak without errors precisely at an unconscious level.

Neutral Habits

Everyone knows from childhood what is good and what is not. Short list, above, mainly leads good habits. They are developed by customs, the need to comply with the rules of the hostel. After all, a self-respecting person will not go out into the street unwashed and uncombed!

However, many habits are purely individual. For example, it is very difficult for a village person to settle down in a city. Also, after moving to a new place, a person often forgets and gets on a transport that takes him along the old route - out of habit. After a major overhaul or a global rearrangement of furniture, people often “by inertia” look for the necessary things in the places where they lay before. Or crashing into corners that weren't there before, bumping into tables and sofas, unable to figure out where the light switches are.

Even a divorce is often deeply experienced by spouses who have long fallen out of love with each other, because the main habit is collapsing - to regularly see the same person next to each other. It can be extremely difficult to part with the old, learn to live in a new way, change yourself and change the course of your old life.

And these are all neutral habits. Although getting rid of them is quite difficult, sometimes even painful. And often this can lead to depression, sometimes quite strong and prolonged. This applies to moving, divorce, transition to a new job, and so on.

That is, we are all dependent on our habits. And it’s good if they are useful, give health, strengthen family and social ties, help a person to be pleasant to others.

However, along with useful and simply neutral, there are bad habits. And their influence on the health of the individual himself and on the comfort of the people around him most often turns out to be very negative.

Am I bothering anyone?

So often people justify their behavior when in fact they have long and firmly become slaves to certain and not at all positive actions. Monotonous rocking in a chair while reading or watching television, tapping a pencil on a table, twisting hair around a finger, picking one's nose (rhinotillexomania), the manner of chewing a pen, pencil or match, as well as nails and epithelium on fingers and lips, picking skin, spitting on the floor or asphalt on the street, clicking the joints - these are also quite bad habits. And their impact on health, although not as detrimental as some others, which will be discussed below, but they do not bring benefits either. But such actions often signal a disorder of the nervous system. And it is often not very pleasant for others to be with a person who performs monotonous movements, distracts those around him or annoys them with the sound produced.

That is why children should be taught from childhood to eradicate these bad habits. And their impact on health, though not so negative, but there is some harm from them.

Harm from "harmless" habits

In addition to irritating effects on others, monotonous repetitive manipulations cause trouble to the individual himself. In fact, almost all unhealthy habits can be attributed to those that turn out to be ultimately harmful.

For example, the manner of swinging on a chair contributes to the rapid failure of this piece of furniture. In addition, every lover of "ride" must have at least one fall on his account. And the fact that it did not cause a serious injury can be attributed to luck. So bruises, abrasions and bumps resulting from a fall are the impact of bad habits on health, no matter how some people justify their behavior.

And besides, adults, swinging themselves in chairs, serve bad example children who will definitely repeat their actions. But it is almost impossible for babies to fall without consequences ...

Constant biting of the lips is fraught with the fact that open micro-wounds will become a "gateway" for the most various infections up to AIDS and syphilis. And although domestic infection these ailments are enough a rare event, it occurs almost always through wounds on the lips.

And it calms me down!

Here is another excuse, which, according to the slaves of their habits, allegedly justifies their actions. Having explained her position, the fat woman hobbles again and again to the refrigerator, buys a dozen cakes in the store or takes another candy out of the box.

Another part of the world's population prefers to relieve stress through shopping. As a result, there is shopaholism, or shoppingomania, that is, an obsessive addiction. It is sometimes called oniomania.

Psychiatrists also note addictions to TV, the Internet, games (ludomania). And if at first people resort to their "sedative" means only at moments of the highest excitement or for the sake of relaxation, then very soon they no longer imagine life without them. All other values fade into the background, all the time is devoted only to these hobbies.

Skeptics may sarcastically ask: "And what is the detrimental effect of bad habits on the body and human health? How can love for a TV or computer harm? Why are they so bad for health?" The answer is simple: failure of the regime, a sedentary or recumbent lifestyle becomes predominant, which is why hypodynamia develops, a complete refusal to walk, communicate with real people. As a result, deviations in the psyche are noted. Isn't this the most terrible disease century?

Eat, eat, don't listen to anyone!

Just as in a dangerous way stress relief is overeating. Especially addiction to sweet and starchy foods has an extremely detrimental effect on the human body. And scientists are already tired of talking about it, discussing two important topics - bad habits and human health.

How to maintain health, if constant stress is pushing you to eat something delicious for the sake of calm? To be honest, this is very difficult to do. Almost even impossible. Overeating and health are two mutually exclusive positions of human life. That is, you can say this: if you want to live, eat less! By the way, there is one more postulate concerning nutrition. It is no longer based on the amount eaten, but on the composition of the food. Flour, sweet, fatty, fried, spicy - all these are enemies of health. Moreover, the enemies are cunning, hiding under the guise of good friends who can give pleasure and help get rid of a bad mood.

Most are too fat people They don't want to take responsibility for their own health. They believe that appearance is not so important at all, and completeness is not a sign bad health. And such people justify themselves by the fact that in feeling unwell they are not guilty, not bad habits and their impact on health. Here is the inheritance main reason, in their opinion, and excessive fullness, and heaviness in the legs, and the occurrence of serious diseases of the spine, digestive system and the appearance of the disease of the century - diabetes mellitus.

What's wrong with shopping?

In principle, for an ordinary person who visits outlets as needed, there is nothing wrong with this action. But for those who should be diagnosed with shopping addiction, there is a real danger. It certainly does not involve death or loss of physical health. But one who has become addicted to shopaholism cannot be considered mentally healthy. Together with gambling, these two addictions are included in the list called "Bad Habits". And their impact on human health is by no means positive.

First, the emergence of attachment, and then dependence on the need to constantly make purchases, is a signal of depressed state person.

Secondly, subject to this bad habit the individual eventually comes to what is called the finish line, when it is suddenly discovered that the funds for new acquisitions have run out. This is fraught with the fact that a person begins to cut his budget, which could go to buy medicines, food, necessary clothes. Naturally, this will definitely affect his physical health. But on the last (sometimes borrowed) money, a shop-dependent person again acquires absolutely unnecessary things.

Thirdly, a shopaholic in a critical situation, when he discovers a complete lack of purchasing power, will inevitably fall into an even greater depression, which can easily lead to suicide or lead to other terrible extremes - alcoholism, drug addiction, smoking.

Discussing the harmful effects of bad habits on health, one cannot discount such a seemingly harmless addiction. Although shopomania is not officially recognized as a disease, serious research is being carried out in America and England in this area. And the negative impact of this mental disorder has already been proven.

The most bad habits and their impact on health

Drug addiction, smoking, substance abuse and alcoholism are considered the worst vices. They not only relate to the mental ill health of a person, but also have destructive action on intelligence and physical condition. Considering bad habits (alcoholism) and their impact on human health, one should also take into account the fact that many crimes are committed precisely in an inadequate state after the use of these poisons.

Harmful substances entering the body destroy brain cells, resulting in their death. Restoring them is almost impossible. A drug addict, alcoholic, drug addict eventually loses his intellectual abilities, sometimes turns into a person who is unable to carry out the simplest mental work.

There may also be a complete or partial degradation of the personality. It is not uncommon to see a man who has sunk to the bone - dirty, ragged and overgrown, begging passers-by for money on the street for a bottle, another dose or a tube of glue. Usually such people can no longer feel shame, and their self-esteem is irretrievably lost.

Degraded people are capable for their own bad habits steal, beat or even kill not only someone else's, but also native person. There are cases when a mother took the life of her own child, a father beat a newborn half to death. It is also no secret that some parents sell their children both to work "on the panel" and just like that, it is not known for what purposes: for organs, for export abroad, for the amusement of sadists.

Tobacco smoking, although it does not cause such a pronounced degradation of the personality, also destroys health and still harms others. It is known that smokers often experience cancer diseases, diseases of blood vessels, heart, bone tissue is destroyed.

Fight against the most terrible vices

It should immediately be noted that it is extremely difficult to fight drug addiction, substance abuse and alcoholism on a personal level. Except psychological work, here it is necessary to remove chemical addiction. The body, accustomed to regularly receiving toxic substances, produces an antidote. As a result, even if the patient decides to give up his addiction, he begins to experience severe consequences poisoning already with substances that the body itself produces to fight poisons. And severe withdrawal symptoms in drug addiction, hangovers in alcoholics are provoked by the most severe physical states sometimes even causing death. But more often it contributes to a return to the old.

A separate point is the attitude towards harmful addictions of young people: children, adolescents, boys and young girls. After all, they get used to it faster, and poisons have more strong impact. Therefore, it should be borne in mind that bad habits and their impact on the health of adolescents is the number one problem today. After all, they are the very gene pool that will become a priority in the next decade.

Therefore, the best option in this situation is to contact experienced doctors who first purify the patient's blood, then prescribe drug treatment coupled with psychological impact.

Easier to prevent than to cure

Most best way to make a nation healthy and free from alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse, as well as smoking, is the prevention of bad habits. How to take measures to prevent the occurrence of these dependencies?

You need to start from early childhood. And not only by conversations, video demonstrations, but, more importantly, by personal example. It has been proven that in families where there are alcoholics, the risk that adolescents will "take" alcohol is much higher than in those where adults lead healthy lifestyle life. The same applies to smoking, substance abuse, overeating, Internet addiction, shopaholism and other vices. Naturally, you need to constantly talk about this, discuss with your child bad habits and their impact on health.

Prevention also includes the employment of the individual. This also applies to the whole spectrum of bad habits and people of all ages. The main reason for their appearance is depression, mental disharmony. A person suddenly begins to feel his uselessness, he is bored.

sports, creativity, physical labor, tourism give the individual a sense of fullness of life, interest in themselves and other people. He lives a full life, from which even a minute to spend on a useless and harmful occupation is an unacceptable luxury.

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All bad habits arise from the loss of interest in life, from mental imbalance, imbalance between expectations and reality. Therefore, people who know how to deal with life's difficulties, achieve their goals by increasing the load, work, struggle, do not look for doping from the outside, do not try to forget themselves with computer games, shopping, food, smoking, drinking and so on. They understand that these temporary escapes from reality do not fight the problem itself, but only push its solution even further.

It is very important to be able to set life tasks for yourself, find a useful hobby for relaxation, give vent to accumulated emotions through creativity, communication with interesting people. Don't focus on your problems. Looking around, everyone can see someone who is even more difficult, give him a helping hand. And then their own troubles will seem like a trifle.

Everyone has or has experienced bad habits. Some are trying to get rid of them, others have managed to accustom themselves to a full life and without bad habits, others do not take any measures and live quietly on, but not longer. In this article, we will get acquainted with a number of bad habits and their negative impact on the human body.

The category of bad habits includes those habits that are both harmful to human health and limit a person from full use their opportunities throughout life. Bad habits acquired in young age, which a person is not able to get rid of, are critically dangerous. Such habits cause serious harm to human existence.– loss of potential and motivation, premature aging human body and the acquisition of disease different kind. They include smoking, drinking alcohol, drugs, toxic and psychotropic substances. There are also less dangerous bad habits of people, like dependence on a computer or smartphone; junk food, including diets and eating fatty foods, gluttony; the habit of not getting enough sleep, not letting your body rest at least 8 hours a day; gambling addiction; disorderly sex life, which provokes various sexually transmitted diseases; uncontrolled use of drugs ...

Bad habit 1 - Drinking alcohol

Alcohol belongs to the group of neurodepressants - substances that impair the activity of brain centers. Such substances relatively strongly reduce the supply of oxygen to the human brain, due to which the brain functions with less activity, the person loses coordination of movements, inconsistency of speech appears, blurred thinking, loss of concentration, attention, ability to think logically and make reasonable decisions.

The causes of alcoholism can be: everyday drunkenness, accompanying mental dependence on alcohol, unfavorable relationships and conflicts in the family, alcoholic traditions, unfavorable environment, low cultural level, high income ... Also, many people try to express themselves with the help of alcohol.

If speak about negative impact alcohol on the human body, it is worth considering that when drinking alcohol, the access of oxygen to the brain decreases, which in the worst case can lead to the death of brain cells - alcoholic dementia. Excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages negatively affects all systems of the human body, and it is also caused by damage to the cells of the “thinking” part of the brain. In addition, alcohol causes

Diseases of the cardiovascular system
Diseases of the external respiratory system
Gastrointestinal pathologies
Liver dysfunction
Kidney dysfunction
Psychical deviations
Weakened immune system
Decreased sexual function
Weakening and wasting of muscles

The most severe form of alcoholism is considered delirium tremens. This disease may be characterized by trembling, rapid pulse, agitation, high blood pressure, fever. Delirium tremens manifested as hallucinations, disorientation, clouding of consciousness.

Also, alcohol abuse shortens life by 15-20 years.

Bad habit 2 - Smoking

The use of any tobacco products is especially dangerous because the harm in this process is caused not only to the smoker himself, but also to people who are nearby. In the whole world, one person dies every 13 seconds (according to the UN). Smoking is a form of substance abuse that causes chronic poisoning human body developing mental and physical addiction. The nicotine contained in tobacco products is immediately absorbed into the blood vessels through the alveoli of the lungs. Tobacco smoke also contains a large number of toxic substances - combustion products of tobacco leaves and substances used in technological processing, including carbon monoxide, hydrocyanic acid, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, essential oils, ammonia, tobacco tar.

The use of tobacco products, like the use of alcohol, negatively affects all systems of the human body.

Nicotine has a stimulating effect, in which the central nervous system cannot function fully. The brain receives a smaller amount of blood with a reduced oxygen content in it, which is fraught with a decrease in the mental activity of a smoker.
The human respiratory system also suffers, because due to the inhalation of tobacco smoke, the smoker begins to irritate the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, larynx, nose, trachea and bronchi. As a result, a person develops inflammation of the respiratory tract. If a smoker with experience, then he may suffer from irritation vocal cords, narrowing of the glottis. A cough with dark mucus is normal for a smoker. It provokes the development of shortness of breath and shortness of breath. Smoking is also a factor in the development of diseases, including asthma and pneumonia.
When smoking, risks to the circulatory system are possible: increased arterial pressure, impaired blood circulation of brain cells and heart activity, which can lead to. With constant smoking, the heart begins to contract more often, which leads to a constant tension in the circulatory system.
Gastrointestinal tract not functioning the right way, What's on appearance The smoker is affected like a screwed up gray coating language, bad smell from mouth.
The digestive system is also under threat - along with saliva, it enters the stomach most of toxic substances. The enamel of the teeth is also destroyed, caries is formed. Perhaps the formation of a stomach ulcer.
When smoking, a person decreases taste sensations and sharpness of charm.
Sexual activity, especially in men aged 25-40 years, is reduced.
Smoking provokes ...etc.

Since the problem of smoking is becoming more urgent, mankind has invented electronic cigarettes in order to replace smoking tobacco. At first glance, this may seem like a reasonable decision, since most smokers have “switched” to electronic cigarettes, and by inhaling the vapor with it, most of the toxic substances do not enter the body. But in fact, almost every liquid for electronic cigarette contains nicotine, which, when inhaled, instantly enters the bloodstream. With 8 or more puffs of an e-cigarette, nicotine gets to the brain. Nicotine provokes mutations, which is especially dangerous if the smoker wants to continue his race.

Nicotine also causes Buerger's disease, a condition that can lead to finger amputation.

Bad habit 3 - Narcotic substances

Nowadays, more and more more people start using pharmacological preparations known as drugs. The victims, in particular, are teenagers who use these substances for entertainment. Frequent use pharmacological agents causes drug addiction adversely affects both human health and social and economic situation. Regardless of the method of introduction of the substance into the body, all drugs cause especially dangerous harm to the nervous system immune system, liver, heart, lungs.

Narcotic drugs are divided into opiates, psychostimulants, cannabinoids, hallucinogens, hypnotics and sedatives and volatile drugs. active substances.

Smoking hemp, hashish, marijuana… promotes the formation chronic bronchitis, immune disorders, cardiovascular insufficiency, liver toxicity...
Opiate drugs are administered intravenously, so the risk of AIDS, syphilis and hepatitis (B and C) is incredibly high when using these drugs.
Psychostimulants cause particular harm nervous system human, developing severe depression which can lead to psychosis. They dramatically increase metabolism, heart rate, increase blood pressure. Therefore, the energy to maintain life is taken from reserve reserves that do not have time to recover, which is fraught with depletion of the body. The heart is also at risk, due to severe arrhythmias. Possible myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest.
When using hallucinogenic substances, special damage is done to the brain. They destroy the human psyche, which, when frequent use, is fraught with psychosis and irreversible damage to the psyche.
Sleeping and sedative substances have negative effect on the human brain, liver and heart. They cause insomnia, encephalopathy (brain damage), seizures, suicide attempts, and heart disease. vascular system.
Volatile narcotic active substances - inhalants help to slow down the mental development of a person, destroy the activity of the cerebral cortex, damage all organs and tissues of the body. The most terrible outcome from the use of inhalants is the so-called "death in the bag" - loss of consciousness and inability to remove the bag from the head (since when using these drugs, a person puts a bag on his head)

All drugs have a negative impact on the next generation of drug addicted parents. The fetus may be born mentally retarded, with physical abnormalities.

Factors including a person's personality, temperament, social environment, as well as the psychological environment in which a person is located can influence the formation of bad habits. Therefore, you should carefully choose your environment, as well as the environment of your children, in order to avoid all of the above diseases and complications. It is also worth remembering that bad habits harm not only you, but also your loved ones, so you should gather all the will into a fist and start getting rid of them as soon as possible!

Each of us has some habits that negatively affect not only the psyche, but also human health. Bad habits include many factors that have entered the habitual way of life. Some of them are so serious that they can lead to disastrous consequences.

The main habits that destroy human health:

smoking;
alcohol;
drugs;
smoking blends.

Consider the damage to human health caused by bad habits.

Wrong nutrition.

The impact of bad habits on human health is very significant, those who value their health should get rid of addiction.

The problem of malnutrition is widespread, because 90% of the people on earth do not eat properly. Your health and functioning of the body depends on what foods you eat. Consider the main reasons that form the habit of malnutrition:

Excessive consumption of sweets. Leads to diseases of the skin, cardiovascular system. Caries formation, problems with tooth enamel.
Excess salt. Kidney disease, disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
Fatty, carbohydrate-rich food. Development chronic gastritis, obesity.
Meals for the night. Violation of the digestive system.

At first glance, it seems that there is nothing difficult in giving up junk food and solve the problem daily diet nutrition. But people suffering from this bad habit, it is very difficult to control themselves.

If you eat uncontrollably harmful products- you will definitely cause harm internal organs if you eat in very small quantities - do not avoid anorexia. This is the whole point of bad habits.

If you have such a habit, but do not know how to overcome it, follow these simple rules:

Before eating in the morning, drink a glass of clean water on an empty stomach.
If you find it difficult to completely revise your diet in an instant, start by adjusting your breakfast. To get started, replace fried eggs with sandwiches for a bowl of cereal with fruits, nuts, or berries. The rest of the time, eat as you are used to. After the nutrition is established in the morning, proceed to the correction of lunch and dinner.
Try to eat more often, but you should reduce the usual portion by two to three times.
The most harmful food is fried. Try to replace it with boiled or stewed.
If you really want to eat at night, limit yourself to a glass of kefir.

Smoking.

Smoking is a pernicious habit of inhaling tobacco smoke, this habit belongs to one of the types of substance abuse. As a rule, smokers themselves do not even suspect how dangerous their habit is. After all, smoking can cause not only many diseases, but also cause death. A person starts smoking to calm down, relieve stress. Many smokers believe that they can quit smoking in an instant, of course, this is a huge misconception.

How smoking affects human health:

Increases blood pressure;
There are problems with the respiratory organs;
Frequent colds with complications in the lungs and bronchi;
Destruction of tooth enamel, due to lack of calcium;
Violation of the heart and blood circulation;
Causes stomach ulcers.
Oncological diseases.

Reasons for developing a habit can be different character. Most often, a person starts smoking because of imitating someone, then a conditioned reflex is developed, after which the habit becomes an addiction.

A few tips for those who want to kill bad health habits in themselves:

For starters, stop buying cigarettes in packs.
Smoke half a cigarette.
Don't take cigarettes with you when you leave the house.
Limit your contact with smokers.
Find a like-minded person who, like you, will quit smoking. Sports interest can be a great motivation.

Alcohol.

Alcohol addiction is the most harmful habit that causes a huge blow to the human body. Many people believe that alcohol is quite harmless habit, which makes itself felt only in the morning after the next drinking of alcohol. In fact, alcohol leaves permanent scars on your body. Consider how alcohol affects health.

Brain. With regular use of alcohol, ethyl alcohol in its composition can harm the brain. Over time, this will be reflected in the following symptoms:

clouding of consciousness;
loss of coordination;
memory losses.

Heart. Alcohol, when consumed in excess, relaxes the heart muscles, which causes problems with blood circulation. With problems with the cardiovascular system, the following symptoms are observed:

Shortness of breath, even with the slightest physical activity.
Chronic cough.
Rapid fatigue.

Liver. The most significant blow falls on the liver. The liver is destroyed at any dose of alcohol consumed, with its systematic use, it is possible to develop the following diseases liver:

fatty hepatosis.
Acute hepatitis.
Cirrhosis.

Useful tips for those who want to get rid of a habit that destroys human health:

Everything will definitely work out, provided that the person who suffers from addiction wants to get rid of it himself.
Try starting small every morning. exercise, it will relax the body and relieve possible stress.
Find a sober company or partner that will constantly motivate you. If there are no people in your social circle, you can find like-minded people on the Internet: on the appropriate forums or communities.
Try to stay alone with yourself as little as possible, spend more time with family and loved ones.
If something went wrong, don't blame yourself. Do not give up, set goals and achieve them at any cost.
Imagine yourself in the future as a successful realized person who does not depend on a bottle of alcohol. Think only of positive moments life and your dreams will surely materialize.

Drugs.

What habits are more harmful to health than drug use? Drugs are a poison that gradually kills a person. Consider how they affect health.

At the beginning of taking drugs, a person is concerned about minor symptoms:

Peeling of the skin.
Dull hair.
Brittle nails.

After prolonged drug use, the symptoms become more severe:

Frequent colds;
Vegetation on the body gradually falls out;
Even a small abrasion and wound on the body does not heal, it may begin to rot.

In addition to physiological symptoms, the psyche suffers irreversibly:

A person closes in on himself, does not want to discuss his problems with anyone;
Stops noticing what is happening around;
Drug addicts lie all the time. Able to deceive even the closest person;
Drug addicts cease to rejoice and receive positive emotions without the use of narcotic drugs;
The perception of the outside world changes completely;
A person who takes drugs thinks for a very long time.

To get rid of drug addiction forever, you need to contact rehabilitation center because it is almost impossible to break a bad habit on your own.

Smoking mixtures.

Today, almost everyone knows what spice is - a synthetic drug consisting of plants - entheogens. The habit of using smoking mixtures is developed several times faster than regular smoking of tobacco products. Even a single use can affect human health.

Addiction occurs according to the standard scheme:

After the first use, a habit develops. As the body gets used to the new effect, the smoker is forced to increase the dose each time.
Soon, a person ceases to feel a sense of relaxation, but acquires unreasonable irritability, after which many problems arise in the family or at work.
Because of the resulting stress, a person again goes to smoke a harmful mixture. This vicious circle which has no end if action is not taken in time.

A bad habit has a negative impact on psychological and physical health.

Nervous system. A person becomes unable to control his own actions, becomes overly emotional, hallucinations appear.

Brain. Toxic Substances as part of smoking mixtures, reduce attention, cause memory problems, the smoker gradually degrades.

Also, with the regular use of smoking mixtures, symptoms such as nausea, constant high blood pressure may appear, in more severe cases, fainting, coma and even death are possible due to severe intoxication of the body.

psychological habits.

Internet addiction or gambling addiction can be attributed to this type. At first, the situation does not portend trouble: a person plays computer games V free time to relax after a hard day. After a few months, a real addiction begins, the player spends almost all the time at the computer.

This habit can lead to the following health problems:

Visual impairment.
Rachiocampsis.
Fast fatiguability.

Now you know how bad habits affect human health. If you want to dedicate your life to a healthy lifestyle, bad habits must leave you once and for all.

If you have several of the above habits, you will not be able to quit all at once. Because it's a big mental burden. But you need to do this by systematically eradicating the harm from your life. The elephant is eaten in pieces. Good luck to you, happy and long life.