A recent official study by the AFP showed
that the number of drug addicts in Egypt has reached 6 million person
which is around 8.5% of the population.
The national council of drug addiction fighting reported that there is
439 000 boy are on drugs in Egypt, the country that consumes and produce
all kind of drugs.
“Bango” similar to Marijuana is the most used drug in Egypt. Also
Cocaine, heroin and chemical drugs like ecstasy is also widely used in
the local market.
From 12.2% of school students that assured that they consume drugs, 9%
said they smoke Marijuana. 3 % hash and 0.21% consume chemical drugs and
Heroin.
The UN think that the geographic location of Egypt makes it a centre for
drugs dealing from south east Asia to Europe.
The UN also assured that there is a huge business of “Bango” cultivation
in Sinai as well as Opiates.
Cocaine
Effects of Cocaine Use
Cocaine's short term effects appear almost immediately after a single
dose, and disappear within a few minutes or hours.
Taken in small amounts (up to 100 mg), cocaine usually makes the user
feel euphoric, energetic, talkative, and mentally alert, especially to
the sensations of sight, sound, and touch. The effects of cocaine use
can also temporarily decrease the need for food and sleep. Some users
find that cocaine helps them perform simple physical and intellectual
tasks more quickly, while others experience the opposite effect.
Heroin
Heroin Abuse: Tolerance, Addiction, and
Withdrawal
With regular heroin abuse, tolerance develops.
This means the suffering from heroin addiction must use more heroin to
achieve the same intensity of effect and avoid withdrawal. As higher
doses are used over time, physical dependence and addiction develop.
With physical dependence, the body has adapted to the presence of the
drug and withdrawal symptoms may occur if use is reduced or stopped.
Heroin Withdrawal
Heroin withdrawal, which in regular heroin abusers may occur as early as
a few hours after the last administration, produces drug craving,
restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea and vomiting,
cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold turkey"), kicking movements
("kicking the habit"), and other symptoms. Major heroin addiction
withdrawal symptoms peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose and
subside after about a week. Sudden withdrawal by heavily dependent users
who are in poor health is occasionally fatal, although heroin withdrawal
is considered less dangerous than alcohol or barbiturate withdrawal.
