The use of a drug and drug-related substance has been in existence since the origin of humanity. For example, alcoholic beverages were fermented and obtained from plants since 4200 BC. Likewise, many drug excipients are derived from plants and herbs are sources for treating several health conditions. Advancement in technology has made it easy to obtain useful active ingredients from plant sources and animal sources. However, some people don’t maximize these resources because of cultural reasons.

CULTURES THAT DO NOT SUPPORT DRUG USE.

Some religions of the world believe that the ingestion of drugs obtained through recombinant technology from animal sources is morally wrong. Likewise, other religions believe that the use of any form of drug is improper but recommend spiritual affirmations and supplication for all health challenges. In some cultures, the use of drugs like contraceptives is unacceptable. It is common knowledge that some people have the culture that modern medications are evil and that they have unpleasant adverse effects.  Sometimes, the consequence of these actions could be fatal. These groups of people are underestimating the power of drugs in healing and recovery. A little change in perspective will result in an impactful insight.

CULTURES THAT SUPPORT DRUG USE.

There is another set of cultural beliefs that encourage excessive use of medications to the extent that is considered as abuse, overuse or an addiction. For example, some persons who are addicted to alcohol and related drug substances attribute their excessive use to an unpalatable experience they had in the past. This undesirable experience could have happened several generations ago, or it happened in the lifetime of the drug user. Regardless of the historical dateline, anyone can receive psychological and cultural help in breaking away from drug addiction. Often time, the consequence of drug overuse can be fatal. Click to receive a FREE guide on strategies that prevent drug overdose.