Substance Abuse on a Rise

Substance abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous use of illegal substances or abuse of legal substances by consuming over the advised amount this may include alcohol and illicit drugs.

The repeated use of these substances often results in addiction. The user often loses control as the strong desire leads to the abusive use of legal substances. Substance abuse not only results in dependency but also impose a negative impact on the health and families of the abuser.

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Keep Your Heart Healthy: CARDIAC HEALTH

Cardiovascular diseases are diseases that involve heart or blood vessels, such as heart valve disease, congenital heart disease, abnormal heart rhythm, heart attack, and stroke.

CVDs are a global threat as they take the lives of 17.9 million people every year. 85% of CVD deaths are due to heart attacks and stroke with smoking, tobacco consumption, unhealthy diet, alcoholism, and physical inactivity triggering these diseases.

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Airborne Diseases – Diseases that spread through Air

Airborne diseases are those, which are caused by microorganisms and spread through the air. These are mostly caused by pathogens like bacteria, fungi or viruses and are expelled into the air due to coughing, sneezing or talking.

Climatic factors such as humid conditions and persistently high temperature might also increase the risk of contracting airborne diseases. High humidity levels promote aerosol growth and deposition in the respiratory tract. On the other hand, loss of water is the greatest environmental stressor for the microorganisms to stay viable.

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