Describe the characteristics of the chemically dependent population, including special sub-populations.

Characteristics of the chemically dependent population

Explanation:

Chemically dependency can be described as a situation where people depend on harmful chemicals or substances like alcohol or drugs to live and perform their daily tasks. The continuous misuse of these chemicals leads to Chemical dependency, which means the individual is mentally and physically dependent on the chemicals to live or perform his tasks. These individuals do not keep away from misusing these chemicals even with the knowledge of the side effects of it like psychological, physical and social effects. These chemicals can be legal or illegal chemicals, some of the legal chemicals includes medical prescriptions (pain killer pills, anxiety pills, stimulants), alcohol and the inappropriate use of it become harmful to the body system while the illegal chemicals include narcotic drugs, cocaine, heroin and the continuous use of these chemicals leads to abuse of the drugs. The misuse of these harmful chemicals like narcotics, cocaine, alcohol, drugs leads to addiction to the chemicals which cause changes in the behavior of the individuals and may lead to mental and physical damage to the individuals and result in mental illness. Alcohol is the most used of all these harmful chemicals.

Some of the characteristics or behavior of Chemically dependent population are

Driving or having sex under the influence of the chemicals

Having a strong desire to use chemicals

Changes in normal behavior

Tends to be inactive at work or school

Mood swings

Stronger symptoms of mental illness

Having less desire for pleasure or fun

Hallucinations and delusions

Aged skin

Desperation

Depression

Weight loss