HEALTH EDUCATION'S IMPORTANCE IN SPORTS AND DRUG ABUSE

The amelioration and welfare of a country depends on the health of its citizens. If the citizens of a country are healthy then that country is sure to make the apex mark in every facet of life. We have a lot of examples in the history of sports, where health was considered an essential part of life. Many people of those countries achieved highest mark in various fields and enabled their countries to win laurels and glory at the national and international levels. It can be concluded that health comprises growth and development, proper functioning of each organ and system, physical strength and vigour, resistance to disease and endurance to work and absence of deformities, illness of various types. In a broad spectrum, we can say that health is not merely physical health but it also includes social, mental, moral and emotional health.

The present age is generally called the electronic age or space age or the push button age,if we have a look on the other side, we can say that the present age is the polluted age. This age of pollution has been telling upon the health of individuals and health is one of the major objectives of Sports Education. It has become a matter of serious concern for us to keep up the health of human beings. Hygienic conditions, protection from infections, treatment of diseases, and defects, adequate nutrition and regulated living are all major factors on which health depends.So, it has become a focal point of attention to know about the details of Sports Education. 


There is not a single person on this planet who does not want to be physically fit, mentally alert, socially well-adjusted and emotionally balanced. Everyone wants harmonious development. Every individual wants to remain healthy and fit. Nobody wants any hindrance or obstacle in the way of his life. Everyone wants to enjoy the life. However there are many people who are dependent on others. These people are unable to meet their desires, longings by themselves due to their disability. 

DRUGS AND DRUG ABUSE :-

A drug is a chemical substance that acts on the nervous system. It changes the person's mood, emotion, or state of consciousness. In other words, it is a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or function of a physiological system such as the human body. For example, Heroin, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Ketamine and Cannabis,etc., are included in drugs.

Meaning of Drug Abuse:- Drug Abuse is the use of illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription drugs. Drug Abuse also known as Substance Abuse, is a patterned use of a substance in which the users consume the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves. It is when a person regularly takes one or more non-prescribed drugs to change his/her state of consciousness.

REASONS FOR PROHIBITION OF DRUGS :- 

Although there is a lack of well-controlled studies in this field, but still a number of studies have concluded the various side effects of Anabolic Steroids. These side effects are as follows :

• CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS - Blood pressure gets increased and decreases HDL leading to sudden cardiac arrest.

• PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS - Steroids may cause significant disturbances in the personality traits and lead to mood swings, depression and aggression.

• ENDOCRINAL EFFECTS - Increase in aggression, sexual appetite and sometimes lead to criminal behaviour. They can lead to tumors, jaundice and cancer.

"Health and Education are the basic elements of human capital. Health provides everything in one's life and education provides knowledge and skills in one's life "