HOW DEPRESSANTS ARE USED

Some examples of depressants are tranquilizers, alcohol and barbiturates.

In the United Kingdom, the drug which is abused by the majority of the people is alcohol. The abuse of alcohol is usually in the form of overindulgence, consumption in the unsuitable circumstances and consumption by minor.

Such circumstances take place because of the acceptance of alcohol by the general public and because of easy accessibility.  Majority of the people tend to depend on it physically or mentally even though it is considered to be an enjoyable social drug.

The misuse of alcohol have led to the deaths of users (directly or in some other way) in the form of sickness, accidents or driving when drunk.

In the 1950s and 1960s, barbiturates were used as an ordinary drug which was misused by many people.

However in the 1970s, its use a medical drug decreased considerably because it led to addiction and was connected with deaths due to accidents and suicides. As the accessibility of this drug has is not easy now, the illegal use of barbiturates has also decreased in general.

At present, benzodiazepines are now regarded as the most used drug for abuse. In reality, it used as a safe and better substitute of barbiturates in dealing with sleeplessness and nervousness. Some of the most frequently used tranquilizers are Temazepam, Librium and Vallium. Users generally combine these drugs along with alcohol as the combined effects of the two drugs are much stronger.