Psychiatrist Reveals How To Relieve Stress During Pandemic So As Not To Drain Drugs

PR CIREBON – The period of the Pandemic changed the fabric of the lives of many people, not a few moods mixed from starting to feel angry to lonely.

Quoted PikiranRakyat-Tasikmalaya.com from the Antara site, Narcotics and illegal drugs could be a shortcut for individuals who feel stressed during the Covid-19 pandemic, said psychiatrist Elisa Tandiono from Pantai Indah Kapuk Hospital.

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“There is research, but not yet in Indonesia. Abroad, the index of drug use has risen sharply (during the pandemic),” Elisa said in virtual talks this week.

Drug users are more prone to abuse these illicit substances when experiencing stress in the midst of uncertain conditions for the past few months.

“But what is unfortunate is that there are also new users,” he said.

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Not only drugs, alcohol and cigarettes also run away people when they feel anxiety, depression and stress in the midst of the corona virus outbreak.

“Drinking alcohol for a short period of time makes it calm, but the calm is only for a moment,” he said.

Relying on drugs, alcohol and cigarettes to calm down for a moment during a pandemic can have bad consequences in the future.

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