Opiate Addiction
Opiate Abuse/Addiction
Specific Purpose: After hearing my speech the audience will know about opiate abuse and its addiction.
Central Idea (Thesis): Opiate, and its abuse and addiction.
Introduction 1. Attention Getter: Addiction is prevalent in America, and one of the biggest culprits of addiction is opiates. Opiates often come in the form of prescription pain medications, and normally contain Hydrocodone or Oxycodone such as Vicodin or Percocet. The International Center for Advancement of Addiction Treatment defines an opiate as drugs found in or manufactured from opium and the main ingredients are morphine and codeine.
11. Thesis: Today I’m here to inform you on the abuse and addiction to opiates and the effects it has.
111. Personal Statement: I chose this topic because of the wide spread use of Opiates among teenagers, and 9% of the population is misusing opiates.
Body 1. Main Point: Opiates are a prescribed medication used in managing pain. A. Sub-point: According to addiction.com website, many people who use opiates will become physically dependent on the drug with the first or second use. 1) Sub-sub-point 1; in my question I asked: Do you know what opiates are? a) Answer is: It’s a powerful drug made from the poppy plant and is used to relieve pain. 2) Sub-sub-point 2: In another website, treatmentsolutions.com, opiates are a group of drugs derived from the Asian poppy seed, and have a high potential for abuse. b) Sub-sub-point 2: According to the same source, prescription opiate abuse are a serious problem in America, according to federal substance abuse and mental health services administration; 11.2 million Americans use drugs for non-medical purposes, many prescription opiate users eventually become heroin users, that’s according to SAMHSA. 1) Sub-sub-point 1: Many prescription opiates are legal, and can lead to opiate addiction to be overlooked.
Transition: Now you know about opiate abuse and
Specific Purpose: After hearing my speech the audience will know about opiate abuse and its addiction.
Central Idea (Thesis): Opiate, and its abuse and addiction.
Introduction 1. Attention Getter: Addiction is prevalent in America, and one of the biggest culprits of addiction is opiates. Opiates often come in the form of prescription pain medications, and normally contain Hydrocodone or Oxycodone such as Vicodin or Percocet. The International Center for Advancement of Addiction Treatment defines an opiate as drugs found in or manufactured from opium and the main ingredients are morphine and codeine.
11. Thesis: Today I’m here to inform you on the abuse and addiction to opiates and the effects it has.
111. Personal Statement: I chose this topic because of the wide spread use of Opiates among teenagers, and 9% of the population is misusing opiates.
Body 1. Main Point: Opiates are a prescribed medication used in managing pain. A. Sub-point: According to addiction.com website, many people who use opiates will become physically dependent on the drug with the first or second use. 1) Sub-sub-point 1; in my question I asked: Do you know what opiates are? a) Answer is: It’s a powerful drug made from the poppy plant and is used to relieve pain. 2) Sub-sub-point 2: In another website, treatmentsolutions.com, opiates are a group of drugs derived from the Asian poppy seed, and have a high potential for abuse. b) Sub-sub-point 2: According to the same source, prescription opiate abuse are a serious problem in America, according to federal substance abuse and mental health services administration; 11.2 million Americans use drugs for non-medical purposes, many prescription opiate users eventually become heroin users, that’s according to SAMHSA. 1) Sub-sub-point 1: Many prescription opiates are legal, and can lead to opiate addiction to be overlooked.
Transition: Now you know about opiate abuse and