The Stigma of Drugs
The stigma of Drugs
I. INTRODUCTION
DRUG ADDICTION - is a chronic disease affecting the brain, and just about everyone is different. Drugs affect different people in different ways. One person can take and abuse drugs, yet never become addicted, while another merely has one experience and is immediately hooked.
Drug addiction is characterized by a person having to use the drug(s) repeatedly, regardless of the damage it does to:
- Their health
- Their family
- Their career
- Their relationships with friends and the community
Addiction is not limited to drugs and alcohol. People can be addicted to many things, such as food, gambling, shopping, or most anything that gets in the way of a healthy lifestyle. When things get out of hand, and people behave compulsively, regardless of the consequences.
When the person is no longer in charge of their life, regardless of the triggering mechanism, they are addicted. The addiction can take over a person’s entire life.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug abuse and addiction are a significant societal burden; the total societal cost is more than half a trillion dollars yearly. Often people characterize drug addiction as a weakness in the user; however, it is a severe brain disease that is difficult to overcome.
II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Specifically, the researchers would like to answer the ff questions:
a.) What kind of drugs usually used by a Highschool Students that age ranges 15-19 years old? b.) Where did the Highschool Students range 15-19 years old get the money to buy this kind of drugs?
III. THEORETICAL PARADIGM
IV. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Youth and Drugs in Cities and School Campuses Young adult drugs taker are usaully associated with the groups or Barkada and the “street-society”. A drug problem readily develops in an environment which bring together persons who are emotionally or psychologically disturbed and where
I. INTRODUCTION
DRUG ADDICTION - is a chronic disease affecting the brain, and just about everyone is different. Drugs affect different people in different ways. One person can take and abuse drugs, yet never become addicted, while another merely has one experience and is immediately hooked.
Drug addiction is characterized by a person having to use the drug(s) repeatedly, regardless of the damage it does to:
- Their health
- Their family
- Their career
- Their relationships with friends and the community
Addiction is not limited to drugs and alcohol. People can be addicted to many things, such as food, gambling, shopping, or most anything that gets in the way of a healthy lifestyle. When things get out of hand, and people behave compulsively, regardless of the consequences.
When the person is no longer in charge of their life, regardless of the triggering mechanism, they are addicted. The addiction can take over a person’s entire life.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug abuse and addiction are a significant societal burden; the total societal cost is more than half a trillion dollars yearly. Often people characterize drug addiction as a weakness in the user; however, it is a severe brain disease that is difficult to overcome.
II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Specifically, the researchers would like to answer the ff questions:
a.) What kind of drugs usually used by a Highschool Students that age ranges 15-19 years old? b.) Where did the Highschool Students range 15-19 years old get the money to buy this kind of drugs?
III. THEORETICAL PARADIGM
IV. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Youth and Drugs in Cities and School Campuses Young adult drugs taker are usaully associated with the groups or Barkada and the “street-society”. A drug problem readily develops in an environment which bring together persons who are emotionally or psychologically disturbed and where
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