People are never going to stop other people from doing anything. It depends on their resilience, their atmosphere, how they are treated, and what they are going through in life. Because there are people out there that don’t know how to be helped and they don 't know how to ask the question to be helped. There is help out there and those who can guide them and educate them into making better choices but it all comes down to the individual. Education for youngsters and adults of the dangerous drug is the only way to eliminate this…
The drug Marijuana has been widely used for many years. This illegal drug has caused much controversy over being legalized. It is the third most popular abused substance worldwide. Heavy users of this drug often argue that alcohol, which is legal and more dangerous than Cannabis. People see marijuana as a gateway drug. Teens who often start with marijuana often times become users of a more addictive and dangerous drug. The use of marijuana causes many health issues such as lung cancer, loss of brain cells, impaired motor ability, blood vessel blockage and many other problems. “Children ages 12-17 are 85 times more likely to use cocaine Marijuana has also been linked with teen violence, suicide, crime and unsafe sex-HIV transmission” (http://marijuanatoday.com/cons.php).…
But, the increase in productivity comes at a price most of the users are not aware of. It not only affects the body during the use of the drug but also leaves some long-lasting effects. It increases the chances of critical cardiovascular problems, depression, hostility and paranoia. Since, it is a habit-forming drug, it causes physical and psychological dependence.…
Drug abuse has changed over the years due to the trends that Americans face from the encouragement of different cultures. The abuse of substances creates many health problems. The following will discuss the past and current trends of drug use and the effects these drugs have on the health of the individuals who abuse the drugs.…
A Juvenile is referred to as those who are minor and break the law. A minor is a person under the age of 18 and a juvenile is labeled as a person between the ages of 10-18 who has broken a law. However breaking the law as a juvenile is not considered a “crime” as they referred to as “delinquents acts” since they are minors. One thing that distinguishes juveniles from an adult is that a juvenile's court hearing is referred to as an “adjudication” in which they receive a “dispositional hearing” and a sentence which is differs from those of an adults who receive trial by jury. Crimes committed by juveniles are usually referred to as status offense as the majority of juvenile delinquents are non violent offenders. Examples of status offense…
This sacrifices an important aspect of being human: the capacity to engage in personal development. This stunts personal growth and, in turn, society is left with people who do not know how to deal with problems by themselves. Instead, they turn to using drugs as an emotional crutch.…
One of the main reasons this has become a growing issue in our community is the lack of education for our youth. Due to hard economic times, our school systems have had to cut several programs within their schools systems. The school drug education programs were not only cut from the schools, they have never been updated. This is largely due to the lack of funds and fast onset of this drug abuse epidemic. Prescription medications are believed to be safer then street drugs. Once again this is due the lack of education on these pills.…
Marriages are ruined because they spouse may spend money on the drugs, have affairs, and ruin and hurt their children. There are a lot of ways that the user may abandon their responsibilities. Jobs do not want to have a person that is not independent and self motivated. Employers need a worker that is capable for accomplishing their tasks and if a person does not have that capability because they are so invested in the drug that they will lose their job. Which may result in stealing and losing…
Drug abuse is one of the leading struggles that people face every day in society. There are different types of drugs rather it is a recreation drug, prescription or over the counter drug, either can cause a wear and tear on a human’s health. People have their own reasons for why they want to experience drugs. Some people tamer with recreational drugs for the first time out of curiosity. Their either are influence by friends and significant others and mostly start by watching family members growing up. Growing up in a city where there were drugs being sold on every corner and seeing close love ones addicted to drugs like cocaine and heroin I had a chance to witness firsthand the effect that drugs have on people.…
It’s no secret the teens break the law, thinking they are basically invincible. In certain situations parents should be held responsible for the action of their children and sometimes criminal sanctions will follow as well. Should they? Are there situations when they should even be held criminally liable? These questions arise in variety of situations, ranging from schoolyard tussles that result in scrapes or broken bones, to shoplifting, to horrific acts of mass murder. The legal answers are not clear, and analyzing any particular situation requires studying how legislatures have approached the issues in your state and how judges have applied those laws. Even then, in this area, reasonable minds can differ quite a bit.…
There are many drugs, legal and illegal, that many people use and abuse every day. We see stories on the news or on social media about people dying on the street every day due to an overdose on drugs. It becomes hard to deal with illegal drugs that many people use today when a good amount of the population are addicted to using drugs, including teens, especially when these drugs affect the brain, just in different ways. The most commonly used illegal drug is a drug known as marijuana. Teens brains become affected because the main ingredient in marijuana changes brain functioning. For example, they see brighter colors and get an increased appetite. Marijuana can be very addicting to teens because they don't see it as a big risk thinking that…
Both prescription and illicit drugs have side effects and these effects can sometimes be very detrimental. It is the doctor’s job to decide whether the benefits outweigh the risk for side effects. Drug abuse is highly common among teenagers. The consequences of abuse can lead to addiction and can be very dangerous to one's mental, physical, and financial state. Another danger is the notion that street drugs are seen as dirty drugs while prescriptions are seen as healthier cleaner drugs because they are regulated. This misguides many people who are then taken advantage of by pharmaceutical companies because of the easy access to these powerful drugs due to part-time professional drug…
The first thing we are going to be talking about is how specialist say that it’s a gateway to use of other hard core drugs. ''National Epidemiological Study of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders'' has data of…
One of the main arguments from this line of thought is that it is an individual’s choice to take drugs and that as long as it does not harm anyone else then it is fine to do so (Benjamin & Miller, 1991:304). A person chooses to put drugs into their own body; therefore, they have a right to do so without government interference. In theory this might make sense but practically it does not. If one was to look at the bigger picture they would realize that the use of drugs is harmful to an individual, drugs blur the way situations are viewed and distort judgement, some cause memory loss, loss of balance and an altered sense of time (Leshner, 1997:45-47). The user’s reaction time is slowed and this is especially dangerous when driving a car as it may lead to accidents and the user is at risk of harm as well as putting others in harm’s way. Thus, if an individual can pose oneself and others at such high risk, then it not worth him/her having the right to choose to take drugs or not. In addition, drugs should hence not be legalized.…
What are the effects of the illegal use of marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine on the American Society? When a person takes an illegal drug, he or she takes a dangerous risk. There is always a danger because the person can not be certain of how strong the drug is. Illegal drugs have a wide variety of harmful effects on the human body. Some of these effects are easy to see in just seconds after a person takes a drug. Other effects may not show for several hours. A person may experience different effects, depending upon the drug taken. The exact effect of a drug depends upon the person’s own body chemistry. This means that each person reacts differently to any drug. However, any use of an illegal drug is dangerous; long-term abuse of such a drug can cause a buildup of effects (Wolk, 1980, p. 245). For example, using a certain drug repeatedly will lead to tolerance. Tolerance is a state in which the person no longer feels the desired effect from the same amount of the drug. He or she will…