Youth Substance Abuse
Dana Hohman
Amanda Coffey
Writing 123
June 10, 2009
Now What?
Lessons To Be Learned From History About Youth Substance Abuse My topic in this research paper will talk about adolescent substance abuse in America. I chose this topic because I have a personal involvement and I desire to gain more insight on prevention and intervention. Dick Shaefer, a chaplain working with chemically dependent youth, points out that every parent today worries about substance abuse. Every teacher knows that some of his or her students are experimenting with drugs and/or alcohol. The good news is that we all can do something (1). In today’s economy, substance abuse may be on the rise. I believe though, if education and interventions begin early, our students …show more content…
Smoking, drinking and drug use among young teens is higher in rural America than in the nation's large urban centers, according to the article No Place to Hide: Substance Abuse in Mid-Size Cities and Rural America. Science author Margaret Hyde and Yale University School of Medicine physician John Setaro agrees and contributes that our youth also needs to know that substance abuse causes more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any other preventable health condition …show more content…
Along the same lines, Hyde and Setaro includes that heroin, also known as junk, dope, and H, is a narcotic that produces a feeling of relaxation with an immediate “rush” or euphoria and can sometimes relieve pain (10). The unpleasant effects are restlessness, nausea, sweating, and seizures. There is a loss of appetite, watery eyes, and the ‘sniffles’. Users also report drowsiness and slow breathing (135). Heroin today has been described as common as your local Starbucks. Hyde and Setaro asserts that in 2000, the US Department of Health and Human Services reported an alarming rise in the use of heroin by high school students (13).
Gahlinger also noted that in the 19th century, physician Sigmund Freud experimented with and enjoyed cocaine. He prescribed cocaine to his patients and various members of his family. He also prescribed cocaine as a replacement drug to a friend who was addicted to morphine. This close friend then experienced severe hallucinations and ultimately died (40). Freud realized that he had been wrong and stopped his use of cocaine and other drugs, as told by Hyde and Setaro, for the rest of his life. Shortly thereafter, he invented psychoanalysis, a form of drug-free therapy
Amanda Coffey
Writing 123
June 10, 2009
Now What?
Lessons To Be Learned From History About Youth Substance Abuse My topic in this research paper will talk about adolescent substance abuse in America. I chose this topic because I have a personal involvement and I desire to gain more insight on prevention and intervention. Dick Shaefer, a chaplain working with chemically dependent youth, points out that every parent today worries about substance abuse. Every teacher knows that some of his or her students are experimenting with drugs and/or alcohol. The good news is that we all can do something (1). In today’s economy, substance abuse may be on the rise. I believe though, if education and interventions begin early, our students …show more content…
Smoking, drinking and drug use among young teens is higher in rural America than in the nation's large urban centers, according to the article No Place to Hide: Substance Abuse in Mid-Size Cities and Rural America. Science author Margaret Hyde and Yale University School of Medicine physician John Setaro agrees and contributes that our youth also needs to know that substance abuse causes more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any other preventable health condition …show more content…
Along the same lines, Hyde and Setaro includes that heroin, also known as junk, dope, and H, is a narcotic that produces a feeling of relaxation with an immediate “rush” or euphoria and can sometimes relieve pain (10). The unpleasant effects are restlessness, nausea, sweating, and seizures. There is a loss of appetite, watery eyes, and the ‘sniffles’. Users also report drowsiness and slow breathing (135). Heroin today has been described as common as your local Starbucks. Hyde and Setaro asserts that in 2000, the US Department of Health and Human Services reported an alarming rise in the use of heroin by high school students (13).
Gahlinger also noted that in the 19th century, physician Sigmund Freud experimented with and enjoyed cocaine. He prescribed cocaine to his patients and various members of his family. He also prescribed cocaine as a replacement drug to a friend who was addicted to morphine. This close friend then experienced severe hallucinations and ultimately died (40). Freud realized that he had been wrong and stopped his use of cocaine and other drugs, as told by Hyde and Setaro, for the rest of his life. Shortly thereafter, he invented psychoanalysis, a form of drug-free therapy