Drug use is widely regarded as one of the most serious health problems in our country today. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (2002) “an estimated 13.6 million Americans were current users of illicit drugs in 1998‚ meaning they used an illicit drug at least once during the 30 days prior to the interview. This represents 6.2% of the population 12 years old and older. An estimated 1.8 million (0.8%) Americans aged 12 and older were current users of
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that America has a drug problem. Every day‚ millions of dollars worth of drugs are being sold and used‚ causing inumerous health problems for American users everywhere. The strict anti-drug federal policies‚ however‚ do not seem to have any effect on today’s rising number of deaths caused by addiction. Though many believe that the dangers of illegal drug use can be remedied with stronger policies against them‚ the best thing the government can do for today’s recreational drug situation is to legalize
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Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana‚ which comes from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa‚ is the most frequently used illegal drug in the U.S. About 4% of American adults smoke pot at least once a year. Roughly 1% of adults abuse pot‚ and one in 3 00 have a pot addiction. The rates of marijuana smoking in adults have remained stable since the 1990s. However‚ the rates of addiction to pot have risen significantly over that same period. And‚ according to recent government studies‚ as many as 30% of
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Drugs: Good or Bad Imagine a world where drugs are legal‚ walking down the street and seeing people on drugs everywhere. Where almost everyone is going into convenient stores buying crack‚ marijuana‚ or even heroin. What kind of world would this be‚ to see junkies on the side of the road and it is perfectly legal. To see more crime than ever before from people who are trying to steal‚ kill‚ and rob just to get a fix. Believe it or not‚ but at one point all drugs were
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Causes & Effects of Drugs The most common causes of drugs to me is association‚ the people you hang around which goes back to that famous saying birds of a feather flock together. Another cause of using drugs is that a lot of people are not happy with themselves. So they put drugs in there body to hurt themselves its like they are putting poison in their bodies. An other cause would be that there is a lot of peer pressure out there‚ and a lot of their friends pressure them to
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The Cause & Effect of Drugs If drugs are bad then why do people choose to do them? There are several reasons to why people begin to use and eventually get hooked on drugs. Some people just want to experiment and see for themselves how drugs make their mind and body feel. Others get hooked on due to problems they have that make them stress and even depressed. There are many more reasons to how people begin to use drugs. One thing is certain‚ drugs are not beneficial and therefore should not
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Causes And Effects Of Drugs Drug abuse is a very common problem in most countries‚ so it seems like a list of a topic could be heard everywhere. Of course‚ drug abuse on our bodies to cause some harm. The following are the side effects of some commonly abused drug name and on our bodies. First of all‚ heroin is an opiate processed directly from the extracts of the opium poppy. It was originally created to help cure people of addiction to morphine. Upon crossing the blood-brain barrier‚ which
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November 2014 Legalizing Drugs Two of the more dangerous substances‚ alcohol and tobacco are legal‚ so I ask the very relevant question‚ why aren’t all illegal substances legalized? Clearly the government isn’t worried about society’s health. The government could tax the drugs‚ which would help America’s huge deficit and crime would go down drastically. So I appose we legalize drugs so it can help our government and our society. Once again I ask the question why are certain drugs illegal if there
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Legalization of Drugs Cocaine‚ Heroin‚ Marijuana‚ and even Alcohol are all types of drugs. These drugs can be deadly‚ and could even kill someone if not handled responsibly. Do the American people even realize what drugs can do? The Rand Corp. said it believes that marijuana use could double in California if legalization passes due to dramatically reduced prices and increased social acceptance – which‚ in turn‚ might increase various health risks‚ including increased heart rate‚ anxiety as well
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Have you gotten a negative impression surrounding the topic of drugs? Though drugs seem to be directly connected with crime‚ their legalization can create a more beneficial environment for people and companies;both indirectly and directly. Legalizing drugs aids the trade/stock markets by eliminating the black markets‚ as well as reducing violent crime and homelessness rates‚ essentially pulling the world a couple steps closer to becoming a negativity-free zone. Prohibited market systems consist
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