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    Drug abuse has an effect on all aspects of life; overall health and wellness‚ family life‚ and the community. With there being so many different kinds of drugs the effects are endless. The effect of drug abuse does not discriminate or focus on any one person. Drug abuse can be found in any area of the world and the overall effects can be devastating to anyone involved. A person’s choice to use any kind of illegal drug or abusing prescribed medicines can have a damaging impact on their overall health

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    1.0 Topic and Chosen aspect Drug abuse among teenagers is the chosen aspect for this report. Drug abuse is defined as the excessive use of drugs without medicine justification. It is reported that 50% of teenagers have abused a drug of some kind (Teendrugrehabs n.d.). 1.1 Critical evaluation of findings One of the main factors of drug abuse among teenagers is due to peer pressure. Based on statistics 80% of teenagers are affected by peer pressure (Wallace 2011). Wanting to be accepted by their

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    Drug Abuse Commonly Abused Drugs Commonly abused drugs: (1) Alcohol; (2) hallucinogenic (vision producing) drugs‚ such as LSD and mescaline; (3) marijuana; (4) nicotine‚ which is found in tobacco; (5) opiates‚ including most narcotics; (6) sedatives‚ including barbiturates and other kinds of sleeping pills; (7) stimulants‚ such as cocaine and amphetamines and other “pep pills.” Inhalants‚ which are fumes inhaled from such substance as cleaning fluids‚ gasoline‚ and model airplane glue‚ are

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    ESSAY 2 TITLE: DRUG ABUSE AMONG TEENAGERS When you hear the word drug‚ what is the first thing cross on your mind? Most people think of drugs such as cocaine‚ weed‚ heroine and esctacy but not many people associate alcohol with drugs. In today’s society‚ the common problem among teenagers is the use of drugs. One of the significant reasons is teenager’s family problem. Teenagers from broken family or those who have lost their parents encounter the lose of place to depend on and the place to

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    1301/ 10:50 04/24/2014 Drug Abuse Drug abuse shades problems on millions of American families in the United States‚ commonly attracting teenagers to get involved. Seventy eight percent of all drug users start as teenagers‚ which often don’t see the link between their actions today and the consequences tomorrow. Some of the most regularly used illegal drugs in the United States are Amphetamine‚ Cocaine‚ LSD‚ Heroin‚ and Marijuana. Drug abuse doesn’t only include illegal drugs‚ many prescriptions and

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    Drug abuse is rife in many countries. Every society‚ every age and ethnic group‚ every social class‚ and every family has been touched by the devastating effects of drug addiction. Billions of dollars are spent regulating drug use‚ treating addicts and their families‚ and fighting drug-related crime. Although drugs threaten many homes and societies‚ their effects can be combated more effectively. Drug abuse causes multiple problems for families and communities. Addicts are often too sick‚ physically

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    201/Problem Solving Essay Topic: Drug Abuse Drug abuse is becoming more and more common in the United States. Drugs today are being abused mostly by teens and young adults. The reason for such high usage of drug abuse people may say is may be stress and peer pressure. Today’s society is often stressed out from work‚ friends‚ family‚ bills‚ and school. Our U.S government are forced to send billions of dollars every year on treating addicts with the proper care needed‚ drug related crimes‚ and trying to

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    Addictions/Drugs Butch Brown Com/156 Mary Martin 04/21/2013 Addictions/Drugs Freedom‚ family‚ and financial security are a value to the people in the United States. Some behaviors are frowned upon‚ such as crime‚ laziness‚ and the use of illegal drugs. Drug abuse and addiction is not all about how much is consumed but has to do with consequences. Illegal drugs and abusers

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    The use of and abuse of illegal and prescription drugs are a health‚ social‚ and law enforcement problem that is affecting Americans across the country. Drug abuse is destroying the lives of many teens and adults and is also destroying families in the United States. The use of drugs is a major problem in the United States among all Americans‚ but drug addiction is the main cause for America ’s troubled teens today. Exactly what is a drug? A drug is any chemical that produces a therapeutic or non-therapeutic

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    Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking every year. It is an exercise undertaken by the world community to sensitize the people in general and the youth in particular‚ to the menace of drugs. The picture is grim if the world statistics on the drugs scenario is taken into account. With a turnover of around $500 billions‚ it is the third largest business in the world‚ next to petroleum and arms trade. About 190 million people all over the world consume one drug or the other. Drug addiction causes

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