of drugs and alcohol. But before trying to understand why is drug abuse such an appealing source among the youth‚ it is important to know what is substance abuse itself. “Substance Abuse” ‚ also commonly known as “Drug Abuse”‚ is a patterned use of a substance such as -drugs‚ in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods neither approved nor supervised by medical professionals. It refers to the harmful use of psychoactive substances including alcohol and illicit drugs. People
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Illegal drugs in the United States has created a huge black market industry. According to the International Business Times (2013)‚ an estimated $200-$750 billion a year in size‚ with the current decade seeing the largest per person drug usage per year in American history ("Drug Trafficking by the Numbers‚" n.d.). Drug trafficking involves the trade of illegal drugs through a well-structured network and imported and exported to different corners of the world. According to a report by United Nations
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Do people ever think about the consequences about drug abuse? Not many of us do but we all know what it does to us. Drugs are harmful to the brain and the body system itself; they affect the heart in many ways and because of that people become unconscious as to what their actions are. They do not realize how badly they can harm the community around them. Drugs are normally used by those who are not involved in activities such as‚ religious clubs‚ sports‚ etc. The users are normally stressed
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Cocaine Drug Use Over the of years that Cocaine has been used there has been extreme deaths rates. A lot people think Cocaine is used for giving energy in your body but it’s not‚ because Cocaine is a drug that is addictive and powerful drug. Cocaine is made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America‚ it does however have a valid medical purpose but is still illegal for‚ the general public in the U.S. Cocaine was found in 1500s. Cocaine has been used extensively by famous people
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Recreational drug usage consists of abusing psychoactive drugs for reason other then medical‚ work‚ or spiritual cause. These drugs can range from simple coffee down to heroin. These drugs are not healthy for the body‚ and have caused many deaths. HIV can be caused by non injected drugs. A United States poll‚ testifies that nearly two hundred million people use drugs at least once a year. This is truly what is wrong with our soceity today. No one can truly state each cause of drug use‚ because
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Discussing Teens Drug Abuse Problems There are various drugs which are abused by teenagers and adults. Most of these are addictive and have adverse health effects to users. The common drugs of choice are alcohol‚ cigarettes‚ speed‚ prescription drugs‚ heroin‚ cocaine and marijuana. Alcohol is the most abused drug‚ and it inhibits judgment among users. Long term use leads to liver and kidney failure. Tobacco‚ or cigarettes are one of the most addictive drugs and their long term use leads to development
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Teen Drug Abuse Since the mid 19th century‚ drugs always have been part of human life. Drugs today affect most of the teenagers in our society. There are many reasons why teenagers justify their use of recreational drugs. Many believe that taking drugs can relieve them of boredom and also they believe it can help them cope with stress and make them feel happy. In my opinion everyone should stay far away from drugs‚ because drugs can have a very negative effect on their physical and also their
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Drug Courts Elizabeth Johnson was a model student. She was characterized by her teachers as hardworking‚ driven‚ and goal oriented. After being placed on the honor roll and graduating early from Morris High School in Will County‚ Illinois‚ she attended Northern Illinois University to become a lawyer. Within her first year at college‚ her life derailed. She was caught by the police and arrested for possession of marijuana. Johnson was expecting to be placed in prison but she found herself in a drug
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Justin Throughout the years modern culture has glamourized drug usage through popular culture such as music artist‚ videos‚ and celebrities. The media usually targets teenage to young adult because they are yet at an impressionable age. According to US Health and Human Services Department studies show by the twelfth grade‚ about half of adolescents have abused an illicit drug at least once. The most commonly used drug is marijuana but adolescents can find many abused substances‚ such as prescription
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Teenagers‚ Drugs ‚ and Peer Pressure Drug use is an increasing problem among teenagers in today’s high schools. Most drug use begins in the teenage years‚ these years are the most crucial in the maturing process. During these years adolescents are faced with the difficult tasks of discovering their self identity‚ clarifying their sexual roles‚ assenting independence‚ learning to cope with authority figures and searching for goals that would give their lives meaning. Drugs are readily available
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