DRUGS ABUSE IN KENYA: ITS CAUSES AND EFFECTS IN CENTRAL PROVINCE: A CASE STUDY OF KANDARA DIVISION BY ROBERT WAGUCHU NG’ANG’A DS/0048/07 REPORT PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOL OF DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC STUDIES (SDSS) MASENO UNIVERSTY IN PARTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHALOR OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES WITH IT. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction of the topic of study Drugs and substance abuse is a problem that has raised concern all over the world. Drugs abused affect
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Statistics Alcohol is the oldest drug around. It is also the most widely-used and almost 50 percent of people aged 12 and over have consumed alcohol in the United States. Most people are able to consume alcohol responsibly. However‚ for one reason or another‚ some people abuse alcohol and develop addictions. Drug information from the American Council for Drug Education (ACDE)states that approximately 10 to 15 million people in the United States can be classified as alcoholics
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this statistic about social problem in our country. What is the social problem? Panels do you all know about it? A social problem also called a social issue or a social ill and is an issue that relates to society’s perception of people’s personal lives. Different societies have different perceptions and what may be "normal" behavior in one society may be a significant social issue in another society. Social issues are distinguished from economic issues. Some issues have both social and economic aspects
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feminine and masculine characteristics Compulsory heterosexuality- System that has disapproval for those who are homosexual or bisexual because they break a norm Capitalist Patriarchy-Male supremacy keeps women’s in subordinate( lower) roles at work/home Feminist Approach- view that believes women and men should be equal Gender- cultural and social definition of feminine and masculine Gender Institutions- all social institutions organized by gender Gender Structure Approach- men and women differ
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A drug can be said to be any substance use in medicine. It can also be said to be any substance taken by some people to get certain effect‚ such as happiness and excitement. Driving from these definitions above‚ drugs can be classified into two categories; 1] the soft Drug e.g. antibiotics and analgesics. 2] The hard drugs e.g. cocaine‚ marijuana heroin e.t.c. Consequently‚ a drug addict is said to be someone whose life has become dependent on drugs‚ hence drug abuse. Cause of drug abuse among youth;
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Mexico has several problems with its economy‚ and there can be several ways to solve it. One major issue Mexico is having with its economy is the drug activity that is being presented. Things that started the Mexican drug war‚ including wealth disparity‚ lack of education‚ and shoddy public safety.The truth is that many gangs offer social services and advancements to Mexican communities that the government cannot provide. More than usual‚ they offer three things to young Mexican boys is wealth‚ protection
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Around the world‚ there are various types of drugs. Sometimes we need to take drugs to relief the pain or cure the diseases. Drug has two definitions. Medical definition is substance to treat or prevent some diseases. For sociological definition‚ it is habit-forming chemical affecting brain or physiological functions. The second drug has the more potential to be abused than drug for medical. According to the lecture‚ the professor stated that drug abuse is to use unacceptable drugs and/or normal
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On the first day of Social Problems class we were introduced to Charles Dickens’ phrase‚ “Power in itself is not a bad thing‚ its how we use that power‚ whether to help or destroy”. Governments and government related jobs hold utmost power when it comes to managing issues that are referred to as actual social problems. I feel this is where Canada really distinguishes itself from the U.S.‚ deciding to be more of a righteous/peace keeping country‚ rather than a selfish/intimidating super force.
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Social problems among youth is a increasingly worrying phenomenon that we have to face in our daily basis. Social problems such as drug abuse‚ student misconduct‚ promiscuity and baby abortion are so widespreadly happen and rapidly growing.Just look at the newspaper nowadays.There are always the same story about social issues among teenager. There are many factors that cause social problems. One of the factor is family crisis.It cause the social control on children neglected. Parents who
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they start to lose hope. People should become aware of the seriousness of the situation. Teenage drug abuse is becoming more common in households around America. In the novel Beautiful Boy by David Sheff‚ Sheff and his family show the struggles of teenage drug abuse by facing the beginning phases of drug abuse‚ the effects on the family and friends‚ and the recovery process. There
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