EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION Drugs are chemical substances either synthetic or natural when taken that alter the normal physiological functioning of the body. Drug abuse relates to excessive use of psychotropic substances resulting to changes in behavior and normal functioning of the body. This paper looks into the effects of drug abuse (on academic performance)‚ the common drugs abused and ways and means of mitigating the same. It also looks into the common
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Should drug abuse by pregnant women be considered child abuse? What is drug abuse? Drug abuse is a pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependant‚ mean using a drug that is not prescribed to you. Abuse of drugs or alcohol by parents and other caregivers can have negative effects on the health‚ safety‚ and well-being of children. People tend to try drugs once and then again and that’s how they become addicted. People that are strained out on drugs usually need a lot of help. The
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Goretti Wong 6B (27) Say NO to drugs Drug abuse is on the rise among young people in Hong Kong which is a serious and alarming phenomenon that every one of us should face squarely to. Before we figure out ways to help them‚ we must first understand the reasons for teenagers to take drugs. Peer influence is the dominant reason for teenagers to take drugs. Usually‚ friends among a group share same interests and their behaviors are expected to be consistent with one another. At the same time
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Drugs: Positives And Negatives In Our Society Imagine a man who is in his late 20’s‚ a recent graduate of medical school‚ happily married to his high school sweetheart. He is about to have a child right when his addiction to heroine flourishes. Due his inability to quit the addiction‚ he loses his job and his wife no longer wants anything to do with him‚ which leads him to have nothing left. He is thrown out on the streets‚ without any will to change his life around and get back on track. While
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her drug problem she has. In It i talk about ways to misuse prescription drugs. Also I talked about her getting better and they ways it helped her. I choose to do this item because talk shows show emotion and emotions motivate people. I felt that i could show the best side of what I can do. I also pick this one because I want to be a doctor one day‚ and it would be cool to have my own show. It’s relevant to my thesis because it’s about a girl misusing drugs and my statement is about the abuse of over
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the prescription drugs and the abuse of it. I would like to look into different origins to where prescription drug uses for non medical purposes might have started (ie. residential mobility‚ disabilities‚ race‚ or gender) . It would also help if I look at what are pharmacists and prescribers thinking when they are prescribing and giving the drugs to their patients. Bibliography: Felicilda-Reynaldo‚ R. D. (2014). Recognizing Signs of Prescription Drug Abuse and Addiction‚ Part I. MEDSURG Nursing
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today are using themselves as experimental laboratories for strange drug combinations that no scientist ever thought of‚” (Winters 62). Overall‚ today’s rate of drug abuse in teenagers has dropped‚ but the nonmedical use of prescription medication has drastically increased (Chapter 4). Kids around the world are turning away from street drugs‚ to abuse prescription medication that can be found right at home. Prescription drug abuse is using prescription medication prescribed by a doctor‚ for nonmedical
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1/7/08 AP Psychology Essay Test “Alcoholism and Drug Abuse: Roots‚ Effects‚ and Prevention.” Alcoholism and drug abuse has existed for as long as we can remember. For teenagers its something cool to do and numb whatever pains they have. For adults it’s a way to get away from everyday stress and avoid conflicts in life. To everyone it’s a way to feel free and as if they are in charge of the world by altering their moods‚ and ironically a way to actually
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Have cultural events become so commercialised that their true meaning and origins are lost‚ or should they be seen to be an emerging part of a culture that can initiate and foster modern cultural shifts? AGAINST Yes cultural events has become to commercialised – The guardian (2012) states that events has become to commercialised‚ take the Olympics for example‚ Fatima white bread argues that years ago people would compete in the Olympic games to embarrass the ‘spirit’ of the games‚ to do what they
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The Social work is a profession which involves helping and supporting people in the time of need and provides practical and emotional support‚ not only to the service users but also to those who care for them or are dependent on them. Social workers aim to protect people and assist them to change their lives. Social workers from all areas are likely to come across and work with families and people who are affected by their own or someone else’s alcohol or other drug problems. Increased substance
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