Drug Abuse: The Single Most Important Societal Problem May 27‚ 2011 Drug Abuse - Single Most Important Societal Problem Have you ever walked down the street or in a grocery store and bumped into someone you know‚ and they look really bad? Drugs have “eaten them alive” and they are barely recognizable. You can remember how beautiful they were “before” the drugs but you’re staring the “after” directly in the face. It is not a pretty sight‚ is it? Just think‚ it could be one of your family
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“Humankind has used mind- or mood- altering drugs at least since the beginning of recorded history and maybe before” (Substance). As time as well as technology progressed‚ so did the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol. The invention of the automobile increased the dangers of the abuse and use of these drugs. Each year in the United States and Canada‚ alcohol abuse is the cause of 100‚000 deaths. Alcohol is also the drug that children ages 12 to 17 most commonly abuse. Teenagers become eligible to obtain
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Drug abuse Compulsive‚ excessive‚ and self-damaging use of habit forming drugs or substances‚ leading to addiction ordependence‚ serious physiological injury (such as damageto kidneys‚ liver‚ heart) and/or psychological harm (such asdysfunctional behavior patterns‚ hallucinations‚ memoryloss)‚ or death. Also called substance abuse. Drug 1. Natural or synthetic substance which (when taken into a living body) affects its functioning or structure‚ and is used in the diagnosis‚ mitigation‚ treatment
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Drug Abuse in Malaysia Drugs is a type of substance which can be medicinal‚ intoxicating‚ or used to improve performance and can also have other effects when taken by any individual or also animal. Drugs are viewed differently from every culture. Some views it as a healing ingredient while some might take it as normal food intake. Drugs molecules are complex and it mainly consist of hydrogen and carbon atoms‚ oxygen atoms‚ nitrogen atoms‚ Recreational drugs generally is that an individual can
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Divorce; The Cause and Effect The divorce rate in America is at an all time high with approximately 41% of the first time marriages and 60% of second marriages ending in a divorce‚ which I am a statistic of both. Two major causes that lead to a rise of divorce rates is lack of communication and financial problems; the overall effect of a divorce is a person’s general happiness. One of the primary reasons why people cannot stay married is a lack of communication. Communication is a vital element
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The Effects of Drug Abuse on Teens The article that I have chosen to do my Healthy Living Media Project on is “The Effects of Drug Abuse on Teens.” I found this article on the Internet and it came from a rehabilitation centre called Casa Palmera. The article that I have chosen talks about the most commonly abused drugs by teens‚ signs of drug abuse as well as the effects of drug abuse on teens and teen drug rehab. Unfortunately experimenting with drugs can lead to drug abuse and addiction
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Teen Drug Abuse in America In today’s society drugs are taking away our children’s lives and it is making headlines every day. “In Vancouver‚ Washington‚ a 13-year old boy was found dead after allegedly swallowing twenty-four cold-medicine pills to get high” (Taylor 45). “Nine Florida middle-school students were taken to the hospital after their strange behavior and illness at school led school officials to discover that they had overdosed on an over-the-counter cold medication” (Taylor 45). “A
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Prescription drug abuse (PDA) is the use of prescribed medication using it in a way not intended by the prescribing doctor such as for the experience or in the sense of being provoked. Prescription drugs come in various configurations and perform an assortment of purposes. Pain relief medications can be prescribed for minor strained muscles or traumatic surgical procedures. Abusing prescription drugs can cause negative effects such
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Factors of Drugs Abuse Family Family History * Parents are the main and first influencer in most of our life. Most of the things we learnt are from home. Hence‚ we will easily influence by their attitudes‚ routines‚ and even needs. If our parents have drug addiction or are drug dependant‚ we as their children are likely to have the addiction too. Drugs addiction can be passed from one generation to another. Lack of Parental Supervision / Communication * Love‚ supervision‚ teaching and
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Cause and Effect: Divorce One of the hardest things a child has to deal with is the loss of a parent. The child’s life becomes more stressful because of economic loss and the loss of a supportive parent. Since many children do not adjust well‚ their behavior is affected. The change is devastating for many children and affects the rest of their life. Divorce of parents causes many problems and affects children negatively. The loss of a parent can cause loss in knowledge‚ skills‚ and
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