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    The Effect of Drug Abuse on Students and Others Prakash Chandra Roy 1 Abstract Bangladesh with the most populous and poorest countries in the world faces many challenges including drug that has become an issue due to its geographical location‚ poverty and illiteracy. Although there is no precise figure of the drug dependant people‚ but is estimated around 4.0 million people mostly youths are dependant to some form of drugs‚ and increased trend among all kinds of people is alarming. The present

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    Not only do neurological disorders have an effect on education‚ but they can cause other mental problems. Learning disabilities are diagnosed when one or more areas of learning are below expectations‚ but not explained by certain intellectual abilities‚ sensory abnormalities‚ or lack of opportunities. Particularly in middle school‚ teens are already stressing about changing physically and mentally. Chronic fatigue is a typical symptom of neurological diseases‚ which has a major effect on students

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    tainted our reputation. Specifically‚ there was illegal abuse of its shoemaker ’s glue by homeless Central American children who became addicted to the product ’s intoxicating and dangerous fumes (Henriques‚

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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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    Prescription drug abuse is any use of prescription medications in a way that is not intended by the prescribing medical professional. Prescription drug abuse and misuse involves taking shared medication‚ as well as over consumption of medications in order to experience elicited feelings. Inappropriate or excessive drug use may become compulsive and ongoing despite negative consequences (https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/prescription-drugs/what-prescription-drug-abuse). Canada

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    4 ways to prevent drug abuse: 1. Start Early Drug abuse is a phenomenon that affects people of all ages and from every walk of life. Although the types of drugs available are many‚ the best way to deter people from drug abuse is the same: early prevention. Researchers agree that drug prevention programs are most effective when they begin early in life. In fact‚ prevention programs that cover issues like aggressive behavior‚ social skills and the importance of good grades should start at the preschool

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    teenagers drug abuse is not something that has sprung up in recent times. It has been one of the unsolved issues since many decades now. And with modernization‚ the problem seems as if it is never going to leave. There could be a myriad of causes of this problem‚ and there are also several types of complications associated with it. As you read further‚ you would realize the potency of the causes of drug abuse among teenagers. Causes of Drug Abuse Among Teenagers Prescription Drug Abuse Among Teenagers

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    Drug abuse is a serious issue that affects many addicts. There are many resources to treatment available‚ but addicts must want to completely recover from drug abuse in order for treatment to be successful. However‚ recovery does not always go smoothly. There may be challenges along the way. But some people may need to go through treatment more than once in order to have long-term effects. Although some may believe that drug abuse treatment does not work‚ it does. Recovery is not alway successful

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    Theories of Deviance Applied to Drug Use Since the dawn of society there have been people whose behavior differed from the rest of society. There are many different theories and perspectives on why people do things like abuse drugs‚ and although we my never have all the answers‚ sociology still help us to understand the problem better. In order to understand the theories of deviance‚ and apply them to drug use in our society one must first understand what deviance is. Alex Thio defines deviance

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    are just a few crimes that people that have substance abuse users have committed.. Substance abuse increases the risk of criminal activity which can lead to increased economic and medical costs. Over 1.5 million arrests are due to drug law violations resulting in drug law violations to be one of the major crimes committed in the U.S. (Hart & Ksir‚ 2015‚ p. 40) According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (2015)‚ drugs and alcohol are implicated in an estimated 80% of offenses

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