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    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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    REEARCH PAPER ON DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN KENYA ABSTRACT Drug and Substance abuse is recognized globally as the greatest impediment to sanity of our social fabric‚ the greatest health risk and also it is touted to be one of the biggest derailments to our Economic growth. With all the misgivings associated with this menace‚ the international community; to which Kenya is a member resolved to tackle the issue

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    Boubelik Engl 102 MWF 3:00pm Yuan Ding 26 March 2012 Abuse of Prescription Drugs in the U.S. "Prescription drugs are the number-one drug problem that we face today‚" says David Rotenberg‚ executive director of the adolescent treatment center at the nonprofit Caron Foundation. "They are more widely prescribed‚ more widely available‚ and more widely abused by adolescents than they have ever been before."(DiConsiglio‚ 1) Abuse of prescription drugs is one of the fastest growing problems for young adults

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    statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse show some areas of drug use decreasing among middle school and high school students‚ past-year use of illicit drugs numbers still landed at around 27.2 percent. Many treatments work well for both adults and teenagers‚ but teens come with unique problems and issues that often require more specialized programs. While they’re used to be a lack of resources for teenage addicts‚ an increased awareness of adolescent drug abuse has given way to a greater amount

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    deal of concern that media depictions of illicit drugs‚ alcohol‚ or tobacco inaccurately portray the true nature of drug abuse and its negative consequences. I want to describe how I feel the social problem of drug abuse is reflected by the media through music and television. However‚ I mainly want to focus on the influence of music videos. I think that drug abuse has been overly glamorized showing the younger generation that using illicit drugs (mainly marijuana) is socially acceptable. Not only

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    day in the United States‚ an average of two thousand teenagers use prescription drugs without a doctor’s guidance for the first time. Prescription drug abuse is the number one killer of middle aged Floridians‚ killing an average of 9 people per day in Florida. How should we fix this issue in Florida and save other people from putting their lives in jeopardy? I propose that anyone who has a record of prescription drug abuse should be forced to be the government’s guinea pigs. They have to completely

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    Methamphetamine Abuse The report of Methamphetamine is an artificial painkiller with more rapid long-lasting effects than amphetamine‚ used illegally as an intoxicant and as a prescription drug to treat narcolepsy and maintain blood pressure. Methamphetamine is a drug that kills slowly‚ but surely and along the way it has many severe health complications. This drug has nearly up to eight or more slang words that are used in the street. Methamphetamine is defined as meth‚ speed‚ crank‚ zip‚ chalk

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    ABDULLAH IC NUMBER : 800408085980 MATRIKS NUMBER : D201124054856 PROGRAM : PROGRAM PENSISWAZAHAN GURU PENGAJIAN JARAK JAUH GROUP UPSI : A-20 (A112PJJ) LETCHURER’S NAME : DR.AINON BINTI OMAR DRUG ABUSE IS THE MOST SOCIETAL PROBLEM IN MALAYSIA In today’s modern and fast paced society‚ it is crucial for teenagers to face challenges by themselves and begin their adulthood life earlier than the generations before. This is the reason why

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    Drug Abuse is a serious issue affecting all sections of the society‚ Irrespective whether they are Young/Old‚ Poor/Rich‚ and Educated/Illiterate. To really understand the gravity of the situation one needs to understand a few very important points;- what actually is Drug-Abuse? As I understand a very simple definition of Drug abuse is that it means use of drugs for the purpose for which it is not meant to be used (in other words use of drugs not for treating ailments but to satisfy vicarious

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    Prescription drug abuse is a modern-day disease. In an estimate‚ over six million Americans have abused prescription medication. However‚ there is no completely accurate way to measure prescription drug abuse. Many people suffer from addiction because of certain doctors’ carelessness in writing prescriptions. When doctors’ are caught intentionally over prescribing abused medications‚ they are typically the punishment for their crimes is very small. Young adults are also beginning to abuse prescription

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