DANGEROUS DEMON-DRUG ADDICTION A tunnel into the unknown nothingness of darkness. Deep‚ Eerie‚ and dark. Fear is the first thing which envelops me as I look into the eyes of a drug addict. Expressionless .Emotionless. That chalklike skin – “like a corpse”. Motionless. My eyes wander back to those eyes and my heartbeat stops at the sight of those savage eyes‚ suddenly hungry for something….or someone. Groping for something of utter need. This is the portrait of a drug addict. Drug addiction is
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INTRODUCTION Drug abuse is becoming a main problem in many countries. Billions of money is spent in preventing drug use‚ fighting drug-related crime and treating addicts. Drug abuse causes many problems for both communities and countries. The medical and psychological are one of the very obvious effect .The person who involves in drug abuse cannot function as normal members of society. They always neglect or abuse their families‚ and eventually require expensive treatment. As one of the G10 country
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Prescription Drugs Prescription drugs are taking a toll on the people who use them‚ not only their wallets but their health also. Doctors are becoming more interested in money than the overall health of their patients. What is the normal doctor visit for someone who has leg pain? A quick drive to the office‚ have the doctor come in and ask‚ “Does this hurt?” “Does it hurt when I do this?” These are pretty standard questions that can only really be measured by the patient. So
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Drug Abuse & Dependency Some of the causes of drug abuse and dependency too show why some persons become drug abusers are the following: 1. Socio-cultural deprivation. The influence of socio-cultural factors includes rejection‚ inadequate stimulation and communication and other related deficiencies in the family. It is observed that a young drug dependent feels deprived of some social relationships with other persons to satisfy his needs. Early deprivation includes lack of maternal and paternal
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on Drug Abuse‚ fifty percent of Americans have a beloved one who is suffering from a drug abuse problem at any given time. ("The Stats of Drug Abuse"‚ 2012). Drug abuse is defined as the misuse of a substance‚ whether it is legal or illegal or even prescribed by a doctor. ("National Institute on Drug Abuse"‚ 2012). Alcohol and drugs have different side effects on different people‚ but they also have similar results. Alcohol and tobacco are considered to be addicting and fatal. Many drugs are
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Lives Lost Because of Drugs Drugs are everywhere in today’s societies‚ especially in hip hop and rap. Drug abuse is one of the most leading causes of death of music artists who get addicted early in their music careers. Ray Charles was once a big music artist until he got addicted to heroin‚ which affected his music and social life. Drugs should be prevented from music artists so that they can produce music that would not affect the minds of younger children. The process of drug prevention in music
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Drug Trafficking in the United States | | Final | Intro to Criminal Justice 11/26/2012 | The illegal drug market in the United States is one of the most profitable things in the world. Each year according to the Unites States Customs Service‚ sixty million people enter the United States on more than 675‚000 commercial and private flights. Another six million come by sea and three hundred and seventy million by land. In addition‚ one hundred and sixteen million vehicles cross the
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social effects on substance on the user and to their families‚ friends and society. This will include the analyses social aspects of many of the key issues involved in drug abuse. First I will be looking at to psycho active drugs and how it effects. Secondly discuses the effects on behavioral‚ physical‚ psychological and social impact of drug abuse and its consequences for families‚ friends‚ health‚ education‚ crime and employment. At the end I will include a conclusion including the main important points
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Antoaneta Stefanova October 5th‚ 2012 DRUG TOURISM Unconventional Tourism Homework Definition: Drug tourism is defined as travel for the purpose of obtaining or using drugs for personal use that are unavailable or illegal in one’s home jurisdiction. It also includes travel experience that is accompanied by the consumption of said substances. Specification: This type of tourism includes crossing a national border to obtain drugs over the counter that are not sold in one’s own country‚ or traveling
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Drugs are chemical substances that alter behaviour‚ mood‚ perception‚ or mental functioning. The general perception by most people is that a drug is a bad substance and should not be used. This is true; but drugs are still used by millions of people. Many governments use millions of money in countering the growth‚ processing and distribution of drugs. However this seems to be a losing battle. For us to be able to control how drugs are used in society the best thing is to legalize drugs and by doing
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