The Spread of Drug Addiction a reflection by John Mark P. Burila BSEd 3-C major in Physical Science “Drug abuse and addiction are major burdens to society; however‚ staggering as these numbers are‚ they provide a limited perspective of the devastating consequences of this disease‚” Numerous incidents have been reported in television and social Medias about drug users and dealers who are caught in the acts‚ especially in those squatters area or what they call “drug dens”. Not only those person
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Empirical Evidence The study of addiction has included alcoholism and drug addiction for a long time. The recent obesity epidemic has brought food addiction as a serious concern even though it is still a controversial issue. It is difficult to accept the idea of food being an addiction. Addiction has been defined as” a primary‚ chronic disease involving brain reward‚ motivation‚ memory and related circuitry.”(Whitepaper) There are numerous studies and research that support the fact that over
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Do you know anyone who’s addicted to Prescription drugs‚ or are you the one thats addicted; Ever thought there’s something healthier for your pain or illness. A substances that won’t have any side effects‚ make you in a bad mood‚ or cause you to die. You can ask your doctor what would be better for you‚ Prescription drugs‚ or Marijuana. I have some interesting research I’ve found on what can be better for you and how bad prescription drugs can be for your mind and body. Most substances lead on an
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reasons why people turn to drugs and become addicted. In my opinion drug addiction stems from two sources your environment and how you see yourself. Being raised in a drug environment you have accessibility and peer pressure‚ loneliness causes low self-esteem and depression‚ basic immaturity causes boredom and experimentation. These are all factors of why people become drug addicts. If you were raised in a drug environment then it is only normal to fall into line and do drugs because it’s the natural
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Prevention of Adolescent Drug Addictions Abstract Drug addictions among today’s adolescent is climbing to an all-time high rate. Parents need to become more proactive in the prevention of their children becoming addicted to drugs. However‚ parents alone cannot handle this overwhelming task‚ the local schools and the community will need to take action also. Together this is a possible task‚ team work and consistency will prevail and save adolescents from being drug addicts.
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KELLY SPENCER Professor Kincaid IAW 25 February 2014 My Sisters Addiction I would like to start by telling you about my relationship that I had with my sister who is addict to drugs. She was my best friend. We did just about everything together. For example‚ get our nails done‚ go to parties‚ and joke around and have a good time like sisters do. She has a great personality‚ very outspoken‚ and outgoing. Just a beautiful person in her own way. I can’t believe how close we were at
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English 10 Drug Addiction and To Kill a Mockingbird According to Harper Lee‚ To Kill a Mockingbird is a clear representation of any civilization. Drug addiction wasn’t clearly represented in To Kill a Mockingbird. The incident with Mrs. Dubose doesn’t represent the struggles of modern day drug addicts. Drug addiction today is more severe than it is in represented in To Kill a Mockingbird. Today people who choose to abuse harmful drugs are more likely to get addicted than those who use morphine
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Briana Mack Dr. M. Okulate Biology 112 Honors 04 April 2014 Drug Addiction and the Effects on the Brain The prevalence of drug addiction in America has been an epidemic in the past fifty years because of the violence and tragedy of events where drug use was the catalyst. Cocaine‚ Methamphetamine‚ Ecstasy‚ Amphetamine‚ Heroin‚ LSD and many more abused drugs have destroyed many lives and families from constant abuse of the substances that emasculate the body with every dose. Even though the United
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abuse & addiction. 2005. 12 Apr. 2008 <http://www.guide4living/drugabuse/heroin-effects.htm> 4 7. Leduc‚ Marc. Addiction to Methadone and Other Opiates. 2003. 25 May. 2008. <http://www.healingdaily.com/exercise/methadone.htm> 8 11. National Institute on Drug Abuse. “What is Heroin?” Heroin Abuse and Addiction. 2005 9 Apr. 2008. <http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/heroin/heroin2.html> 12 13. Richter‚ R.W. “Cerebral Complication of Heroin ‘Overdose’” Neurological Complications of Addiction to Heroin
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How a parent with a drug or alcohol problem affects the whole family It is well known that a parent with a drug or alcohol problem can have a negative effect on their family members. You could say that the person with the problem is like someone stuck in a bog. The other family members‚ in their efforts to help‚ often get pulled down into the bog too. The first step in putting things right is when the others start to get their own feet on solid ground. Only after they have done this will they be
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