herion on the rise
Heroin on the rise
Unit 9 Final Project
CM107
The number of heroin users is on the rise due to " the price of heroin falling, while its purity has increased dramatically" (Rosenker, 2002, pg. 1). Police officers are focusing on the wrong problem. They are focusing on catching the heroin dealers rather than trying to fix the real problem. Police officers can take down dealer after dealer and it will not fix anything; dealers are a dime a dozen. Heroin is the real problem and it’s in our back yard. Heroin is a deadly substance that is getting popular and should be studied because of its disastrous effects on the lives it touches, takes and ruins. Heroin is a very addictive illegal opiate and is making its come back. Heroin use “has risen to its highest level in the past 30 years and has doubled since 1991”(Rosenker, 2002, pg.1). Heroin makes you do things you never thought you would do just to get a fix. “In New South Whales, Australia at least, high-frequency theft offenders are more likely to use heroin than low-frequency offenders [13]” (Drug and Alcohol Review, 2005, pg.3). Users may not think that they will get hooked or even commit crimes to support their habits but in reality they will do what they have too to get that fix. Most users start out doing “intravenous doses probably start between 5 and 10 mg (Erowid, 2001).” It may not seem like a lot but it really is and it could be the dose that gets you hooked. Education is one of the best ways to get those that use the drug to stop and others to not start. Schools do a pretty good job but what needs to change is the home life. Parents tend to shelter their children thinking it is for the best and that they do not need to know how bad the world can really be. “Suburban children haven’t yet witnessed the ravages of heroin and are more likely to give it that one, potentially disastrous try (Rosenker, 2002, pg.3).” Growing up in a suburban setting I can relate to this;
Unit 9 Final Project
CM107
The number of heroin users is on the rise due to " the price of heroin falling, while its purity has increased dramatically" (Rosenker, 2002, pg. 1). Police officers are focusing on the wrong problem. They are focusing on catching the heroin dealers rather than trying to fix the real problem. Police officers can take down dealer after dealer and it will not fix anything; dealers are a dime a dozen. Heroin is the real problem and it’s in our back yard. Heroin is a deadly substance that is getting popular and should be studied because of its disastrous effects on the lives it touches, takes and ruins. Heroin is a very addictive illegal opiate and is making its come back. Heroin use “has risen to its highest level in the past 30 years and has doubled since 1991”(Rosenker, 2002, pg.1). Heroin makes you do things you never thought you would do just to get a fix. “In New South Whales, Australia at least, high-frequency theft offenders are more likely to use heroin than low-frequency offenders [13]” (Drug and Alcohol Review, 2005, pg.3). Users may not think that they will get hooked or even commit crimes to support their habits but in reality they will do what they have too to get that fix. Most users start out doing “intravenous doses probably start between 5 and 10 mg (Erowid, 2001).” It may not seem like a lot but it really is and it could be the dose that gets you hooked. Education is one of the best ways to get those that use the drug to stop and others to not start. Schools do a pretty good job but what needs to change is the home life. Parents tend to shelter their children thinking it is for the best and that they do not need to know how bad the world can really be. “Suburban children haven’t yet witnessed the ravages of heroin and are more likely to give it that one, potentially disastrous try (Rosenker, 2002, pg.3).” Growing up in a suburban setting I can relate to this;
References: Rosenker, 2002, pg.1 & pg.3 from The Brown Child and Adolescent University Behavior Letter retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=24032831-1dda-4cbe-beba-a366071fd804%40sessionmgr115&vid=4&hid=102 Erowid, 2001 retrieved from http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/heroin/heroin_dose1.shtml Shay Louise House retrieved from http://www.drugbeat.org/Facts&Effects/heroin.html Drug & Alcohol Review, 2005 retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&sid=45b7cec2-6765-440b-86bf-dfb5901168b5%40sessionmgr10&hid=7 American Journal of Public Health, 2013 retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&sid=ffa4b32c-d15f-4aa4-82d2-e74171193846%40sessionmgr110&hid=16 The American Journal on Addictions, 2011 retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=1d01c54d-12f6-4500-828b-a409df0d7e7f%40sessionmgr12&vid=3&hid=16 Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2012 retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=68d23a74-1369-4b19-9613-2d2f617efc4a%40sessionmgr12&vid=3&hid=16