Addiction is a major public health issue in America. In 2012, Partnership for Drug Free Kids estimated 23.5 million American adults were involved with drugs and alcohol to the point they considered to be problematic. Every person may not be directly impacted by addiction but every community and society as a whole has been indirectly affected by addiction. Many of America’s leading medical issues like cancer, heart disease and HIV/AIDS can be directly connected to the disease. Furthermore, many of
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They are supposed to be the new, healthy way for smokers to increase their life-span and still enjoy the effects an ordinary cigarette gives them. However, E-cigarettes are harmful to users for many reasons. Research says that the cons of the electronic device outweigh the benefits. They are a gateway to substance abuse and addiction. They can also lead to many health risks. Finally, they can cause lung damage. E-cigarettes are said to be “the new and safer cigarettes”. While still providing the users
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since there is so little evidence that shows that marijuana is dangerous that it is safe. According to Marty Nemko’s article ‘Legalize Pot? You Must Be High’, the intensive research that has been done to find out the harms that derive from the drug “may cause far greater damage than once thought” (Nemko 1). Studies have been conducted and found that marijuana can result in dependence in 9-10% of users. While this figure is low, and the validity can be questioned, it is still a potential harm. It may
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The Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs In Sports Axia College of University of Phoenix The use of Performance Enhancing Drugs in sports The use of Performance Enhancing Drugs or PED’s in sports today has become an ongoing battle. From the media to athletes, to the doctor who prescribe the drugs to now involving the Federal Government, the issue of whether or not it is cheating has played a major roll in today’s sports. Baseball players, Football players, Swimmers, Track and Field runners
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Pregnant Mothers Who Use Drugs During Pregnancy: Should They Be Prosecuted? English Composition I June 3, 2012 What are the long-term effects on children who were drug exposed in utero? Are criminal charges for child abuse the best solution for pregnant mothers who use illicit drugs during pregnancy? This is a question that has become a hot topic and cause for controversy among the medical community, legal community, and society in general over the last 20 years. For example, South Carolina
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Article Summary I: The article “Opioid Abuse” from Teen Health & Wellness, written by the Rosen Publishing Group, is about the severe problem of the abusive use. The Global Crisis arising from the abuse of it. As well as what it could do to you. The article describes about how opioids are a type of drug catalog, that is often used to treat a variety of pain. Due to the addictive nature of Opioids, which includes Heroin, developed a Global Crisis and a majority of it is taking place in North America
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Addie Hall March 14, 2014 Psychology 150-D6 Effects of Alcoholism on Children in the Family Effects of alcoholism on children in the family. From addiction in the long run, guilt, anxiety, embarrassment, the inability to have close relationships, confusion, anger and depression all effect the child of an alcoholic. One in five adult Americans have lived with an alcoholic relative while growing up. Alcoholism runs in families, and children of alcoholics are four times more likely than other
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Marijuana Use and Its Effects WebMD: Better information. Better health. Marijuana Use and Its Effects Marijuana, which comes from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, is the most frequently used illegal drug in the U.S. About 4% of American adults smoke pot at least once a year. Roughly 1% of adults abuse pot, and one in 300 have a pot addiction. Most people smoke the plant's dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds. But marijuana also can be mixed into food or brewed as a tea. Marijuana goes
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Weiss ENC1101-Tuesday July 31, 2012 Research Paper ADHD Medications and their Abuse Today The medications used to treat Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are powerful, especially when abused, and have lasting impacts on the patients and the abusers. Treatment, in the form of prescription drugs is available to help these individuals, yet is harmful to others who either are misdiagnosed or abuse it. Additional laws and policies implemented by our elected officials will help ensure
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Substance Act. As defined by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), a schedule I controlled substance is; "Drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse". The conflict of interest leads to the question, what are the benefits, if any, of legalizing medical marijuana? While researching the benefits of marijuana in a medical standpoint, one must also look into the negative effects of the drug. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), there are several long and
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