Some of the social problems addicted persons encounter include, difficulty in holding jobs, maintaining stable marriages, making and keeping friends, obeying laws, and functioning as caring and responsible parents. These difficulties are related to the fact that getting and using drugs leaves little time for other activities. ... Leaving many addicts whom have been caught in the perils of addiction for years, having little/if any social abilities, lost in a un-excepting social environment. ...

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Adults, teenagers, and even little kids are all being exposed to drugs every day. ... As Gordon begins to talk about the influences from family she makes a point to talk about how children will be more easily influenced to act in the same ways of there frequent environments, such as families, peers and friends. ... "(Gordon) The part of Gordon's essay that talks about peer influences hits on the subject of how easily influenced adolescents are by their friends. Gordon states, "Among the adolescents who attended inpatient treatment at the Caron Foundation, we found that the great...

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Despite the significant correlation between violence and chemical dependency, hardly any research has been conducted and little has been written about the need to develop intervention strategies that address both the violence and the substance abuse problems of chemically dependent persons who batter. ... Even for batterers who do drink, there is little evidence to suggest a clear pattern that relates the drinking to the abusive behavior. ... People with drug-dependent friends and neighbours, however, consistently report that during recovery the abuse not only continues, but often escalates, c...

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In a country "conceived in liberty," marijuana has continued to remain illegal in almost all states. Adolescent marijuana users are among the highest percentage when it comes to supporting marijuana as they believe smoking marijuana isn't morally wrong as it results in more positives than negatives....

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The family members of a person who is suffering from alcoholism are always negatively impacted by the addict's behavior. This powerful disease can be responsible for marital and other relationship difficulties, for instance depression, unemployment, child abuse and general family dysfunction. It aff...

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The friends and family members of a prenatally drug or alcohol exposed person will probably have to endure the burden of caring for, improvising with, and financing the health or psychological issues their loved one suffers from. ... While I concede that civilians have the right to privacy from their government, it is also conceivable that those who do not make a habit of violating the law have little to worry about. ...

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It is difficult to give a brief discussion on the causes of crime, as the subject is both broad and technical. This essay provides a brief overview, in simple terms, of what is known about factors that cause crime, and the issues that could make some individuals more likely to become involved in cri...

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However most Ecstasy, that is sold/distributed on the street, contains little or no MDMA and due to the increased demand for the drug, the purity has decreased and Ecstasy is now laced with other amphetamines or hallucinogens such as speed, LSD, caffeine, ephedrine, ketamine, rat poison, baking soda, and many over the counter or prescribed pain killers. ...

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Inhaling the drug gets to the bloodstream a little bit slower compared to IV injection. ... A teenager's brain is still undergoing many developmental changes so a drunken night out with friends can potentially have long lasting effects on teenager's brain. ...

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Definition The use of illicit or illegal drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed. History of Drug Abuse Humans have used drugs of one sort or another for thousands of years. Wine was used at least from the time of the early Egyptians; narcotics from 4000 B.C.; and medicinal use of marijuana has been dated to 2737 B.C. in China. But not until the 19th cent. A.D. were the active substances in drugs extracted. ...

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Is Legalization A Realistic Alternative To The War On Drugs? For years, the issue of legalization has been an increasingly controversial subject. Millions of dollars are spent annually in the War on Drugs causing many to wonder if this fight is cost-effective or if an alternative such as legaliza...

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Is Legalization A Realistic Alternative To The War On Drugs? For years, the issue of legalization has been an increasingly controversial subject. Millions of dollars are spent annually in the War on Drugs causing many to wonder if this fight is cost-effective or if an alternative such as legaliza...

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