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Illicit Drug Abuse and Ramifications, 2002.
By examining the movie "Trainspotting" (1998), the paper looks at the effects of drug abuse on youth in society.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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A discussion of the ramifications of illicit drug use. This paper demonstrates a critical understanding of the ramifications inherent in illicit drug use and related drug issues to specific examples highlighted within the film ?Trainspotting.? Different forms of drugs, from the softest to the hardest type are mentioned and the side-effects examined.
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"Drug use has existed for thousands of years, but it has only been during the last few decades that abuse has become a social problem, particularly among young people. Perhaps the main reason for the rise in drug abuse is the very simple fact that drugs are more available today than fifty years ago. And the primary reason for the abundant availability of drugs today is a simple fact as well, money. Drug trafficking is a multi-billion dollar business that involves a myriad of players and dealers. What once was found only in urban back alleys, now can be found literally anywhere, small rural towns, suburban shopping malls, even local schools. Drug abuse can be found in most every family. Moreover, hardly a week goes by that tabloids do not glare with headlines concerning a celebrity going into rehab for a drug addiction, whether prescription or illegal. Drug use has been glorified and demonized in the media depending on the political air of the times. However, the media has also portrayed drug use and abuse in very realistic fashion, from feature news reports to movies. Regardless of how it is depicted, drug use is real and drug awareness has become a part of our everyday life."
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Teenage Drug Abuse, 2006.
This paper reviews an article about licit and illicit drugs in relation to teens today.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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The paper discusses a study that relates to the use of licit and illicit drugs and the affects that they have on teens and society. The paper describes how the study researchers contend that in regard to licit drugs, there is a growing concern for teens because licit drug abuse often leads to the abuse of illicit drugs. Furthermore, the study shows how licit and illicit drugs are closely connected to teenage suicides, with over 28,000 suicides reported annually.
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"While national statistics indicate that illicit drug use by teens has appeared to decline in recent years, the knowledge that many teens practice the abuse of licit drugs needs exploration, according to the researchers (Darboe, Keenan & Richards, 2002, sec. 1). This exploration was, therefore, conducted to determine whether theories of licit drug abuse had foundation in fact, or whether concerns regarding licit drug abuse are without merit."
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Drug Abuse, 2006.
A discussion regarding the use of illicit drugs in the USA.
1,270 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper takes a look at the issue of drug abuse in the United States and the impact it has on American society. According to the paper, more than a third of the population have tried at least one form of banned drug. The paper discusses how the three drugs that are commonly abused are ecstasy, methamphetamine and marijuana.
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"First-time users often claim that methamphetamine made them feel like Superman, as if they could accomplish anything, however that first-time high is difficult to repeat, which causes the individual to use more and more (Ladika). While meth initially heightens concentration and increases alertness, the "honeymoon period" is fairly short and many people move into addiction, which can take a toll on physical and mental health (Ladika). In addition to a decline in personal hygiene, because meth decreases blood flow, it can cause an itching sensation that causes the users to scratch themselves repeatedly, leading to skin lesions (Ladika). The decreased blood supply may also damage the soft tissue of the gums, and the chemicals within meth attack the tooth enamel, causing what is referred to as "meth mouth," with teeth decaying down to the gum line (Ladika). According to a study at the University of California, Los Angeles, which used high-resolution MRIs, meth destroys the areas of the brain that control memory, emotion and reward systems, and regular users lose approximately 1 percent of their brain cells each year, "which is comparable to the effect of Alzheimer's disease" (Ladika). Meth can also increase the chance for a stroke and high blood pressure, and can cause mood swings, paranoia and anxiety (Ladika)."
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Drug Abuse and Health, 2007.
This paper explores substance abuse as a relevant health issue today.
2,089 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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This paper discusses alcohol and tobacco and illegal / illicit drugs, which includes stimulants, depressants, hallucinogenics and analgesics. The paper discusses the different health problems and symptoms of these drugs. The paper examines the factors that influence an individual to start using drugs and become dependent. The paper looks at treatment and intervention for those with drug abuse problems and concludes that new breakthroughs and treatment options are needed.
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The Different Types of Drug Abuse
Risk Factors
Treatment and Intervention
Controversy
Conclusion
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"Alcohol is made by fermenting natural ingredients. When consumed, alcohol enters the blood stream and creates intoxication, making it difficult to function normally. Like many drugs, alcohol affects brain and body function in the both the short and long term (Volkow 29). Judgment and motor control are short-term effects, while liver damage and higher risk for cancer are long term risks (Hobson, par. 3)."
"Tobacco, like alcohol, is a legal drug available to adults. It is available loose (for pipes and rolled cigarettes), in cigarette form, and in cigars. The addictive drug nicotine makes tobacco smoking addictive (NYA: Smoking, par. 1). Tobacco is a natural product, but it is sometimes enhanced chemically or includes additives. Despite the addition of filters to cigarettes, the smoke inhaled contributes to lung cancer, heart disease, and ill health (NYA: Smoking, par. 1-2). Use of tobacco products gives users a momentary high. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), individuals often start smoking for social reasons and then find themselves addicted when they want to stop (1)."
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Juvenile Drug Abuse and Crime, 2001.
This paper is a detailed discussion about the tremendous drug problems that affect adolescents and teens in the United States, and their link with serious crime.
4,095 words (approx. 16.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 78.95
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This paper is an in-depth look at drugs in America. The author uses a variety of sources to examine the problem of juvenile drug abuse and crime. The paper examines why teens abuse illegal substances such as marijuana, cocaine, as well as illicit substances: tobacco, alcohol, etc. The paper discusses how treatment programs for juveniles, within schools and within the juvenile justice and incarceration systems are particularly crucial in order to prevent adolescents from using drugs into their adult years.
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"The problem of juvenile drug abuse and the crime it has spawned are some of the most serious issues confronting our criminal justice system today. First of all, however, what is a drug? A drug may be said to be any substance taken to change an individual?s mental state or bodily functions. Sometimes, drugs are used to cure diseases. For example, penicillin is a drug that kills bacteria and cures infection. Sometimes drugs are used to ?improve? a normal body, such as a student having a cup of coffee so he or she can study longer for an exam or an individual taking a ?hit? of LSD to alter his or her consciousness. Other times, drugs are used to make a normal body abnormal, such as steroids that can increase the body?s ability to build muscle, or cocaine that can increase the body?s ability to stay awake and produce a feeling of euphoria."
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Teens and Drug Abuse, 2004.
This paper argues that teens today get involved with illegal drugs in many ways, but the main underlying cause is peer pressure.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper explains that statistics show that if a teen makes it to age twenty-one without having tried drugs, that individual most likely will never try illegal drugs; but the problem is that peer pressure influences more to try drugs than it does not to try drugs. The author points out that peer pressure begins in toddlerhood; children look up to others to see what they should be doing or should not be doing. The paper relates that the most susceptible teens for illicit drug use are those teens that do not connect with their parents, school, or non-deviant peer groups.
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"Everyone in ?teen town? can be associated with one group or admonished for being in the wrong group. These groups exert peer pressure on both the members as well as the non-members. We know the smart teens called nerds, braincases, or the glee club. We also know the alienated teens known as the grits, metal heads, or burnouts. These pressure alliances and all of the peer groups that are in-between like the cheerleaders or jocks, influence through subtle acceptance pressure."
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Child Abuse and Substance Abuse, 2000.
An examination of the research, history and theories of impact of parental drug/alcohol abuse and child abuse, treatment and intervention.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 11 sources, £ 44.95
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"The Impact of Parental Substance Abuse on Child Abuse
Introduction
KidsCampaign (1998), a national foster care organization, reported that of all the recent trends in child welfare, perhaps none has been more troubling than the increase in cases of child abuse and neglect resulting from parental abuse of alcohol and drugs. In this regard, the organization states that nearly 3.1 million American children are, each year, reported to child protective services as abused or neglected; and substance abuse was found to be a factor in a majority of these cases.
It is further reported by the organization that research conducted by the Child Welfare League of America and other organizations have found that substance abuse to be a factor in at least 75 percent of all placements in out-of-home care. It is..."
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Child Abuse and Substance-Abusing Parents, 2008.
A research proposal to study the effects of social support services on the reduction of child abuse by substance-abusing parents.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 38.95
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This paper explains that the connection between substance-abusing parents and child abuse has been studied at length; however, there is a lack of research into the correlation between social support services and the reduction of child abuse by these parents. The paper then proposes a research study that will evaluate if social support networks, such as 12-step programs, rehabilitation programs and related community-based social services, could lead to a reduction of child abuse and substance abuse. The paper explains that the population for this study is parents of African-American children between the ages of two and ten years old, who have a high incidents of child abuse and substance abuse.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Problem Statement
Research Question
Literature Review
Hypothesis
Sample
Human Subject Issues
Conceptualization and Operationalization
Research Design
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Discussion
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"This is an area where family therapy can be especially facilitative. For families in which self-expression is considered a weakness, an empowerment approach can help define the family in terms of the unique forms, structures, and roles that clients are actually immersed in or are attempting to renegotiate, rather than in terms of an ideal unit. Clients should be supported in defining their families for themselves and then in using creative outreach strategies to actively involve the identified members in a variety of family sessions."
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Abuse in Childhood and Abusing As An Adult, 2003.
A research proposal that explores the link between abuse in childhood and becoming an abuser.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 12 sources, APA, £ 56.95
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This paper is a research proposal on the link between experiencing abuse as a child and becoming an abuser in later later. The paper includes a brief problem statement, a literature review in abstract form and methodology.
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Do Children Who Are Abused Grow Up To Be Abusers?, 2002.
Three part discussion on the likelihood that children who suffered abuse will grow up to be child abusers.
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, £ 34.95
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The following discussion proposes to explore the question of the likelihood of children who are victims of abuse becoming abusers of their own children. Essentially the discussion will consist of three parts. Initially, a common sense answer, a potential hypothesis will be identified. Then abuse will be defined and identified. Subsequently, the link between childhood abuse and becoming an abuser will be explored. Finally, a brief conclusion will draw these disparate threads of argument together.
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Grant Proposal for the War on Drugs, 2008.
A grant proposal for a program designed to prevent adolescent drug abuse.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 36.95
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This grant proposal discusses the benefits of creating a program to prevent drug abuse among youths and and proposes an exact allocation of the grant money. The proposal also shows a timeline on how and when the author's department plans on spending the grant money and includes a detailed summary of all the costs involved in this kind of a program. The paper concludes that the overall benefits of this program will result in a noticeable reduction in drug abuse among the teenage population by disrupting the illicit drug trafficking organizations within the community, denying street dealers a customer base, reducing the number of emergency room admissions related to drug abuse and overdose, and establishing a strong anti-drug abuse program within all the schools within the community.
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Why and Where
How and When
Table: Cost Summary
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"Our department is committed to establishing, creating, and encouraging anti-drug programs such as D.A.R.E. in our communities at public and private schools, to home-school teachers and students, and to the general public. Our outreach program will start in the communities' schools; since a larger impact is imprinted in elementary, junior high, and high schools. We are committed to reaching out to children, teens, and the general public through flyers, pamphlets, meetings, seminars, and D.A.R.E. hotlines. Lastly, we are dedicated to inform children and teens of the dangers of drugs, gangs, and violence (encourage community policing); in addition to encouraging teachers, parents, and students to attend the 21st Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference in San Antonio, Texas on August 12-14, 2008 at The Alamo. The training conference teaches officials, schools, teachers, parents, and students on how to be leaders of the war on drugs in order to save the people."
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Child Abuse, 2006.
An overview of the different forms of child abuse and their ramifications.
1,058 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 26.95
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This paper explains that there are many forms of child abuse and each form has distinct ramifications. The paper explains that abuse can be physical, emotional, psychological or sexual and then describes the damage that each of these types of abuse inflict upon a child.
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"Abuse is generally considered to be the misuse of a person or object, for example, if a cell phone is not working properly an individual may become angry and smash it on the floor, resulting in no one suffering except perhaps the person who threw it because now he is without a phone and will have to purchase another at some monetary cost (Four pp). However, when the abuse is placed upon a human being, then everyone involved suffers ramifications."
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Legalization of Drugs, 2007.
This paper examines the pros and cons of legalizing illicit drugs.
2,473 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 53.95
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The paper discusses the topic of drug legalization that is a heatedly contested debate. The paper discusses how those in favor of the liegalization of illicit drugs feel that drug laws have not significantly reduced the demand for drugs, but have only served to make the drug problem worse. They show how the illegal status of drugs has encouraged corruption among law enforcement and politicians. The paper also brings the arguments of those opposed to legalizing drugs who argue that it would cause increased drug use and crimes and would be a drain on the American economy.
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Introduction
Pros of Illicit Drug Legalization
Cons of Illicit Drug Legalization
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"Proponents of drug legalization most often begin their debate with the statement that America's drug laws, as they currently stand, are ineffective. Programs such as "Just Say No" and "Zero Tolerance" have been unsuccessful (Linn, Yager & Leake). America, although fighting tenaciously, is losing the War on Drugs, and in fact, current drug policies have actually made the problem worse. A drug free America is simply unrealistic (Eldredge & McCollum). For this reason, they surmise that changes need to be made, and the legalization of the drugs being fought against currently, is one such advocated change, accentuated with the premise that in a truly free society, the government should not be able to regulate what drugs a person can or cannot take (Levinson; Messerli)."
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Substance Abuse in the United States, 2005.
This paper discusses substance abuse which has created a problem in the United States and worldwide.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 23.95
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This paper explains that, recently in the U.S., the use of prescription drugs for non-medical purpose are becoming a problem; the most common prescription drugs being abused are opioids, commonly prescribed for pain relief, including morphine, codeine, oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin) and meperidine (Demerol). The author points out that while the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States is marijuana; cocaine and crack are still rather predominant in American society, although there is an emerging drug called methamphetamine. The paper states that, although society is constantly told that "The War on Drugs" is working, statistics disprove this scenario.
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"Substance abuse is defined as excessive use of a drug and/or use of a drug without medical justification; for this reason substance abuse is illegal in the United States (Webster's Dictionary). It is not legal to over use any drug whether it is prescribed to you or not. The over use of drugs in the human body is highly detrimental to a persons mental and physical health. Over drug use can also impair ones judgment skills and can make them act as though they would not in a normal state. Because the American society strives to keep all of its citizens safe and healthy it is important for all social and prescribed drugs to be used within their restrictions."
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