My second concept concerns drug use and its effect. Psychoactive drugs can be legal or illegal. Psychoactive drugs are substances that alter people's moods, perceptions, mental functions and behaviors. I interviewed a 25 year old woman who described the reality of the addiction of illegal drugs. She said, "I have been doing drugs off and on since 2008 and recently quit in May of this year." I asked her, "What type of drugs did you use?" She replied, "Meth." methamphetamine (MA) My next question was, "Do you drink? “She answered no." She quickly said, "I came from a good family," letting me know she is at fault and not her family. I asked her, "Did you finish high school?” She said, “Yes," she also mentioned working a job and having an apartment.
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In this essay I will explore the positive and negative effects of legalizing Cannabis in California. I support the legalization of Cannabis, these are my reasons why; If California does legalize Cannabis then it would decrease the money spent on drug enforcement and criminal persecution. Legalizing Cannabis would also reduce the value of the black market product. It would also generate revenue for the California economy because it would be a taxable item that is in high demand.
Substance abuse directly and indirectly impacts the lives of millions of people in the United States (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2013). The field of addiction treatment has worked to stop this through evidence-based practice (EBP) initiatives, which encourage recovery (SAMHSA, 2013). However, there are differing definitions of recovery (White, 2007) and in understanding addiction (Moyers & Miller, 1993). Because there are differing definitions associated with addiction and recovery, the addiction treatment field remains divided on certain topics (Cook, 1985). One topic of controversy is the use of Twelve Step Groups
One day when Wes was chasing his sister, Nikki, he finally caught her and didn’t know what to do, so he punched her. This angered his mother, Joy, because her first husband was a violent alcoholic who used to beat her when he was drunk. Wes explains that he has two memories about his father, the first of which was when his father talked to him about hitting his sister and the second was when he died. Wes’s father wasn’t feeling well one day, so he got taken to the hospital. The doctors didn’t know what was causing his symptoms, so they sent him home and told him to rest. He ended up having acute epiglottis and died that night. The death of Wes’s father was very hard for Wes because he became the man of the house at a very young age.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) describes addiction as a, “chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences” (“Understanding Drug Use and Addiction,” 2016). Long-term use can effect and change a person’s ability to learn, judge, and make decisions. Stress, memory issues, and behavior problems are also common side effects of extended drug use. There is not one single factor that can determine if a person will become addicted drugs. However, certain risk factors have been identified as predicting higher probabilities of addiction because of a person’s biology, environment, and development. Adolescents who abuse
-One of the two basic ways of looking at drugs is psychological and sociological effect which focus is on the study of substances that alter our feelings, thoughts, perception of the world, and behavior. Psychoactive drugs are illegal drugs such as heroin, cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, LSD, PCP, ketamine and GHB, that influence the functioning of the brain, behavior, and experiences .The other way to look at drugs is the social circumstances that lead to drug-taking behavior. First the use of psychoactive drugs modifies the functioning of the brain both at the time during which the drug is present in the body and later when the drug taking behavior stops. Second, drug dependence is a result of a complex interaction of the individual and his and her environment. All drugs, whether illegal or legal, can become dangerous substances when abused. Therefore, the legal classification of drugs means little in terms of how toxic or addictive a substance may be. Some of the most potent medications prescribed by doctors are as harmful if not more so as some of the drugs classified as controlled or banned substances.
This class has helped me to understand there is more than saying no to alcohol, prescription drugs and non-prescription drugs. By learning specific drugs and their effects on the body, I see how these drugs can turn addiction into a “disease” that will affect people the rest of their life. My son and a girl I coached, had many physical and psychological factors that I now am able to see after taking this class. By reflecting on their personal experience with alcohol and drugs, I am aware of some signs of addiction.
This complexity be noted by the impact that drugs have both on the mental health and the risk of addiction that is commonly associated with said drugs. It has been addressed by expert researchers that these individuals who get caught in the system of drug usage “become psychologically or economically addicted to drug laws.” These addictions slowly turn into a notion dependency on drugs. A dependency not only to feel “psychologically better” but, a dependency on being to live economically in today’s society. Researchers have found,
Furthermore, it is explained by the authors that the “intersecting biological, psycho-social and systemic properties are fundamental features of health and illness” and also it “includes the way in which macro factors inform and shape micro systems,” which makes the properties have “active interaction with one another” (pg. 42). The approach is best understood as the way “knowledge occurs at the intersection of the subjective and the objective, and not as an independent reality,” concentrating on “the cognitive and social processes,” which is why substance abuse is complex and the behaviors resulting from such is dynamic because the “internal and external environments” are changing (pg. 43). The approach, which is also systemic, “places the
There are plenty of options to choose from when it comes to selecting a drug addiction treatment program in New Hampshire. This is why most of the people here are confused about how to find the right kind of drug addiction treatment program. The following tips will make the going easier for those that are looking for a good drug addiction treatment program in New Hampshire.
You only have to turn on your TV, radio or open a newspaper/magazine to be familiar that the structure of our nation is being corrupted and weathered right down to its deepest core by the ever enlarged immoral plague of drug misuse. In this society of ever growing human rights and of an increasing freedom of choice, we are presumed to observe and permit the demolition of our family values and the crime of our righteous and legal ideals. Ideals which are deliberated to function as a guide to all, presenting what is considered to be the dissimilarity between wrong and correct.
Although some people argue for the legalization of drugs, addiction to these substances has caused a huge increase in violent crimes in the home, at school, and on the street. Many people do not understand why individuals become addicted to drugs or how drugs change the brain to create compulsive drug abuse. They mistakenly view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem and may characterize those who take drugs as morally weak. One very common belief is that drug abusers should be able to just stop taking drugs if they are only willing to change their behavior. This is a false and uneducated belief. Drug abuse may start as a social problem or social escape but one the addiction has taken ahold of a person
This article was a very entertaining read. It really made me open my eyes to the dangers of substance dependence. I have always realized that being on your phone too much or watching television excessively can be just a dangerous as an addiction to drugs or gambling. As a society, we just wouldn’t put that in the same category or even pronounce it as a problem. I myself have even been watching my own use even before reading this because I know it can keep me from such things like social gatherings or my studies.
The usage of drug is unbiased when it comes to race and class. Anyone has an equal chance to get addicted to a drug of their choice. In the today’s society, the drug is viewed as horrible and those who are ‘dependent’ on it are either criminals and/or addicts. There are many researches that were done in the past that criminalized those who use, which bring the term to criminology. Today there are so many drugs that are being used by different people in varies age group and to each drug there is a technique on, how is it use and when is it comes to the usage of drug, it does not discriminate by race nor class. This is what many people tend to forget and with so many pieces published it is very accessible to anyone who is very interested in
My reflection paper is on the subject of substance abuse. As the structure of society changes, the acceptability of one drug or another changes. I have dealt with my own experiences of substance abuse personally and through family and friends throughout my community. I believe there are many underlying problems Native people face today that lead to substance abuse. So, drug use and alcoholism is not the problem in my town, those are more like side effects of something deeper. I would have to agree most with the symbolic interactionist perspective as far as the labeling theory goes. There are also many images in the media that depict the use of drugs and alcohol to make it seem like even though it is bad, it is sometimes okay. These images sparked my own curiosity to experience a fun high or a night out with friends and hopefully getting lucky. I had so many questions about drug use and alcohol. My older siblings and cousins were involved in those circles so it was only natural that me and my cousins and peers who I grew up with got into smoking marijuana and buying drinks on the weekends. I did not know at the time about the dangers of underage drinking. I also had very little knowledge of the condition of my mental health at my young age. Eventually I found out that I had an addictive personality and I got myself into a downward spiral of substance abuse.