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Drug Use Concept Analysis

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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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