The most popular girl in school, and yet she’s not even a senior! Everyone may not have known her personally, yet they thought she was sweet and kind. Everyone loved her! She was voted homecoming princess, invited to all the hottest parties, and she was just an all-around nice person. But one mistake led to the downfall of it all. The downfall of her social life, her school life, her family, and her life in general. 17-year old Alexia Springer passed away on a Tuesday morning due to what police say, a drug overdose. On that sad day, friends let balloons in remembrance of her, news articles were being shared on social media like it was nobody’s business. The death of Alexia is a reminder that the use of drugs is still a problem for teens today even though drug use has decreased in the past 10 years, specifically alcohol which 37.4 percent of 12th graders” used, unlike the “43.5 percent” that used it in 2009 (High School). Regardless of lowered drug use, the problem still exists. The use …show more content…
What many people don’t know are the negative side effects drugs have on people. The main issue is death. The death rates due to heroin overdose increased from just over two-thousand in 2001 to over ten thousand in 2015. Other drugs such as cocaine and prescription medicines have had death rates increase by more than fifteen thousand people. Other than death, using drugs has an impact on “almost every organ in the human body” (Effects). There can be abnormal heart rates and heart attacks. Using drugs can lead to strokes, nausea, poor attention and decision-making, confusion, and permanent brain damage. The liver is heavily affect; when using drugs, it causes the liver to work harder, which “leads to… liver damage…” (Alcohol). Just these health related issues are a fraction of what drugs to do your
During 1984 through 1994, 10 years into The Crack Epidemic, the homicide rate of African American males aged 14-17 doubled. Along with an increase of African American children in foster care, fetal death rates and weapon arrests. Roles lost in families and the community. Health and lifestyle of the African American communities depleting due to the powerful affects of crack cocaine. The African American community has been significantly affected by The Crack Epidemic in the areas of health and culture as a result of where the source of crack cocaine introduced itself in America, laws surrounding crack cocaine and the perception of the drug.
Hi, my name is Gabi and I'm 13. I have been working on planning and pricing out feminine hygiene care packages. I was wondering if these were something that you would give out. If I can get this off the ground, I would want it to be an ongoing donation. I have the full support of parents and have attached my mom's email. Feel free to email either of us or call f you have any questions.
The negative impact the drugs and alcohol abuse and addiction has on the overall health of the user must be considered. Every process and system in the body is adversely affected by the over-indulgence of drugs and alcohol. Some of the health problems regularly noted include organ damage, kidney and liver disease, organ failure, congestive heart failure, respiratory depression, memory lapses, brain damage, infection, stroke, heart attack, and overdose.
I can’t speak for the entire State of Texas but Travis County drug court is making a positive impact on offenders’ lives. Two judges who manage Travis County’s drug court are directing addicts into a court supervised treatment program instead of incarceration. Drug courts like the one in Travis County have successfully handled nonaggressive defendants with drug and alcohol addictions. People who complete drug court programs rarely fall back into substance abuse. Per four drug-court judges surveyed, about 10 percent of program graduates commit new crimes. That’s a recidivism rate of one-fifth that of traditional probation programs. Which shows drug courts can ease the strain on congested penitentiaries and save taxpayer money. A study done by
Putting in charge of developing a drug court it is dream come true because I have always eager to help people overcome any obstacles they deal with in the life. Being a drug addict is something very serious and that cause you to lose your dignity, money and loves ones because once you addicted to the drugs you will go the extreme miles to get that drug and it will become a necessity instead of a need for you. Since I have been putting in charge of developing a new drug court that can help someone, I must first discuss how I will develop that court and criteria but first before discussing the who is eligible, who is not eligible, and the elements of how the drug court will consist of but first I have to explain what is a drug court and provide
The textbook pointed out that drug prevention and drug ________ might have different goals and use different approaches.
If you have been working in EMS for longer than a week you will probably already know the epidemic that America is facing. The epidemic that I am referring to has no discrimination and anyone can fall victim to it. If it hasn't already destroyed your family in some way then you are one of the lucky few.
Methaqualone, is also referred to as Disco Biscuits, Down And Dirties, Jekyll-and-Hyde, Joe Fridays, Lemmon 714, Lemons, Lennon's, Lovers, Ludes, Mandies, Mandrake, Q, Qua, Quack, Quad, Quaaludes, Soaper, Supper, Vitamin Q, The Love Drug, Wallbangers, Whore Pills, and Sopor. This list of street names for the drug goes on and on.
Narcotics are central nervous system depressants that relieve pain without causing the user to lose consciousness. It is this reason many people choose to abuse prescription narcotics.
Past History: Smokes ½ a pack of cigarettes per day (since she was a teenager)
There are some positives associated with the THC compound. The positives are far-reaching and long-term. This is due to the way Marijuana effects the Autonomic Nervous System. It expands the breathing and calms the body. It has a huge potential for medical and healing purposes worldwide. There were a lot of speculations about developing Lung Cancer if you were a Marijuana smoker. A study performed by Dr. Tashkin proved the people that believed this wrong. The study consisted of rats being injected with Cannabinoids. The Cannabinoids were injected into rats that had deadly tumors on them. When injected with the Cannabinoids, it was seen that the chemical had inhibited the growth of the tumor on the rats. The cannabinoids were showing to be able
Besides its recreational uses, THC also has some significant medical uses. Because of its ability to prevent vomiting and increase appetite, THC is useful for chemo patients and people with eating disorders.
Drugs some use them to escape pain, others use them for pleasure, and some use them to just fit in. Either way drugs are a harmful substance that may seriously affect the body. Drugs mess with the brain in ways that we couldn’t even imagine. From destroying brain cells that help with critical thinking to destroying cells that give us the ability to feel pleasure. Drugs take the place of our natural body functions of the body. They fool receptors of the body and make it to where our bodies produce less of what we need. Over a period of time this may produce very severe consequences on the body. With all the risks involved with drugs it’s a wonder why some people use them.
The use of common street drugs for stress reliever or academic enhancer at UIUC and why students should find holistic alternatives
I chose this topic because students that take performance enhancing drugs in high school have a high risk of potential failure of kidneys and liver. Performance enhancing drugs are also a big deal in high school sports because it gives the athletes an unfair advantage. What I found while researching this topic is that student athletes between the ages of 16-17 choose to use performance enhancing drugs (“Source Placeholder”). These drugs have had a dramatic effect in high school sports by creating an unhealthy environment to play against the other students. Many students that use drugs eventually come into health problems as they begin to age and their body changes. It’s not suitable for students to take drugs because of the long term, and short term health risks