Personal Narrative: Substance Abuse Of Military School

Binge drinking and consumption of alcohol by minors has long been a problem on college campuses. According to the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 59.4% of college students between the ages of 18-22 consumed alcohol within the past month (Prevalence. The same survey found that 39% of students in the same age group reported binge drinking (five or more drinks in a short period of time) within the past month. Given these numbers, institutions have created many programs to both deter drinking and encourage safer drinking. This literature review will analyse and discuss current literature regarding prevention programs, professional standards, and statistics about college age drinkers.

This affected my mentalty since i started to come down with my school work becuase i felt like a failure. My second semester i didn't let that discourage me, since i was taking an advance mesures class i wanted to excell. so i passed the year with one C but it's okay becuase i will redeem myself. I did start working in a Quince Boutique when soccer started, which was tough but i managed i would do my homework when there was no clients. It was my first job which was nice being able to work with quince and prom dresses but not so fun dealing while very spoiled girls who got angry for any little thing wrong but i could relate. I did learn how to deal with large amounts of money and how to work around this personal buinessess my boss owned. My junior year is when i started to research roads i can take after highschool and military is something i wanted to presue. So with my patriotic pride i joined the NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserves Officer Training Coprs) program at my school. With no doubt i was proud to be part, wearing my uniform with pride knowing it was the same thing enlisted Shipmen

Difficulty meeting academic responsibilities is one of the most common consequences of drug use and abuse. The relationship between drug use/abuse and the academic performance of college students rises every year that causes a critical issue on Colleges and Universities campus. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Task Force on College Drug reports that about 25 percent of college students report academic problems caused by drug use, such as earning lower grades, doing poorly on exams or papers, missing class dramatically, and falling behind. However, the history of drug abuse has been rooted in the early stages of life. Drug use/abuse has been classified as a major problem of students as early as in the fourth grade. Consequently, it

Alcohol use and abuse is prevalent among members of the United States military as well as among the veteran population. Binge and heavy drinking is commonplace among the military and veterans. Veterans and members of the active duty military face a unique set of challenges when compared to the civilian population. There is a trend of combat exposure leading to a higher risk to abuse alcohol. For over a decade the United States military was involved in combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). This has lead to a generation of service men and women as well as veterans with a host of physical and mental injuries as a result multiple combat deployments. There are many veterans and active duty personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as traumatic brain injuries (TBI) as a result of their deployment in support of OIF and OEF. There is a link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and a higher potential for the abuse of alcohol. Veterans and members of the armed forces deal with a host of psychological injuries related to the stresses of combat which can lead to the abuse of alcohol as a coping mechanism.

Substance abuse among our veterans is much greater than our civilian populations. This is largely caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, associated from combat, and who have endured multiple deployments. In most cases, veterans who have turned to alcohol or drugs have a dual diagnosis. They not only have a problem with alcohol or drugs, but they also suffer from a mental or mood disorder that has a major impact on these issues. In most cases the mood disorder is post-traumatic disorder(PTSD), which results from being in combat. According to

At times the language and environment was harsh but I came to the conclusion that I needed to take a step back and allow someone to help me progress myself as an adult. For me, graduating basic training was one of the proudest moments of my life and whenever I look back at that day, I know that if I hadn’t of been put through that stress, I wouldn’t have the skills I do today to deal with that. The military was a great thing for me to experience, and I will always be thankful for

The U.S. military produces some of the bravest most heroic men and women on earth. From the moment the oath of enlistment is made to the time of separation or retirement, these courageous souls endure a number of amazing, historic and sometimes unbelievable events. They are praise for their service and lift even higher for their sacrifice, although most are unaware of the true sacrifices are made by some of these men and women. The most visible sacrifices or “outer sacrifices” are loss of life or loss of limbs while the inner wounds are bouts with depression, sexual assault, divorce, and most common alcohol other drug abuse.

Joining the military was astonishing in very many aspects in my life and it truly molded me into who I am today. I will genuinely say that the most important people in my life are my mother and father. I am not a parent myself but I have had years to only imagine how tough parenting can be; especially when raising three stubborn boys. My mother and father are very open minded and kind hearted to everyone regardless of who they are. I will be honest here and say that I may not have been as grateful as I should have been when I was a younger kid, but that’s just life. When you are younger, everything is very simple and do not realize the little things in life. I had no other worries except for, “What’s for dinner?”. The military made me realize how much I appreciated and very much needed my loved ones. Travelling far away to Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, San Diego California and starting my very own journey was one of the toughest decisions at that time to make for myself.

High school was pretty different from middle school. I no longer saw many of my friends on a daily basis. I was thrown into harder classes, surrounded by people I did not know. That and my entire life was taken over by JROTC. JROTC was both the best and worst decision I made out of my entire high school career. I hated more of my time in the corps than I loved, but when it comes down to it, I would not have done it any different. Drill team was overwhelming, orienteering was exciting, color guard was a drag, and cyber patriot was rather boring.

When people ask you, what do you want to be when you grow up? What do you answer? Most people would say they want to be a professional athlete, working in the sports industry, police officers, doctor, lawyer, working in the business industry, president, and a movie star. However, that’s not what Blake Landry wanted to do. Landry, who was a promising soccer player decided she was going to be a heroin addict for the rest of her life and that’s they it is. That is just one case out of hundreds of case where drugs and especially heroin can ruin someone life. Currently there is an epidemic of a heroin addiction going on in the world today.

As things started to get worse since Jay joined the Troublemakers the principal had made a decision to expel Jay from school for causing too much trouble. His mom was so upset that she put him out of her house. He had moved in with some of his homeboys a few blocks away. A month later Jay had joined the worse gang in ATL. The Bloods were known for most of ATL mass murders and people going missing. The Bloods had initiated him into their little circle. After he joined The Bloods he started to mug, rob, and jump people ever since. Upon hearing the news his family didn’t know what to do they tried praying for him and going to the church but nothing worked at the time.

By the time President Bush came into office, drugs were the biggest issue on his table. By the time Reagan left there we about 20 to 30 million people on drugs . Heroin was now getting popular and brought to national stage as crack cocaine replaced cocaine in middle class families . He created the Office of National Drug Control Policy to help “deformalized” social drug use and help fund treatments . But sadly, like most drug policy it was on the back of everybody's mind and didn’t even count for ⅓ of the whole budget . This plan would have worked if it wasn’t for the millions of poor communities that suffer from drugs constantly to ignored. He did lessen drug use in upper or middle-class white communities but the poor were using it more than

into tender eyes that had not yet adjusted to the outside world. Had he not been the car's owner, he might have considered puncturing its tires, but deciding upon a lesser (cheaper) form of objection, he fished around in the breast pocket of his jacket for sunglasses, before entering the street behind it.

My military service reshaped who I am. My training stripped away any sense of entitlement and I learned more about myself in four months than I’d ever known before. It not only gave me discipline and taught me to perform under pressure, but everything I did wasn’t just for me anymore. I was working hard for the marines next to me in my platoon. The time came when each of us hit a breaking point physically or mentally.

Is the military doing enough to help with substance abuse issues among soldiers and vets? Addiction in the military has been prevailant throughout the history of wars with soldiers coming home pumped up full of prescription drugs, alcohol and illicit substances. One of the many causes that lead to addiction in the military is the stress of being separated from family. Another cause is extended periods of boredom on a military base and from being in combat. The government has been known to turn a blind eye when soldiers are abusing substances; that is until their addiction leads to breaking civilian