Prevention of Drug Abuse

It is important is know about signs of substance abuse so that you can recognize it easily. The signs of substance abuse come in the form of physical or behavioral symptoms. Drug abuse negatively affects a person's behavior and habits as he or she becomes more dependent on the drug. The drug itself can alter the brain's ability to focus it's thoughts, depending on the substance. Behavioral changes can be noticed in a person's performance throughout the day, when their behavior has changed dramatically in a negative way. Changes in behavior, such as the following, can indicate a problem with drug abuse: Increased aggression or irritability, changes in personality, depression, dramatic changes in

Illegal drugs are drugs which have controls on them by a government and are illegal in certain situations (a person is not allowed to have them). A drug is any chemical designed to affect the human body. A psychoactive drug is a drug that affects the brain. Some controlled drugs are allowed if you have permission (called a "prescription") from a doctor. Other drugs are illegal - meaning you are never allowed to have them. Individual countries and places have different laws about different drugs, and there are also international treaties against some drugs. The most used drugs are not illegal.

This dissertation will study a number of issues surrounding drug intervention programs, gen-der and mental health issues but first I want to introduce female involvement within the crimi-nal justice system (CJS) in the context of their drug addiction and will look at theories which have helped shape criminologists perspectives of female offenders throughout the years.

There are many different types of drug prevention programs around the world. Studies are trying to figure out what program is most effective for patients. There are many ways to avoid drug use. It can be difficult for young people to overcome peer pressure with drugs. The more people that know how to stay abstinent from drugs the more successful their life can be without the distractions.

Even the most severely addicted individuals can participate in treatment; in the hopes of reducing their drug and alcohol use. Treatment programs with the higher success rates offer a combination of treatments. I will explore substance abuse prevention programs in this paper. I will summarize their goals, funding, and effectiveness.

Addiction is a physical and or a psychological dependence on a mood altering substance or behavior that is continued despite negative consequences. In Gerald G. Mays’ book Addiction & Grace

When it comes to drug prevention and education, it must differ and be carefully designed depending on the age group and other contributing factors to drug use/abuse. One of the world’s largest and longest running programs has had a great impact on society, both nationally and globally. Even if someone has never attended a seminar or been taught a class in their school, a majority of people know or at least have heard of the D.A.R.E. program. This program has a humble beginning and a positive mission to prevent drug use and abuse as well as educate students on the dangers of drugs and other societal issues.

In the years of the 60s and 70s, drugs became one of the country’s biggest issues, people were drying, becoming addicts, and were not receiving help or education until Nixon took action. He began educating our country on drugs, created anti-drug administration programs and tried to support rehabilitation by testing ways on how to get people there and maintain them sober and healthy. Not only that but he also thoughts about how drugs would be if action was not taken. Even today, the United States is still at war with drugs but not as bad, thanks to the help of President Nixon. With the initiation of the Drug War, explored by President Nixon, changes were made to the United States such as educating society, creating new anti-drug programs and

•Decreased Motivation (An overwhelmed teen may just “drop” a class or club, but a general lack of motivation for school, activities and friends could be a sign of substance abuse.)

There are many ways to recognise that an individual ha a drug problem that can be

Doctor Hanson identifies programs that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as effective for specific target groups. Each of these three programs take place before high school, which further proves the earlier statement of early education being the most important characteristic of a drug prevention program. The programs are as follows, “Life Skills Training Program (LST) -LST is a school-based substance abuse prevention program for students 10-14 years of age. It teaches general personal and social skills, specific resistance skills, and normative information. Project ALERT - Project ALERT is also a school-based program, in this case for students in middle school. It teaches drug abstention norms, reasons to abstain, and resistance

medication or recreational abuse, with abuse defined as the improper use of a substance. The

‘Addiction is a mental illness that nearly 22.7 million Americans (eight percent of the population) needed treatment for in 2013’ many people in the world today suffer from addiction (National Institute on Drug Abuse).Becoming aware of what addiction is, the effects of it, and how to prevent it will help keep the cycle from occurring.

One of the more common addictions that were mentioned is substance or drug addiction. In the medical dictionary substance abuse means, “Excessive use of a potentially addictive substance, especially one that may modify body functions, such as drugs.” The effects of substance abuse can show a discrepancy between physical and psychological effects. Essentially every drug has dissimilar physical effects on the body; they all have an effect on the brain initially in a similar manner. The physical effects of substance abuse includes; respiratory issues, cardiac issues, and even gastrointestinal issues. With these issues, they can get severe enough to lead up to further severe issues such as lung cancer, heart attacks, and kidney or liver damage, which can ultimately lead to death. The psychological effects of this addiction can be just as harmful. The psychological effects included; hypothermia, paranoia, anxiety, violent behavior, hallucinations, depression, loss of interest, loss sense of reality, confusion, flashbacks, sense of distance, and catatonic syndrome (which affects the body’s central

A chemical substance that alters the function of one or more body organs or the process of a disease. Drugs include prescribed medicines over the counter remedies and various other substances such as alcohol, tobacco and drugs of abuse that are used for non-medical purposes.