Speech On Drug Abuse

They stimulate parts of the brain, killing off others for short term, artificial highs. For every up there is a down, and for every high, there is irreparable damage to the brain. Adolescents are at an important crossroad in the development of their brains. Their brains are working overtime to develop important reasoning, critical thinkings, and decision making skills for later life. Teenagers who use drugs halt the progress their brain makes on these fronts, and are bound to remain irresponsible and teenager-like well into adulthood. This is the cause of crime in our society. When people use drugs, they can no longer make the decisions necessary to understand the consequences of their actions. This causes people to self-destruct and cause harm to themselves and their personal

Drugs can result in teens not doing well in school, which can lead to lower academic opportunities and career options.

Many teenagers between the ages of 12-18 are exposed or already on their way to addiction to substances that are not good for our mental or physical health. Many teens experiment with drugs but aren’t addicted. According to addictioncenters.com “teen drug abuse can have long term cognitive and behavioural effects since the teenage brain is still developing.” A study also shows that half of all new drug users are under 18. This is because our brains are still seeking the “thrill” and temptation of substances. Other common reasons are curiosity, peer pressure, stress, emotional struggles and wanting a escape. Thankfully drug use among teens, despite popular opinion are significantly decreasing. The teenage brain is very immature. By doing drugs as a teen you are at a greater risk for being an addicted adult.

Would you believe me if I tell you that the number of deaths related to prescription drugs abuse has surpassed the number of deaths related to car accidents? In 2009, according to statistics from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug abuses accounted for at least 37,485 of deaths in America, doubling the number in the last decade. While most of these deaths are due to the abuse of opioid painkillers, excessive use of antidepressants and antibiotics have also led to many problems. Furthermore, overprescribing by doctors have contributed a huge part in promoting these deaths.

In the last year over a million teens in America alone between the ages 12-17 met the criteria for substance abuse and addiction. Teens should be made aware of the effects of drugs. There are ways to teach teenagers the negative effects of drugs. Such as, fiction novels.

Teens are highly affected by drugs around the world but training has begun to stop it. Along with brain damage and lung damage. Countless teens around the world use drugs for social advantages.The United States represents 5% of the world's population and 75% of prescription drugs taken. 60% of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them free from friends and relatives. Doctors are already trained to find ways to help.If teens smoke too much it can cause them to die or overdose.

On 13 June 2016 I was at my home of residence when I punched a door after my girlfriend Melissa and I had an argument about moving and me being deployed. Over the past few months I have had quite a few new stressors introduced into my life and haven’t been having the best time copping with them. It all started back in October when I was brought into a drug investigation and was unsure of the outcome due to them believing I was involved in the events taking place. A month or so went by and then a friend of my Michael West was discharged from the U.S Air Force for substance abuse, and then I was told by Jordan Bell that he was now being investigated and that my name was once again brought up in the situation by someone involved, he is now out

Today is the first day of the April Blogging Challenge. Are you excited? My posts throughout April will be about Addiction and Recovery.

Hey everyone thanks for tuning in with us today. Well today I am would like to talk about the health risks of taking drugs but not just any drug speed, the speed that most people don’t think is that big of a deal well I am here to tell you that you are dead wrong speed has ruined many people lives, it has even killed people. Now we all know that people in the United States everyday do drugs. Well if I was going to talk about every drug we would not be finished for weeks. So I am only going to talk about one drug today. That drug is called Methamphetamine. You might ask me what that is. So I am going to tell you what most people call it or its nickname it is speed. Well I am going to let you know just what Speed will do to you as you get

Among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, 9.8 % are estimated to be current users of illicit drugs, with 4.9 % using drugs other than marijuana. Nearly three quarters of students have started to drink alcohol and nearly half (47%) have tried using an illicit drug (not including alcohol or tobacco) by the senior year of high school.” (Hassan, Harris, Sherritt, Van Hook, & Brooks, 2009)

Society doesn’t usually think of drug addicts as “good people” and they end up losing their respect and reputation as they grow up. If these teens and young adults don’t change who they are when they are young, they won’t be able to fix themselves as they grow older which can be a bad influence. Bad habits start as a kid and if you don’t change those habits you won’t be able to when you get older!

It has been discovered that most people who struggle with drug addiction began experimenting with drugs in their teens. Teenage drug abuse is one of the largest problems in society today and the problem grows and larger every year. Drugs are a pervasive force in our culture today. To expect kids not to be influenced by the culture of their time is as unrealistic as believing in the tooth fairy (Bauman 140). Teens may feel pressured by their friends to try drugs, they may have easy access to drugs, they may use drugs to rebel against their family or society, or they may take an illegal drug because they are curious about it or the pleasure that it gives them.

Jordan, I've known children and adults who have struggled with substance abuse within their families. These individuals usually go one of two ways: they mimic what they have witnessed or they do the complete opposite and try to stay far away from any kind of drug or alcohol. I think you did a great job on mentioning that substance abuse is a cyclical issue that can only be corrected by being aware of the characteristics that put an individual at risk. You mention so many great questions that the nurse should consider when he or she takes a history of the patient. On top of asking if their parents have a history of substance abuse, if there is a history of mental disorders, amongst others, maybe we can delve into finding out when a person decides

My aunt struggles with an addiction to prescription drugs after being prescribed pain medication for endometriosis for over 3 years. She found ways to continue to get these drugs 2 years after the doctors stop prescribing it too her. I don’t understand the disease and yet it is so common, so I am bringing you information that I have researched in the hopes that you all may understand it better as well.

In many cases teens that you may know do end up going to jail because they have become addicted to the drugs they have been using and they will do anything to buy what they need. At that point your fellow peers or even friends will begin dealing drugs thinking that it is the quickest means of receiving money. With the money they receive, it goes towards the drugs they want to purchase.