Addicts

of moral principles or willpower. People subscribing to this school of thought believe that drug addicts can stop using drugs by simply changing their behavior. They fail to realize that drug addiction is a complex disease whose eradication calls for many things other than changing habits. Drugs basically change the way a human brain works. Drug addiction like any other disease can be treated and addicts helped to lead productive lives (Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2004). Drug addiction

be potentially dangerous due to the user being unaware of the drugs purity and with tolerance developing rapidly, it poses an increased chance of overdosing. Based on European and Canadian models, advocates argue that the clinics will help provide addicts with a safe place to use, prevent the spread of disease and overdose deaths, and increase the odds that a drug user will return to a productive life. I could not agree anymore with this alternative way of treating this epidemic of increased heroin

knows no prejudice; it does not care what race, religion, sex or orientation. You can be addicted to drugs, gambling, x-box, shopping and eating. Addiction is an illness that requires, for most, professional help and that once you are an addict you are always an addict.   Addiction is everywhere, from celebrity tabloids, to television, and possibly to a family member or close friend. There is alcoholism, drug abuse, and gambling addiction; the effects of such are devastating. The purpose of this

Hayden Dillon Engl. 150 Mrs. Nordlof 9/22/2017 Homeless Addicts The amount of homeless people in humboldt county has always been really high, but one main reason for their homelessness is drug addiction. In opioids and homelessness The National Alliance to End Homelessness says “ A survey by the United States Conference of Mayors found that 68 percent of cities reported that substance abuse was the largest cause of homelessness for single adults.” This

This is a resolution. I have been a lust, porn, and sex addict for six years. I have tried to end it on my own multiple times. The longest I ever made it was two months before falling. I have gotten help. A few of my mentors know, some of my family know, and some of my Life Group know. Through the program Covenant Eyes and an accountability partner, I have cut myself off from porn; that was step one. Nevertheless, there are aspects of my addiction that cannot be monitored by an electronic guardian

Yourself from Physical Addiction. Drug and alcohol cause changes throughout the body that lead to physical addiction, but especially in the brain and the chemical messengers called neurotransmitters that affect mood and behavior. The more You drink, the more the brain compensates.People normally start using drugs as a way to solve some type of problem, such as an unhappy home life, stress at work or social pressure. This doesn’t handle the problem, it only masks it. As time goes on, the person becomes

health. Those who are contrary to the police believe programs like the needle exchange program and methadone clinics promote the abuse of drugs. The harm reduction approach intends to treat and educate addicts in hopes they will stop the abuse and decrease the rate of disease. Not all drug addicts are criminals, and those who are not criminals may actually have a “true” addiction or illness. Instead of criminally charging those individuals, the policy is trying to connect with them to get the actual

One controversial topic is giving out clean needles to heroin addicts through needle exchange programs. This essay will explain why needle exchange programs are beneficial to society. Needle exchange programs have become a controversial topic because one argument states that it starts more drug use and makes the community worse, and one states that it benefits the community and reduces diseases.We should morally fund needle exchange programs, even if people don't utilize them correctly, because many

Wilson suggests that addicts often experience vacillating moods owing to which, they become prone to aggression and crime – especially those related to violence, such as homicide. Additionally, he claims that unborn children of cocaine addicted mothers begin becoming victims

American College of Physicians (ACP), Opioid addiction, and other substance use disorders, should be addressed as a treatable chronic condition -- like diabetes or heart disease -- and not a moral failing or criminal activity”. To be specific, opioid addicts are victims as they are hooked to these prescription drugs as they believe that these chemicals are safer alternatives to other drugs and that it can cure their pain. To illustrate, these misconceptions about the harmlessness of opioids are main factors