Essays on Drug Addiction

 Addiction is all around us, affecting people from all aspects of life, for it is not limited to certain social classes or lifestyles. It is found in every ethnic group, regardless of gender or age. It affects our neighbors, our friends, and our family either…

The legalization of illicit drugs has been a major concern that has been debated for decades in most states and countries all over the world. On of the leading suggestions is to have restructurings in the national policies on drugs to control drugs on the…

In the past few years, there has been a major increase of buying and using drugs. Drugs can be used for a stress reliever, a way to escape from reality, and a few other uses. There are some major costs that affect the person as…

“Federal and state laws (should) be changed to no longer make it a crime to possess marijuana for private use,” said Richard Nixon during his presidential campaign, and yet the argument is still a topic of discussion to this day in politics. In today’s world,…

Why care about mass incarceration or its root factors? As a society, we all want to live in a safe neighborhood, and people who are a danger to society should be locked up behind bars. However, why is it that America has 2.3 million people…

Drug addiction has become a major issue all over the world, as every part of the world is getting affected by drug addiction and drug trafficking, and most of the drug addicts are struggling between life and death due to drug abuse. India also is…

Substance abuse scenarios differs upon individuals and their lifestyles requiring assessment and intervention plans to suit the individual. According to the YouthAOD Toolbox “Most young people will experiment with alcohol and potentially other drugs at some stage”. Angela aged 16, grew up living with her…

Opioids can be found all around the United States. Adolescents have a higher risk of becoming addicted to these opioids because of the environment they live in and the environment at home. These opioids can be obtained in many different forms around the world, there…

In recent years, illicit drug overdose deaths have increased rapidly and have affected every part of the country. A key issue that communities across Canada are facing today is the use of heroin illegally, especially among youngsters and they are getting attracted towards more and…

Zero-Tolerance policies “ZTP” were enacted in the early 1990’s as a way to fight the “war on drugs”. Hoping to establish a safe learning environment, schools steadily started to adopt this new policy. The American Psychological Association defines Zero-Tolerance Policies as “a philosophy or policy…

In the past four decades, drug addictions have become a tremendous but taboo disease in America. According to a study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health published in Science, death rates from drug overdoses in the U. S. have been growing…

Smoking has all sorts of negative impacts on health and wellbeing, but people use it as stress relief. Stressed deprived people are more likely to start smoking as they find it relieving and soothing even though they are aware of the impact it might have…

Cocaine. Alcohol. Smoking and vaping. The newly legalized marijuana. All of these drugs are used to put the user in a temporary high. Unfortunately, the high can be addictive that will end with the user abusing the drugs. While medical drugs will have a positive…

Over the past few years, there has been a rise seen in the number of people misusing opioids resulting in an opioid crisis. Global News reporter, Liny Lamberink, explains how this misuse of opioids has been the cause of death for thousands of people across…

Getting into a drug rehab is one of the best choices you will make if you are struggling with an addiction. After all, it is not an issue you can simply overcome on your own. Getting into rehab is easy once you make the decision,…