Essays on Substance Abuse

Numerous researchers have postulated that abuse of substances has a significant impact on high crime rates. The effect is much felt among the youth who are the highest consumers of drugs. For instance, abuse of marijuana, especially among adolescents, may pose long-term consequences to both the abuser and also the community as a whole since…

It has become widely accepted by experts in the field that substance abuse disorders are undeniably a “family disease”. This is to say that the addicted individual is not the only person who is affected by the addiction process, but indeed the lives of all of his or her family members as well. Arguably, those…

Over the past half century drugs has become a prevalent issue among U.S teens. Drugs have gotten into the hands of teens and is a epidemic across the U.S, however there are multiple tactics authorities and parents can take to prevent teens from falling down the pit of drug addiction by bringing in effective ways…

The use of illicit drugs has played a dangerous role in the lives of pregnant women suffering from addiction (Berk, Laura E. Child Development. Pearson Education, 2013). The number of pregnant women in prison has increased to about 4% in the U.S. because of substance-abuse (Shlafer, R., & Laurel Davis 2018, September 12). The use…

Children are greatly influenced by the environment in which they are raised and the world around them. With the increasing drug epidemic sweeping the nation, children’s environments are becoming increasingly dangerous. Dr. Harolyn M. Belcher, neurodevelopmental pediatrician and research scientist at Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Dr. Harold E. Shinitzky, psychologist and motivational speaker, have extensively…

Substance abuse is a huge part of society. People hear about or see the abuse of drugs all the time, on the new, social media, and in public. A functionalist would view substance abuse as a basic function for multiple different levels in society to survive and live. With substance abuse, there will be a…

Substance abuse has been an issue for society throughout the history. No one race, gender, or people of a socioeconomic status has been exempted from this epidemic. However, prenatal substance abuse has continued to be major issue in America because we believe no other population to be vulnerable than those of developing fetuses and children…

Certified substance abuse counselors are psychological well-being experts who help clients battling with substance dependence. Their primary duty is to work with people and their families to treat both emotional and mental issues, and also to support general psychological wellness. They treat emotional conditions, for example, addiction, depression, substance abuse, suicidal impulses, stress and general…

When assisting those who need help and support from others, one must be able to present the specific needs that the person desires in order to feel as if they were normal. In many cases, these people have to go through many levels in their lives that alter the way that they get assisted in…

A study that was made among 30 African American women in Mississippi Delta in nature and all of them were in a substance abuse program in Delta. They were interviewed to talk about what they used to live when they were under substance abuse. Basically, they have shown how doing drugs was a life chose,…