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Drug addiction essay

Jesus de los Santos In today’s world there is an extremely large amount of social maladies. Some of these social illnesses and conditions are obvious while others tend to be less conspicuous and very subtle. But one malady stands out in my opinion for various reasons, but before I state those reasons I must state that the social condition which is the topic of my essay; and that condition would be that of drug addiction. There are many things that can be said about drug addiction, but I’ll settle with saying this, “Drug addiction is a serious problem throughout the world, but with so many treatment options available, we can truly say that drug addiction, despite being a serious issue, is one of the few world-wide problems that we can manage effectively.” Now, I realize that managing the issue, in itself, is something that is already hard to handle, but with the amount of deaths we deal with per year that are caused by drug overdoses alone constantly climbing, an estimated 37,485 the year 2009 in the United States, my statement should automatically convey the simple message that drug addiction is a serious problem in today’s society and one that merits immediate attention. Furthermore, without immediate intervention the number of deaths from drug overdoses will continue to rise on an alarming and seemingly interminable rate. Now to truly understand this topic I’ll simply begin by stating some of the generally accepted common causes for drug addiction.

Drug addiction, or a state in which a person develops a physical dependence on a drug or drugs, is a very common problem in today’s society. There are many causes and risks that can lead someone to becoming dependent on drugs. Myriad people start using drugs for various reasons; some of these reasons being problematic family histories, lack of family involvement, environmental pressures, psychological pressures, peer pressure, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and the most obvious, taking a highly addictive drug ‘just to try it,. When a child grows up watching family members using drugs, that child will have higher risks of becoming a drug addict, because they will think it’s a normal behavior, since they have been exposed to drug abuse at home. Others might start consuming drug to avoid their personal problems, and others when they are depress, anxiety or when they feel lonely. Another common cause that leads to drug abuse is peer pressure: peer pressure starts when teens are around their friends or after school, if their friends use drugs, they are more likely do use drugs to fit into the group. And vice versa if you refuse to use drugs you could end up isolating yourself from everyone, because you will be considers being uncool.

“According to Quetta Kaye, from the university of London, and Scott Fitzpatrick, an archeologist from north Carolina state university, researchers found equipment use to prepare hallucinogenic drugs for sniffing, and dated them back to prehistoric South American tribes". Ever since the existence of drugs, many more kinds of drugs have been discovered or created. The most common illegal drugs consume around the world are: heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, crack cocaine, LSD ( lysergic acid diethylamide), ecstasy, opium, cannabis known as marijuana in its herbal form, psilocybin mushrooms, and (PCP) or better named “angel dust or super grass. There are also many types of legal drugs, which are sometimes prescribe, bought over the counter, and found at a nearby store. These drugs can also cause a person to become dependent on that type of drug, and can even lead to death if the person becomes an addict. Some legal drugs are: prescribe amphetamine, tranquilizers, pain killers, OxyContin, alcohol, and many others. There is also another type of legal drug called solvents that can...
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