Drugs are a very common part of everyday life, whether it is taking an analgesic, drinking or just smoking. In fact, it is very likely that there are drugs in your fridge or cupboard. Drugs are classified into two categories: legal and illegal. Examples of legal drugs include pharmaceutical drugs, tobacco or alcohol, while illegal drugs include marijuana, heroin, cocaine and amphetamines. The media often portrays a biased, negative view on illegal drugs, however legal drugs often have the same effects as illegal drugs, if not worse.
Statistically in Australia, there are far more health problems and drug related deaths from the legal drugs (alcohol and tobacco) than there are from illegal drugs. Illegal drugs aren’t good for anyone, especially for a teen whose body is still growing. It can cause major damage to the heart, brain and many other important organs. Cocaine for instance, can cause brain trauma, strokes and heart attacks even at a young age. Furthermore, using illegal drugs can cause many social problems as it can hinder the ability to think decisively, and clearly which then puts yourself into danger. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other published articles, researchers estimate that between 149 and 271 million people use illegal drugs worldwide. Furthermore, data from the World Health Organisation suggests that at least a quarter of a million die from cocaine alone (according to 2004) which is dwarfed by alcohol and tobacco, with 2.25 million and 5.1 million deaths respectively. However, it cannot be denied that illegal drugs can lead to severe physical health problems.
Legal drugs on the other hand, is just as damaging as illegal drugs. Many legal drugs such as alcohol and tobacco (cigare...
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...oxication, resulting in death. A strong example of this is chemotherapy. Cancer is a natural reaction when the body undergoes an unhealthy lifestyle over a long period of time yet most doctors suggest many life threatening drugs to solve this problem. In fact, many people end up using the strong drug/s for their whole lives because of the side effects of chemo and radiation, leading them into thinking that the drug is making them better when it is actually making it worse.
In conclusion, even though drugs are a major part in our society, whether it is taking a painkiller to help sore backs or taking a Panadol to cure headaches, we have to acknowledge that drugs are not safe to use regardless of the situation. Using drugs wisely is important as it minimises the risks of our bodies undergoing trauma, thus proving my point that legal drugs are worse than illegal drugs.
While many teens abuse prescription drugs to feel a sense of euphoria and calmness, the short term and long term effects that come along with abusing the medication are not worth it. In the short term, commonly abused drugs such as narcotics
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Typically, almost everyone in the world has taken drugs at some point in their life. Whether it be over the counter medication or prescription drugs. People get sick, they have illness, allegories, sexually transmitted diseases or other aches and pains. As you may already know, there is medication for each aforementioned problem. This is called drug use, which is using drugs for its intended purpose. However, the real dilemma happens when people began to misuse and abuse drugs.
Over 23 million people who are 12 years of age and older need special care for an unlawful drug addiction, according to the 2009 Mental Health Services Administration’s survey on drug addiction. Only 2.6 million of the people who need treatment received it through a special facility (“DrugFacts: Treatment Statistics”). Drugs can have many negative effects on teens. There is a long list of reasons teens turn to drugs such as: popular media, rebellion, escape and self- medication, and peer pressure.
Legalizing recreational drugs does not mean making drugs accesible to all people. The drugs that are legal today, alcohol and tobacco (nicotene) aren’t available to just everyone; they are regulated. Only certain people are allowed to buy them. Since the drug trade is unregulated, drugs are sold anywhere they can be (e.g. schools), allowing children to have access to them. If these drugs were illegal, than that trade would stagnate, and children wouldn’t have such easy access to them. It makes sense… do you ever see people in schools selling beer or cigarrettes? Also, the usual cause of drug overdose is the fact that a person cannot know the potency of the drug he/she is taking. There are no standards because the trade of drugs is illegal in the first place. If they were legal, there would be a standard of quality for all drugs, regulated by the FDA.
There are many other options and treatment plans for people to consider before handing their life over to drugs. Drugs are not meant to be legalized without proper information and education about the drug for the public. Educational programs in the school system are a way of teaching the youth of how harmful these substances are. Even though some may be effective in treating pain, there are long-term side effects associated with these drugs that people need to consider. Pain is inevitable and suffering is
Drug laws are a highly controversial issue in several countries because there are many arguments for and against the legal prohibition of drugs. The main question that I will be focusing on is: Is the recreational use of illegal drugs, for pleasure or change, morally wrong or morally permissible? In order to analyze the debate over the morality drug use, it is required to take into consideration the various arguments that are established. Mainly arguments about the morality of humans using drugs for recreational use, along with utilitarian arguments over whether legalization or drug prohibition would be an improvement on the drug-related harm in our society. Utilitarianism is a great moral theory to use in evaluating this subject because it can
Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, PCP, speed, shrooms, crystal meth, and angel dust are all types of illegal drugs. What is an illegal drug? An illegal drug is something and often a substance that causes addiction, habituation, or a marked change in consciousness.
From cocaine to marijuana, drugs come with different names and different symptoms. Cocaine for instance has symptoms of increased body temperature, increased heart rate, and increased blood pressure. Methamphetamine (meth) on the other hand includes symptoms of a wired feeling, extreme weight loss, shaking, anxiety, and hallucination. Another drug is marijuana which includes side effects such as compulsive eating, bloodshot eyes, occasional paranoia, and hallucinations. Lastly and one of the most addictive is heroin which includes symptoms of euphoria, entering into a dreamlike state, or heroin could even act as a stimulant. All these drugs are different in their own way but some are connected because of their classification. Classifications of drugs include stimulants, cannabis, hallucinogens, antidepressants, depressants, narcotics, and inhalants.
Drugs are something that has been prevalent in our society for many decades now. It seems that as our population continue to grow, drugs seem to continue to have a major impact throughout our society, then used by drug seem to have been influenced by many things, either through social or cultural factors and it have affected people in many different ways such as their behavior, their attitude and just basically their livelihood. Today our society is deeply infected with the issue of drugs, we look around our society and we see young kids are being consume by drugs, we see workers, and executive people are also being consumed by drugs. Drugs continue to play a huge role in our society because while most people
Today, illegal drugs cause many regretful accidents in society. They have killed thousands of people every year and bring suffering to many people and
Illegal drugs are used by people as a way out when feeling down about themselves. As the effects of the drugs may stay the same throughout, causes show that there are a large number of reasons for use. Being lonely, isolated, and frustrated in life help start off the drive to escape. In many cases, using drugs is a coping mechanism, especially in teens. Emotions become numb as people try to escape the pain of reality. This is seen in the youth of today as they deal with everyday pressures.. Drug abuse can make people think they are re-creating their former negative self image. This rebellious action gives the attention that is desired. From trying to fit in to hiding from problems, people will always have a choice. In the end, the reality of drug use is damaging to the user's body, mind and relationships.
Few people deny the dangers of drug use, while many teens are curious about drugs. They should stay away from drugs because drugs affect our health, lead to academic failure, and jeopardizes safety. Drugs are used from a long period of time in many countries. The concentration of drugs has increased from late 1960’s and 1970’s. Drugs can quickly takeover our lives. Friends and acquaintance have the greatest influence of using drugs during adolescence.