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...substance abuse must continue, and it is imperative that more teens are educated about different substances and their effects on physical, mental appearances. More educational classes are now needed because of the risk of losing an entire generation to the streets and world of drugs and alcohol. The slow but sure takeover of drugs and alcohol is a problem than can be obtained if proper precautions are put into place. If we, as America’s team, act now to stop to the spread of meth, alcohol, and other fast increasing substances, there will be hope for America’s future.
...ikely to have distinct behaviors favorable to the avoidance of drug use (Sigler & Talley, 1995, p. 118). This highly popular program is effective in reducing certain preconceived notions about drug-use in younger adolescence.
To prevent juvenile drug use communities provide programs to educate parents and children. Teens how are involved in the community and sports are more likely to not do drugs. Coming from someone who has had problems with substance abuse overcoming a problem is extremely hard. However having the support of family and friends is what gives most people the encouragement to overcome their addiction.
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In the world people face many challenges in many instances the youth of today are “raising” themselves. Many youths are faced with making adults decisions and they face a higher risk of making poorer choices which could lead to drug abuse, violence, and HIV/AIDs. This paper is design to look at what could help in the prevention of drug abuse among adolescents. There are many programs that are designed for detox and treatment for addiction however there is a need to break the cycle of learned behaviors and promote better coping skills before the onset of addiction.
The National Center of Addiction and Substance has labeled adolescent substance use “American’s #1 public health problem.” (Straussner, 2014). According to Straussner (2014), nearly all adults who meet the medical criteria for substance use disorder (SUD) started experimenting with alcohol and other drugs at some point in their teenage years. Adolescent substance use is an issue because adolescent brains are not fully developed, making teens much more vulnerable to developing an addiction than adults. Adolescent substance abuse could be explained by social learning theory, which explains how the environment influences one’s behavior. This behavior could be learned at home, from their peers, or within the community the adolescent lives. The social learning theory will show how what an adolescent is exposed to becomes their social norm and can determine whether or not he or she
In the map I detailed several connections that were tied to the social issue of drug and alcohol abuse. These connections helped me to clarify the issue to better understand it and its impact on society. The first connection was cultural beliefs and biases; which based off old stereotypes it is thought that people who become addicted to drugs or alcohol are weak, immoral or tragically flawed. And many people believe that substance abuse only affects the user and doesn’t have a larger impact on society. Now the relationship between these beliefs and the social issue is a negative one as they are negative assumptions about lifestyles that include drugs and alcohol. When in reality substance abusers are just like everyone else. They are parents, children, friends, workmates, sisters and brothers. They hold down jobs, have friends, go to social functions and enjoy their weekends. Some fail to manage their addiction and do become entrenched in a lifestyle that the stereotypes embody, but many do not. An addiction does not discriminate between rich and poor, young or old.
According to one researcher, “Zero-tolerance policy is vital to helping children avoid the hazards of underage drinking and drugs.” Additionally, as parents are trying to protect their children from changing times and viewpoints with regards to alcohol and drugs; schools must assist in that process because oftentimes it is the place where students spend a majority of their time during the day. Moreover, this helps to expose students to the adversity of these behaviors and drug and alcohol abuse (“Teen
... for community replacements to drug-taking that is the reason of the project. Originally, the Project struggled to see to the needs of the youth population; the youth families and friends, the specific needs of drug-taking youth, and the need for preventative community education in relation to drug use.
...olescences to abuse drugs depending on the influencing stimuli. We must educate the adolescences on respectable behavior and consequences to drug seeking behaviors and addiction.
Perhaps most substance abuse starts in the teen years when young people are susceptible to pressure from their peers. One of the main concerns when dealing with substance abuse is the long term problems with substance such as addiction, dependency and tolerance. The physical state of an individual, who is addicted to a substance, will deteriorate over a long period of time. This is due to the chemicals that are being put into an individual body. One of the most important aspects of the effect of substance abuse on society includes ill health, disease, sickness, and in many cases death. The impact of substance abuse not only affects individuals who abuse substances but it affects our economy. Our government resources are negatively impacted by individual who abuse substances. According to (Lagliaro 2004) the implication of drug users extend far beyond the user, often damaging their relationships with their family, community, and health workers, volunteer and wider
Substance abuse is an issue that has disseminated in the society and is often regarded as the relic of a thoughtless materialism. A false belief regarding addicted individuals seems to be ingrained in the minds of the majority of the population (Sadava, 1987). This belief is very often accompanied by appalling mental images of addicts and a highly judgmental attitude (Sadava, 1987). As a result, the causes of addiction are still wrapped in obscurity. This paper aims to outline the most basic reasons that lead to substance abuse and dependency, from the early developmental stage until late adolescence.
There are a myriad of cultural and societal risk factors that contribute adolescent alcohol and drug use. A risk factor is defined as “any attribute, characteristic or exposure of an individual that increases the likelihood of developing a disease or injury”. These risk factors can be identified through family history of substance use disorder, sense of inferiority, pleasure seeking, low self-esteem, unemployment, poor social support, desire to experiment and poor social support (Thomas, N. L., Naregal, P. M., Mohite, V. R., Tata, S. H., Karale, R. B., & Kakade, S. V. (2015).) Risk of drug abuse increases greatly during times of transition, such as changing schools, moving, or divorce. Additional peer risk factors include gang involvement or the reinforcement of negative norms and expectations within peer group, the lack of academic...
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.