There are many reasons why people turn to drugs, and many reasons why they choose to get help. Some people choose to use drugs because of pressure from family. Others feel peer pressure from friends. Some people simply want to experiment. There are also some that want to get away from a painful...

Many different drugs have very serious, complex negative effects on the person who is using that particular drug. Some of these drugs do actually have some positive effects. Drugs make the brain stimulated in certain places more than others, which are not as stimulated while not on any type of drug....

Child abuse is one of the saddest and most tragic problems in America today. Many people wonder how a parent could ever abuse their child, but child abuse is becoming increasingly common in American society. It can be caused by the child\'s behavior, a parent\'s alcohol or drug abuse, or the parent\...

This is an outline on the destruction drugs can cause:General Purpose: To show my audience that heroin and cocaine are being abused and the effects they cause the user.Thesis Statement: People start using drugs recreationally and by the time they realize it, they become addicts.I. Introductio...

Alcoholism is a growing problem in our society today with all the added stress of our complicated and hectic lifestyles. These types of lifestyle may cause a person to depend on alcohol for an easy way out of their problems. Alcoholism is a disease cause by genetics, cultural factors, and psychoso...

Drugs are everywhere. Nearly everybody knows somebody who has used or uses drugs, whether the user is a friend or a celebrity. Since drugs are everywhere, so are the effects of drugs. While drugs affect everyone around them, some of the effects that drugs have on a user include becoming a...

Effects of Substance Abuse on Crime The effects of drugs and alcohol on our society are becoming more and more evident as the years pass. Even though drugs and alcohol have been around for centuries, they are becoming more popular. Along with the major drugs like cocaine, crack, and heroin, ...

First off lets determine what exactly marijuana is, it is a crude drug made from the plant cannabis sativa. The main ingredient that gets you "high" is called THC or in real terms delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. Some immediate effects of this drug, when smoked, are raised heartbeat and pulse...

Drug Abuse Like perscription drugs, illegal drugs are powerfull substances. People use drugs for mind altering reasons. Illegal drugs can change the way the brain normally works. When some who uses drugs there judgement,thinking,feelings and actions change along with there app...

Drugs in Disguise In the world today, drugs are one of the biggest problems in society. Every time the local news is broadcasted on television, someone is involved in either selling or taking drugs. The average person does not think of himself as an addict, but have you ever considered yourself a ...

Computer Addiction Corey Anderson March 2, 2000 There once was a time when the only computers known to the average person were those the military possessed. Eventually, large corporations found many different uses for computers in the business world, and today, computers are as common in num...

Can We Legalize Marihuana?I am going to write about the cause and effects on the use of marihuana. A lot of people use marihuana and they don't realize that they are making damage to their self. And they don't know what effects in a long term could have in using marihuana. They use it because of th...

Marijuana: Is It Bad? Legalizing drugs in America is one of the talked about topics in today's day and age. With the increase in drug addiction in the United States some say it would be better to just legalize the majority of drugs and tell people of the good and bad side effects so that it ...

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Cannabis Sativa (marijuana) has been thought to be an illegal and very harmful drug for many years. But as you read this report you will learn that marijuana has been around for many years (most years legal) and isn\'t as harmful as some people may think. Marijuana has been used for many things in ...

Cocaine Cocaine has been around for thousands of years and in those years we are just beginning to understand the effects of the drug on our mind and body. We have developed many different routes of administration each works well in giving the user a feeling of euphoria. The long-ter...

Alot of people who have tried drugs have experienced side-effects which are sometimes dangerous. If the users do not understand what they are doing it could end up in fatality. Not everyone reacts to drugs in the same way as others People with mental disorders may be pushed over the edge by their e...

Drugs are a subject that is the concern of all. Especially today, where drugs are easy to accesses and the age ranges of drug users have dropped dramatically. Drugs are abusive and addictive, they are not only chemically addictive, but they are also psychologically addictive. Today, there are many t...

The use of marijuana may often lead to problems in your life. It could lead to addiction, or maybe even death. There are those who say smoking marijuana isn\'t that bad for you, but they don\'t realize how severe it can get. The effects of the drug depend on the user\'s experience, how strong it was...

America' number one problem seem to be their issue on drugs. Nobody can honestly say that they have never seen or heard of someone using an illegal drug. According to national statistics drug use is on the rise. In the juxtaposition of 1995 through 2000, the drug use rate has sky...

Drug use in America Drug use in America is at an all time high, more people then ever are using illegal drugs. The three most commonly used drugs in the USA are Marijuana, Crack-cocaine, and Heroin. They all have devastating effects on the body and sometimes death can even occur. Marijuana is...

Mothers can abuse children in many ways. The main form of abuse most people think of is physical. Some other important forms are related to alcohol, tobacco, and cocaine use. There are many effects resulting from the use of alcohol, tobacco, and cocaine during pregnancy. One form of abuse a fet...

When you turn on the television you see many visions of problems in America. These problems include violence, poverty, crime and murder. All of these problems are either caused by, or directly related to drugs. A drug is any substance ingested into the body that is not food. The greatest proble...

Cannabis Sativa (marijuana) has been thought to be an illegal and very harmful drug for many years. But as you read this report you will learn that marijuana has been around for many years (most years legal) and isn't as harmful as some people may think.Marijuana has been used for many things in the...