Drug Abuse
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Trends in drug useE-Cigarettes: Vaping
The use of e-cigarettes or better known as vaping has become more popular over the last few years. Latest statistics show that more than 30% of 12th graders in high school have vaped in the past year. A little over 11% have admitted to smoking marijuana from the e-cigarettes. Even though vaping is less harmful, it still contains harmful chemicals and if a high concentration is inhaled in can lead to medical issues. |
Types of Drugs and effects |
Methamphetamine damages the brain’s dopamine system resulting in problems with motor control leading to learning impairment and/or cognitive issues.
Cocaine overuse can lead to erratic and violent behavior MDMA decreases serotonin, allowing confusion and depression to occur along with impaired cognition, emotion and motor function, and disruption to the working memory and attention processes. Marijuana interferes with messages to the brain that affect perception, vision, hearing coordination and emotions. It can negatively impact short-term memory functions. So, individuals who abuse marijuana will often have trouble engaging in tasks that require concentration and can develop an increased psychological dependence. Opioids can produce feelings of restlessness and insomnia. Long-term psychological effects can result from hypoxia, a condition that reduces oxygen flow to the brain causing permanent brain damage or even result in a coma. Ketamine users can develop a strong dependence, often resulting in binge usage. Negative psychological impacts can include amnesia, hallucinations, disorientation, unpredictable behavior and loss of awareness of reality. |
There are many different aspects that cause the use of drugs in someone's life. There are several internal and external conflicts that lead to drug abuse such as;
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Emotional problems
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"Out of Darkness" (1994 Film)
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"Though no one can go back and make a new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new end." |
- Carl Bard |
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD)
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The Partnership at Drugfree.org
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