chose drug abuse as a social problem because it is at the core of several other social problems we face. Currently, the most common social problems seen in our societies are unemployment, homelessness, divorces or family breakdowns, violence, child abuse and road accidents. A closer look at all these problems reveals a strong link with drug abuse, hence my interest in it. In addition to this, I see it every day, around me. Several youths losing their lives to drug abuse, people hurt due to drug-related
Drug addiction is a tremendous problem that has been increasing among teenagers and adults. Drug addiction is a brain disease in which the addict becomes dependent on chemical substance that change the functional effects of the brain. Drug addiction can trap many people. Egypt has become on of the most countries that has high percentage of youth addicted to drugs. The youth are experimenting the drugs at early age and some sociologist claim that parents sometimes are bad examples which influence
Abstract Drug abuse is a worldwide problem that affects millions of people (UNODC, 2012), and Maldives is no exception. Drug misuse or abuse refers to the use of a drug for purposes for which it was not intended or using a drug in excessive quantities. This report content knowledge of drugs abuse and addiction, their difference. Data collected from Maldives drug user. Introduction A drug is a chemical substance especially one prescribed by a medical provider that is used in the diagnosis, treatment
Should drugs be legalized? Do you know what is a drug? There are 2 definitions of a drug based on Oxford Dictionary (2008), drug are an illegal substance such as cocaine or heroin, which used for pleasure. Another definition of the drug is a substance used as a medicine. It shows that drug use has 2 sides, which is used for good things such as medicine and bad things such as opium. However, there is a lot of drug abuse these days. National Institute on Drug Abuse (2015) indicated that in 2013, an
Portrayal of drugs and addiction in Requiem for a Dream In Requiem for a Dream, Harry Goldfarb who is the main character is portrayed as a heavy user of drugs. Goldfarb is addicted to heroin and other substances that can be injected into the veins. The film opens with a sign of Goldfarb’s addiction as he steals his mother’s television set in order to pawn for cash for purchase of drugs, which she later re-purchases and the cycle continues. Harry is evidently failing to play his social role as a son
Some may say addiction a isn’t a disease it is a choice, but addiction is really a brain disease. We can consider this because of how drugs can be so addictive it makes persistent changes on how the brain is functioning and structured. Yes addicts chose to do drugs doesn’t mean the brain cannot be affected. The entire process of addiction is an uncontrollably compulsive urge to satisfy satisfy drug cravings. Addiction is suffered greatly by misconception, your brain can be altered by drug use and can
Drug abuse is the habitual use of substances in dangerous amounts or even methods that may bring harm to the user of the substances (World Health Organization, 2009). The substances commonly used are psychoactive substances which can easily lead to a dependency problem by the substance user. Drug abuse is a sociological threat that poses a danger to all people especially the youth. Addiction is possible not only with illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine, but also with prescription drugs such
The problem of drugs, covered by the media on a regular basis, is a reflection of the product of complex societal conditions. Drugs are becoming common phenomena among the youths and drug addictions is state of psychological dependence on the substance . in family, parents are the role model for their child, as changes take place in social structure, the role of parents are also changing and directly or indirectly affecting their child. Thus, ‘social change is basic to the appearance of the social
Drug abuse as one of the major social issues affecting our societies Introduction The social issues are the problems that we come across in our communities in which some of them are controllable and others affect the lives of the society. Social issues can further defined as a condition that at least some people in community view as being undesirable as it seen as a pattern of behavior that harms some individuals or all people in the society. These social issues are almost unfavorable to our community
Drug use is an issue that affects individuals, families, communities, and all levels of government, not just in the United States, but also around the world (Hart, Ksir 2015). According to Carl Hart and Charles Ksir, the word “drug” can be defined as “any substance, natural or artificial, other than food, that by its chemical nature alters structure or function in the living organism” (Hart, Ksir 2015). As human beings, one is naturally curious about the different things in society and may have