Just Say No Nick Mitchell was a 15 year old boy who lived near the coast. On a Saturday morning, Nick was hanging out with his eleven year old brother. Ten hours later, Nick was pronounced dead after he had been found in his room by his little brother.Paramedics tried to revive Nick but they were unsuccessful. Police later identified that the 15 year old had overdosed on LSD, which was given to him by his friend. Nick was a straight “A” student who was loved by others. (“Teenager Nick Mitchell’s LSD Overdose” n.p.). Both illegal and legal drugs have been impacting America for a while now. More than 22 million Americans over the age of 12 do illegal drugs. That is nearly 9% of the population (Aaron Cooper n.p.). The use of drugs completely
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The D.A.R.E Campaign was basically curriculum taught by officers on how to stay away from drugs and alcohol. In 1998, however, D.A.R.E lost its federal funding (Malooly n.p.). This was mainly because the officers who were teaching the class did not see improvement. One thing that officials have noticed is they think one of the main reasons D.A.R.E did not work is because it had little to no interaction between the teacher and student. Students also observed that the program did not work. A student named Cliff, who went through the program said, “They told us how addictive crack, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana are. The statistics, the numbers, the probability of becoming an addict. It was meant to scare us but most of us just became curious.” (Malooly …show more content…
Rehab centers have been known to help people stray away from drug use. In the United States, there are more than 14,500 specialized drug treatment facilities. (“Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment” n.p.) These facilities provide counseling, behavioral therapy, medication, case management, and other services for people who suffer with drug abuse. On average, 57% of people are able to finish the rehab process and 23% of people are able to stay sober after 5 years. (“Does Rehab Work?” n.p.) Rehab centers are a safe place for people to go to get help and are proven to work so there should be more constructed and given more
The D.A.R.E Campaign was basically curriculum taught by officers on how to stay away from drugs and alcohol. In 1998, however, D.A.R.E lost its federal funding (Malooly n.p.). This was mainly because the officers who were teaching the class did not see improvement. One thing that officials have noticed is they think one of the main reasons D.A.R.E did not work is because it had little to no interaction between the teacher and student. Students also observed that the program did not work. A student named Cliff, who went through the program said, “They told us how addictive crack, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana are. The statistics, the numbers, the probability of becoming an addict. It was meant to scare us but most of us just became curious.” (Malooly …show more content…
Rehab centers have been known to help people stray away from drug use. In the United States, there are more than 14,500 specialized drug treatment facilities. (“Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment” n.p.) These facilities provide counseling, behavioral therapy, medication, case management, and other services for people who suffer with drug abuse. On average, 57% of people are able to finish the rehab process and 23% of people are able to stay sober after 5 years. (“Does Rehab Work?” n.p.) Rehab centers are a safe place for people to go to get help and are proven to work so there should be more constructed and given more