Substance Abuse
Introduction
Although people might think their home is drug-free, the teenager might think otherwise. Several of the current substance abuse and addiction trends among teens today are shocking merely because they involve readily available domestic products. Now there are many more substances out there that are just as dangerous or more, compared with hairspray and sharpies that were worrisome decades ago. Just citing some examples: Police report cases of teens intoxications as the result of drinking alcohol extracted from hand sanitizer. Teens are also getting high off inhaling spices often used in baking like cinnamon or nutmeg. Bath salts and Cough syrup are another dangerous teenage substance addiction trend. The use of refrigerant …show more content…
Whip-Its are mostly any aerosol spray cans of whipped cream. These cans are an easy way for teens to get their hands on the commonly known as laughing gas (Nitrous oxide (NO2)). It is the same substance that sometimes dentists used to knock patients out for teeth operations. NO2 causes a high that can last from a few seconds to a few minutes, but it can be very dangerous if taken in large doses. Even the famous did not escape from this trend; actress Demi Moore was said to be abusing whip-its (the whipped cream chargers filled with nitrous oxide) before she was hospitalized in 2012 (Drugabuse.com, …show more content…
Public health approaches offer practical, evidence-based responses, but some of the most effective interventions are not formerly allowed in the United States owing to outdated drug laws, attitudes, and stigma. Substance misuse treatment is too often unavailable or unaffordable for the people who want it. A criminal justice response, including requiring an arrest to access health services, is ineffective and leads to other public health problems (American Public Health Association. APHA,
Introduction
Although people might think their home is drug-free, the teenager might think otherwise. Several of the current substance abuse and addiction trends among teens today are shocking merely because they involve readily available domestic products. Now there are many more substances out there that are just as dangerous or more, compared with hairspray and sharpies that were worrisome decades ago. Just citing some examples: Police report cases of teens intoxications as the result of drinking alcohol extracted from hand sanitizer. Teens are also getting high off inhaling spices often used in baking like cinnamon or nutmeg. Bath salts and Cough syrup are another dangerous teenage substance addiction trend. The use of refrigerant …show more content…
Whip-Its are mostly any aerosol spray cans of whipped cream. These cans are an easy way for teens to get their hands on the commonly known as laughing gas (Nitrous oxide (NO2)). It is the same substance that sometimes dentists used to knock patients out for teeth operations. NO2 causes a high that can last from a few seconds to a few minutes, but it can be very dangerous if taken in large doses. Even the famous did not escape from this trend; actress Demi Moore was said to be abusing whip-its (the whipped cream chargers filled with nitrous oxide) before she was hospitalized in 2012 (Drugabuse.com, …show more content…
Public health approaches offer practical, evidence-based responses, but some of the most effective interventions are not formerly allowed in the United States owing to outdated drug laws, attitudes, and stigma. Substance misuse treatment is too often unavailable or unaffordable for the people who want it. A criminal justice response, including requiring an arrest to access health services, is ineffective and leads to other public health problems (American Public Health Association. APHA,