Substance abuse

1970 in the Controlled Substance Act, drug schedule was used to classify all drugs into specific categories. All drugs, as well as the chemical used to make the drugs, and drug substances are divided into 5 different categories. These categories are each distinguished based on the drug’s use medically, and the potential for abuse or dependency. However, according to the Office of Diversion Control and the Drug Enforcement Administration, “Since then, approximately 160 substances have been added,…

substances (Finkelstein, 1994). With regards to this policy, perhaps instead of looking at cause of substance abuse in general, it is more beneficial to look at the reasons why the substance abuse continues to happen during a woman’s pregnancy. There are many barriers one may face in deciding to fight addictions. However, women, particularly pregnant women, seem to face many more than their male counterparts. One such way in which pregnant women have a barrier to treatment is the limited…

no secret that crimes associated with substance abuse have been on the rise throughout many parts of South Florida due in part to the area's waterways, which provide easy access for drug traffickers to being drugs like heroin into the United States. The area is also known for its party atmosphere, which makes drinking a popular form of adult entertainment.…

Substance abuse of psychoactive drugs is a primary negative aspect in the development of a teen. Teen drug abuse negatively impacts adolescents around the world, affecting all aspects of life. Whether it be cocaine, marijuana, or alcohol, all three of these drugs and other illegal substances have negative effects on the teenage way of life. Physical damage, mental damage, and social inhibition are the three aspects of the health triangle, each altered by substance abuse. Teen drug abuse has…

children are in the custody of parents who abuse illegal substances. b. “About 225,000 infants are exposed before birth to their mothers use of illegal substances”.Works Consulted Calhoun, Stacy, et al. “Improving the Outcomes of Children Affected by Parental Substance Abuse: a Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.” c. If you were to search “Parental drug use” into the url, 37,700 results appear. d. Even though some mothers-to-be use illegal substances, parental drug use affects a child's…

Many people often become addicted to substances. When someone becomes addicted to a substance it cause disruptions in there life, it causes problems with there relationship(s), and it effects there health. People often start off by using alcohol or drugs as a “pick me up” and it makes the user feel “cool” (“Substance Abuse and”). Kids don’t take the time to think what using the substances is doing to there body and there brain. As a kid your brain is still developing and it is much easier to…

Substance abuse is excessive use of a drug such as alcohol, narcotics or cocaine without medical justification (Merriam-Webster, 2017). These type of abuse leads to serious adverse reaction that can change the life of the mother and the fetus. There are several factors that can lead with substance abuse which are neonatal abstinence syndrome and stillbirth. Neonatal abstinence syndrome takes place when the pregnant individual intake these types of drugs which then is transmitted to the fetus…

ANNOTATED LITERATURE REVIEW Research Question: Does having a family member with a history of drug abuse affect the likelihood of personal drug abuse? Arranged alphabetically by year 2015 1. Samek, Diana R., Martha A. Reuter, Margaret A. Keyes, Matt McGue, and William G. Iacono. 2015 "Parent involvement, sibling companionship, and adolescent substance use: a longitudinal, genetically informed design." Journal of family psychology 29(4):614-622. This article brings up the point that…

The Abuse of Drugs and Excess Alcohol Taking The abuse of illegal drugs and alcohol among poor people considered immoral based on both Kant’s and Mill’s philosophies. One of the immoral aspects is the use of different prohibited substances and the excessive consumption of alcohol. Here, such people are breaking the law by going against using such drugs while; although excessive drinking may be within the law, it becomes unethical when it affects the person’s ability to handle their…

Heroin abuse is associated with a number of serious health conditions, including fatal overdose and infectious diseases like hepatitis and HIV. Chronic users may develop collapsed veins, infection of the heart lining and valves, abscesses, constipation and gastrointestinal cramping, and liver or kidney disease. Pulmonary complications, including various types of pneumonia, may result from the poor health of the user as well as from heroin’s effects on breathing. Using cost-of-illness…