DRUG ADDICTION

Drug Addiction and Related Problems

Drug Addiction and Related Problems

Introduction

I came across the topic related to addiction, to be particular drug addiction. This is the topic I have selected for my research paper. The topic appeals to me because personally I have a lot of problems that are being away from my family they are in the Philippines and I missed them terribly; thus, sometime I feel like getting addicted to drugs. However, thanks God I have control over myself and I am not addicted to any drugs. The addiction portion came in our course work when we covered Chapter 4; the portion related to the topic was in 1-3 paragraphs.

Drug addiction considered as the use of psychoactive or performance-enhancing drugs for nonmedical or therapeutic purposes. Drug addiction may occur with both legal (e.g., alcohol, cigarettes, prescription, and over-the-counter [OTC] medication) and illegal (e.g., cocaine, heroin, marijuana) substances. Furthermore, drugs are not only a problem for inner-city residents, the poor, or members of a minority group, the poor gets disproportionately affected. However, extensive research considering all sociological and environmental factors show that addiction to different drugs is not a disease but a choice made by the person (Courtwright, 2001).

Discussion

Historically, we have failed dramatically in our responses to the alcohol/drug problem in the United States. From the 1930s to the 1960s, public and private responses to alcohol/drug abuse caused tremendous damage, which we are still trying to overcome. However, Researchers, authors, doctors, physicians, specialists, even entire organizations have dedicated their time, scope and cost to the cause of completing eliminating the problem of drug addiction around the world. However, from a psychological perspective, attention-seeking behavior is amongst the most important factor that leads individuals to use drugs.

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