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Overview
toc According to professional researchers, to be addicted means to lead an abnormal pattern that may include the failure of accomplishing major obligations, having problems with the law, continuing to use the drug despite problems that are caused by the drug socially and personally. Despite of the position that the user is in they’ll use the substance, creating a

n extremely hazardous situation ("Drugs”). The person will look at the world differently than they did before the drugs, possibly even looking at the people that they knew best thinking that they are trying to hurt them ("Drug Abuse”). Addi == == ction can occur with any kind of drug that’s available, such as heroin, marijuana, cigarettes, prescription, etc. Depending on the kind of drug depends on the [| __effect__]  it has on the user. In general, drugs create a sensation that things are okay and that their problems don’t exist ("Drug Abuse”). But when the effects wear off all of their problems come rushing back at them, so to get away from those problems, they take more of the drug. In doing so, they become addicted to the substance. Some of the reasons that cause teens to turn to drugs can be from bullying or problems at home with their family (Volkow). Or it could be from peer pressure at school that convinced them to just try them once, but they still become addicted anyway ("Drugs”). There are multiple ways that they could become addicted, but they all have one thing in common, they leave a path of destruction in their wake.

Personal
 Many people who do drugs, or have done drugs in the past have faced the problem of unemployment. The people who take drugs in heavy doses, often lose their jobs, meaning they aren't able to support themselves, or their families, that is if they have one ("Drug Abuse." World). Having an addiction to drugs means you want them all the time. Many druggies look away from legal work and look towards crime in order to raise the money they need to support their cravings ("Drug Abuse." World). Drug users tend to stop maturing because after the rush, the sense of well-being, that's caused by the drug the problems that they were trying to get away from come back to haunt them ("Drug Abuse”). And because of this they want more of the drug instead of trying to solve the problem and are now psychologically dependent on the drug. If people are severely addicted to a drug they tend to direct all of their being to getting more of the substance that they're addicted to ("Drug Abuse”). Hence being the reason most druggies have problems quitting, or stopping the use drugs or other things they are doing. All of these are effects from those who use drugs, addicted or not, they could still end up ruining their lives.

Society
 When it comes to society, those who use drugs don’t exactly fit in with those who don’t. Those that use their drug long enough may have their personality altered and begin losing the important ability to interact with society ("Addiction"). Drugs in general impair judgment, causing them to be confused as to what is right, and what is wrong ("Drug Abuse”). Because of their confusion they’re put into jail for their newer crimes. By putting the drug abusers in prison the population in the jails are rising tremendously. Those that are critical on the war of drugs pointed out that the main cost of maintaining the prison population is rising with the rising numbers ("Drug Abuse”). In saying this there is a danger of placing the drug abusers in with the "hardened criminals” that is causing the critics to notice as well. Combining the two different types of criminals is actually causing more problems to arise, rather than settling matters within the jails and communities. However, just because they are on drugs, this does not give them the excuse to be criminals, because many people could still get hurt. The society needs to be clean, without criminals, and drugs aren’t helping that need.

Personal
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> As an individual, people can make a difference, even if it’s just not trying drugs at all ("Drug Users”). An individual can advise another that is using drugs to go to treatment centers so they get over their addiction ("The Truth”). Or if that specific individual is the one that is using the drugs they can go to treatment centers or to hospitals that have their own treatment centers (Abramovitz). While there the users may go through different kinds of treatment to accomplish the goal of being addiction free. While in treatment they could go through withdrawal therapy, counseling, and possibly even memory manipulation (Join Together Staff). <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Prevention is the main key when preventing the destruction from ever occurring. Families can be involved each other more and seek comfort within each other can help teens from turing to the false feeling of security in drugs (Volkow). They can also avoid going to parties and other activities where the testing of substances and alcohol are often common. Saying no to peer pressure can make the difference whether your life is in chains or not ("Drugs”). ===<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ===

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Drugs are a problem all over the world, meaning we all need to find a solution, that will not only work in one part of the country, but all across the globe. There a few things the world can do to help with this epidemic. One of the ways, is to set up rehab centers that keep the patients all the time. Instead of putting people who use drugs into jails, and creating more problems, we could place them in high-security rehab centers, away from the more dangerous criminals ("Drug Abuse”). By doing this, it decreases the jails population, and keeps the drug abusers away from influence to do worse things than drugs. The criminals would get the help they need, and their minds wouldn’t stray to more dangerous territories. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Another way is the drug prevention programs within the schools. In society today, schools play a huge role in drug prevention, and the NIDA wants to bring researchers and practitioners together to develop <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__drug abuse programs__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> to deliver to schools all over the country ( <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Volkow) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. This will keeps kids minds away from drugs, and if they already use drugs, it will hopefully change their minds about the choices they are making. Seeing what is ahead of them in the future could change these kids views on the world, and how they live their lives. But, research has proven that the drug prevention programs that are the most successful don't focus on the actual dangers of drugs, but developing social skills that will be helpful the prevention of drugs ( <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jones) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Also, many people are seeking out different ways to go than using drugs. Alternatives are being sought out by officials to deal with drug abusers. One that they are looking at is in Switzerland, where users are placed into programs and only punish those for the crimes that they committed against other, instead of what they put inside their bodies ( <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Drug Abuse”) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. This is what the <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__White House__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> is walking towards, under the guidance of President Obama, for America itself. Hopefully, drug abusers will soon be treated for their illness instead of being placed in jail and causing more problems in the future.

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Drug Abuse." World of Health. Gale, 2010. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 19 Mar. 2012.< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Reference&disableHighlighting=true&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=GALE__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">|>.

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Join Together Staff. "Manipulating Memories Could Help Prevent Drug Addiction Relapse." The Partnership at Drugfree.org. The Partnership at Drugfree.org, 13 Apr. 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__http://www.drugfree.org/join-together/addiction/manipulating-memories-could-help-prevent-drug-addiction-relapse>.__

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jones, Rebecca. "More Than Just No." American School Board Journal. Jan. 1997: 30-32. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 26 Mar 2012. < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__http://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/discoweb/disco/do/article?urn=urn%3Asirs%3AUS%3BARTICLE%3BART%3B0000029320>__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Volkow, Nora D. "Bringing research and practice together to improve drug abuse prevention." Pamphlet by: National Institute on Drug Abuse. Vol. 18. National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2003. 3+. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Reference&disableHighlighting=false&prodId=SUIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">|>.

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Drugs: A Definition." Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drugs. Sandra M. Alters. 2009 ed. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Information Plus Reference Series. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Reference&disableHighlighting=true&prodId=SUIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=GALE__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">|>.

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|New Study Shows Long-Term Effects of Drug Prevention] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|NIDA for Teens] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|Study Says to Start Drug Use Prevention Efforts When Teens Are 13-Years-Old ...] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|Beaumaster: Prescription Drug Abuse Needs Everyone’s Attention]