Drug addiction: causes, effects, and treatment approaches
Drug addiction is a multifaceted human issue that harbors significant social consequences. Addiction is marked by physical dependence, and refers to the uncontrolled impulse to use a drug in spite of physical, emotional, and social consequences that are associated with its use. Advances in communication, drug manufacturing, and shipping technologies have created an environment where drugs are easily available for consumption, and has caused illicit drugs to be prevalent in every society worldwide. Drug addiction is one of the most significant social problems of the 20th and 21st century and the threat of law enforcement has been insufficient to eradicate drug addiction. The solution to the drug addiction problem resides in such social entities as the family, church, and community outreach.
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Drug Abuse and Prostitution Researchers
Researchers have known for a long time that drug abuse and prostitution frequently go hand in hand (Medrano, Hatch, Zule & Desmond, 2003; Yacoubian, Urbach, Larsen, Johnson & Peters, 2000; Young, Boyd, & Hubbell, 2000;…
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Undergraduate
Drug Use and Addiction: Causes, Brain Chemistry, and Recovery
Extensive work and research has been done in an effort to understand the impetus for drug use and addiction amongst adults, children and adolescents. Thus far, the extensive body of research has proven that, at best,…