Essays on Drugs

Why do you think people take drugs? Do you know anyone with an addiction-prone personality? What does the medical literature indicate about addictive personalities? People take drugs to ease pain and avoid problems from their past and presence. An individual “may be depressed or in pain find physical relief does not help, eventually, he or…

“America”, recognized worldwide for it’s engrossing mass media and lavish lifestyle, has now gained the reputation as one of the largest drug consumers to this day. Drugs are now seen as a major problem in the American way of life, but this is no new dilemma. Drugs themselves have existed in America since the landing…

Cocaine is one of the worst drugs on the streets today. It has destroyed millions of lives and will hurt many more in the years to come. The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a group that is concerned. They created a web site (located at http://www.drugfreeamerica.org.cocaine.html) that gives straight information on cocaine and every…

Legalization of Drugs Legalization of drugs has been a very controversial issue in the United States for many years. Drugs being legalized can have both advantages and disadvantages on society. On one hand, certain drugs, such as aspirin has long been used as a common medicine to many people, to cure diseases and help people…

“ADHD is a common behavioural upset that affects an estimated 8 % to 10 % of people in the United States” ( Kutscher ) . Male childs are about three times more likely than misss to be diagnosed with it. though it is non yet understood why. Child with ADHD by and large have jobs…

Drug –Drug interactions. Can a person take Aspirin with “Pepto-Bismol” Bismuth? Introduction: The generic name Aspirin belongs to a group of compounds termed as Salicylates. It is usually in the form of “acetyl salicylic acid”. The compound works with different properties in different concentrations. At a low dose it has a anti platelet effect. At…

Should athletes be given the choice to use performance-enhancing drugs? Yes Freedom of choice. If athletes wish to take drugs in search of improved performances, let them do so. They harm nobody but themselves and should be treated as adults, capable of making rational decisions upon the basis of widely-available information. Even if there are…

Although athletes are good enough to play in professional sports, many of the players feel pressured into using performance drugs to enhance their athletic skills. Athletes take these drugs believing that it provides a competitive advantage. They also take these drugs because they have an image they have to uphold. Many people, children in addition…

In a recent psychology research project conducted at the University of Iowa, scientists experimented on marijuana and its effect on the brain’s ability to memorize and retrieve. With the use of 31 participants, 18 of the subjects smoked marijuana at least seven times a week; most of them smoked marijuana more than seven times a…

People take drugs because they want to change something about their lives. There are many reasons why people do drugs. They want to fit in with other people, to escape or relax, to relieve boredom, to seem grown up, to rebel or simply to experiment. They think drugs are a solution. But eventually, the drugs…