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The cause of drug use among early adolescence Quantilla Q Carter University of phoenix COM 220, Diane L. Schauer February 16, 2010 Introduction Thesis My research clearly indicates that, substance-abusing in early adolescent higher-levels then in 1997 due to guilt, shame, depression, and anxiety. Adolescents today have more peer pressure. Therefore they are also at higher risk for eating disorders or drug additions. Drug-addicted adolescents, although differing from drug-addicted adults in many ways, have a great deal in common with othersin our society. Adolescent in early age addicted and non-addicted, share similar life experiences including physical and sexual abuse, effects of socioeconomic disadvantage, and problems with interpersonal relationships. Drug Dependence is psychological and sometimes physical. Drug dependence takes several forms: addiction, habituation and tolerance. Larger numbers in early adolescent women than men abuse licit drugs in the form of tranquilizers, sedatives, psychoactive drugs, hypnotics, and stimulants. Women far exceed men in their medical and nonmedical use of prescription drugs and are more likely to obtain these drugs from "legitimate" sources, including physicians. Although the type of licit drug used and patterns of use vary somewhat according to age, geographical location, socio-economic background, and educational level, rates of licit drug abuse are greater for women than men in every age group, in each geographical location, and at every socioeconomic level. Womenare more frequently involved in multiple substance abuse addiction to more than one mood-altering substance than men. Volatile solvents Aerosols Gases Nitrites Someone that may have been active in sports would give up there past activities {text:list-item} {text:list-item} {text:list-item} Avoiding friends and family members Aggressiveness and irritability with everyone they come in contact with "Blessed are they that do His Commandments that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie." (Revelation 22:14-15 KJV). I believe the bible has a point. Conclusion Substance abuse workshops will help address any issues the child may or may not be going through. Social groups will also help with stress this will keep the person from turning to the drug in the first place. I was always taught that church can heal anything. I have been through a lot in my short life and by experience I can truly say I have never wanted to take drugs. Many schools have a program called dare. Dare is a program to keep kids off drugs. This tells the child that drugs should not even be tried once. Once is all it takes to try drugs. One try will mess you up for life. Even if you are the person the tries the drug there is one thing that can get you off. I know him to be a strong force in my life right now and without him I have to say I may have felt so many times before. I was told by my grandmother a long time ago. That if you try hard and you pray anything is possible. I have work in the nursing field for 14 years and have had my share of ups and downs, but I always pull through. I do not think that I would have made it this far without the lord. So it does not matter how strong the addiction with pray you can over come it. Anything is possible. References Manning, V., Best, D., Rawaf, S., Rowley, J., Floyd, K., & Strang, J. (2001). 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