Essays on Addiction

Marijuana is a mind-altering drug obtained from the cannabis plant that is used for recreational as well as scientific purposes. The scientific name for marijuana is cannabis sativa, but it is also referred using other slang terms as weed, herb, and pot among others. The roots, stem, seeds, and leaves...

Thesis: The establishment of 21 years as the legal drinking age is safe for both civilians and military personnel. I. Topic sentence Drinking starting at an early age is detrimental in the substance and alcohol abuse later in life. Young people engaging in alcohol taking increases higher risk of AUD disorder in their...

Introduction Even though almost every smoker realizes the harm caused by smoking, the number of smokers in the world remains enormous. Due to a low price, availability, legality, and the promotion of cigarettes in the media, almost every second there is a new person that starts smoking. The main reason for...

“No legal industry could, like meth, claim 1,000 percent increases in production and sales in the four years between 1998 and 2002, a period in which corn prices remained flat and beef prices actually fell. Farmers, desperate to avoid foreclosure on their land, sold anhydrous ammonia (a common fertilizer) to...

Drinking of alcohol by persons who are below 21 years is identified as underage drinking. In the United States of America, underage drinking is common given that around 11% of the alcohol consumed nationally is associated with people aged between 12 and 20 years (Patrick " McElrath 78). However, over...

This is to suggest that the land next to North Park could be used to set up a rehabilitation centre to handle addiction and help the disabled in the North Park community. North Park is a destination for all kinds of life experiences.  Through these experiences, there have been rising...

In the contemporary world, mobile smartphones have become mandatory. People use cell phones in almost all activities, not just for conversations. After being realized as a device that could link people from different locations, smartphones increase in number with time. Through mobile phones, it is possible for people to listen...

In current years, drug use during pregnancy has demonstrated a worrisome increase. Abuse of drugs such as cigarettes and alcohol is widely practiced by expectant mothers, and the situation is often worsened by not only pregnancy-related health issues but also environmental stressors. Addiction is one of the primary factors that...

Legalization of Marijuana in Canada: Benefits and Concerns Legalization of marijuana has raised various issues emerging as its usability continues to grow in the due to public acceptance as a terming it as recreational marijuana in Canada. Despite emergence of various debates drawn from both the public and political aspects in...

Social Media Addiction: The Menace among Youths Social media platforms have become easy ways to connect with friends and family and catching up with the trending issues. Studies have established that mental health community has become increasingly interested in examining ways in which technology impact people's lives. Although the positive impacts...

Wallace, A.E, A Wallace, and W.B Weeks. "The U.s. Military As a Natural Experiment: Changes in Drinking Age, Military Environment, and Later Alcohol Treatment Episodes Among Veterans." Military Medicine. 173.7 (2008): 619-625. Print. The United States military bases before 1982 allowed alcohol drinking to all ages. However, in 1988, there were...

Marijuana is a drug that comes from Cannabis sativa also known as hemp. Marijuana is an old naturally psychoactive substance known to many. The plant grows naturally in many countries. Despite the fact that marijuana is a drug used for both recreational and medicinal purposes, the drug still remains illegal...