Essays on Addiction

Vaughn, M. G., Salas-Wright, C. P., DeLisi, M., Shook, J. J., Misuse, 50(3), 403-413. Introduction The author purpose of the study was to determine the level of drug selling among young adults in the united state. The author focused on a subgroup of young adults aged 18-25 years who were...

Most people assume that adolescent start engaging in drug abuse at the age of 13. This assumption is always misguided by the fact that it is at this age that most drug related incidents within this age groups is registered. People tend to ignore the fact that children start engaging...

Origin and Nature of Crime Many theorists and scholars have attempted to explore the origin and nature of crime in the society. Knowledge of crime and what leads people to commit criminal offenses is vital in tackling as well as prevention of crime. Several theories have emerged in the recent years,...

While it is evident that the rates of suicide have gone up, people decide to hide the fact the individual took their own life for several reasons. One of the reasons why people fail to report is due to the social stigma associated with such a death occasioned by the...

Joshua has become a drug addict. When he joined Wings he was a normal young man who only displayed challenging teen behaviour. His peers at the centre influenced him into drugs. Joshua lacks positive social support. Every young person deserves to grow up surrounded by people who understand them and are...

One of the key functions of sociology is to attempt to comprehend the underlying causes and effects of various events, issues or phenomena from a social perspective. All of our personal experiences, our actions or reactions, are primarily shaped by larger societal forces. Some of these forces are within our...

Alcoholism: Health, Social, and Financial Burden Alcohol has been used as a sedative as it is expected to activate the pleasurable components of the brain to produce a sense of relaxation and euphoria. For instance when people become stressed, or need to forget about sad moments, they tend to engage in...

Introduction Studies estimate that approximately 51% of social media users aged between 18 and 24 years and 33% of those aged above 50 years, in America, find it hard to give up social media use (Smith Anderson, 2018). Effects of Social Media While social media is an effective mode for information...

The Development of Globalization and Smartphone Addiction The development of globalization has resulted in the increased use of social media for communication, sharing news, conducting business. The channels require acquiring accessories that enable internet connectivity to effectively conduct the global networking with different people. Some of the causes of handset addiction...

Drug trafficking is an illegal trade which involves, the cultivation of drugs, manufacturing, distribution, and selling of any illicit drug. Drug crime, on the other hand, consists of any combination of cultivation, production, distribution, sale or usage of the illegal drugs. The paper outlines detailed research on the effects of...

Alcohol abuse and dependence is one of the most common problems handled by psychiatrists across the globe. While several factors are attributed to the development of addiction, sexual orientation may compound the problem. Researchers have found that compared with the general population, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) people have...

Emerging Issues in the World Emerging issues in the world have taken a different scope influenced by the ever-dynamic life of man. It is quite clear that observable steps can be seen when it all started to the war against servitude during the dark ages, military demonstration in the era of...