Essays on Addiction

Substance Abuse Substance abuse is the harmful use of psychoactive substances. The substances commonly abused include alcohol, illegal drugs, cocaine, caffeine, heroin, nicotine, and other volatile substances. The substances are said to be abused when they are used for wrong reasons or in harmful quantities leading to addiction. Addiction is the...

Nick Reding talks about the use of drugs and its adverse effects Nick Reding talks about the use of drugs specifically methamphetamine and its adverse effects such as rural fights and fall in the economic state of the small town. The town is full of drug dealers and addicts. The drug...

I would like to start by commending the station for its stellar performance in 2017 and I hope that this will remain the case this year as well. One thing that is clear so far is that building safety regulations have reduced the number of fires that the station handles...

The Debate on Marijuana Legalization The debate whether marijuana or pot (as is commonly known around the streets) should be legalized or not is a debate as old as the drug itself. People for years have battled it, and it looks like, despite their efforts, the drug is flourishing, maybe even...

Globalization and Drug Trafficking Globalization has brought about the liberalization of worldwide markets and the opening of borders thus facilitating trade, movement of people as well increased interdependence and interaction. The process has yielded enormous benefits but at the same time provided ground for the thriving of harmful practices such as...

The Importance of Tobacco Control Policies Over the years, tobacco smoking has become a worldwide concern for health. Thus, the US government alongside other countries has been on the move in passing policies and ordinances which control the use of tobacco. The health implications associated with tobacco smoking have been more...

Drug addiction is a condition that plagues a significant number of members in our society. Researchers prove that it is caused by a variety of factors like poverty, depression and peer pressure. Those affected effect note only themselves but also their immediate family members. In the text ‘Embraced by the...

Ariyabuddhiphongs. V. Lottery Gambling: A Review. Journal of Gambling Studies. Springer Science+Business Media, Retrieved on 30th April 2010; 1-79 Credentials of the Author The author of the review article is V. Ariyabuddhiphongs. The author uses survey questionnaire to provide evidence on why people buy lotteries, and the predictor of lottery participation. Besides, the...

The nature of existence and development of criminal behavior is a hotly researched topic in criminology which has attracted extensive scholarly interest and led to the development of an array of theoretical perspectives. These include the general theory of crime, the strain theory, the differential differentiation theory among others. In...

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...

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...