I. Introduction. The United States is currently in the midst of a public health crisis. For. the past two decades, the growing opioid crisis, characterized by a. skyrocketing level of overdose deaths, has spread throughout the country. In 2017 alone, 47,600 people in the United States died from an opioid.
(PDF) Forms of Drug Abuse and Their Effects
It starts with merely. smoking of cigarettes and gradually drowns the person into the trap of drug abuse. Stress, anxiety, peer pressure, poverty are some of the main causes of drug abuse.As is ...
Adolescents and substance abuse: the effects of substance abuse on
Substance abuse during adolescence. The use of substances by youth is described primarily as intermittent or intensive (binge) drinking and characterized by experimentation and expediency (Degenhardt et al., Citation 2016; Morojele & Ramsoomar, Citation 2016; Romo-Avilés et al., Citation 2016).Intermittent or intensive substance use is linked to the adolescent's need for activities that ...
An Overview of Drug Abuse: Causes, Effects, and Control Measures
A drug is any substance capable of altering the functioning of a person's body and mind. In this paper, a deterministic nonlinear model was adapted to investigate the behavior of drug abuse and ...
(PDF) Substance Abuse: A Literature Review of the ...
Theoretical issues underlying drug abuse are discussed in detail. The paper indicates thaI the youth gels involved in drugs due to peer pressure, curiosity, wanting to be different, rioting from ...
A Review Study of Substance Abuse Status in High School Students
INTRODUCTION. Substance abuse is a common phenomenon in the world and has invaded the human society as the most important social damage.[1,2] Substance abuse is a nonadaptive model of drug use, which results in adverse problems and consequences, and includes a set of cognitive, behavioral, and psychological symptoms.[]Iran also, due to its specific human and geographic features, has a ...
PDF THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF DRUG ABUSE
The purpose of the paper is twofold: first, to examine the social and economic impact of drug abuse from a broad international perspective. Secondly, based on that analysis, to suggest how problems of drug abuse prevention and control can be addressed in a constructive, coordinated manner. The paper concerns primarily narcotic drugs and ...
Opioid use and abuse in the United States
for abuse and addiction. In 2015, California recorded the highest number of drug overdose deaths. in the nation at 4,659 people, while Ohio came in second with 3,310 people ("Opioid Abuse and. Sources of Supply," 2018). That same year, the NIDA conducted a study in which they.
A systematic review of substance use and substance use disorder
The aim of this systematic review is therefore: (i) to describe the characteristics of research studies conducted on substance use and SUD in Kenya; (ii) to assess the methodological quality of the studies; (iii) to identify areas where there is limited research evidence and; (iv) to make recommendations for future research. This paper is in ...
Risk and protective factors of drug abuse among adolescents: a
Drug abuse is detrimental, and excessive drug usage is a worldwide problem. Drug usage typically begins during adolescence. Factors for drug abuse include a variety of protective and risk factors. Hence, this systematic review aimed to determine the risk and protective factors of drug abuse among adolescents worldwide. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA ...
PDF The Relationship Between Parental Substance Use Disorders and Child
tes was correlated with a 2.4 percent increase in substantiated chi. maltreatment rates. However, because of potential co-occurring factors that impact both. use and child maltreatment, this. use increases child maltreatment. Additionally, a study in California at the county level from 2009 to 2016 found a positive.
PDF National Institute on Drug Abuse RESEARCH
This monograph is based on the papers and discussion from a technical review on "Drug Abuse Prevention intervention Research: Methodological Issues," held on May 22-23, 1989, in Rockville, MD. ... Implementation Issues in Drug Abuse Prevention Research 123 Mary Ann Pentz and Elizabeth Trebow Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs in ...
The Causes and Effects of Substance Abuse in Communities: A Case Study
Pertaining to the causes and effects of drug use by the youth, the study revealed that peer influence was the major cause and the fact that most people initiated drug abuse at a very early age. The study revealed far reaching factors propelling drug abuse, types of drugs commonly abused and the effects of alcohol abuse among the youth.
Relentless Stigma: A Qualitative Analysis of a Substance Use Recovery
The loss of life and economic cost associated with SUD is significant. 4,5 However, the challenging personal experience of someone with SUD in society is often underappreciated. On a relational level, a large number of people suffering from SUD face the rejection of friends and family. 6 On a national level, reports show the majority of people in the United States hold critical views of people ...
PDF Effects of Drug Addiction and Abuse on Academic Performance of Students
Research Article ISSN: 2574 -1241 DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2021.40.006454 Effects of Drug Addiction and Abuse on Academic Performance of Students Within the ... choose drug abuse as a means to integrate themselves into a peer group, and thereby increase self-esteem and decrease anxiety [30].
Substance Misuse and Substance use Disorders: Why do they Matter in
This paper first introduces important conceptual and practical distinctions among three key terms: substance "use," "misuse," and "disorders" (including addiction), and goes on to describe and quantify the important health and social problems associated with these terms. National survey data are presented to summarize the prevalence ...
PDF A Study of the Causes and Effects of Drug and Substance Abuse Among
into taking drugs by peer pressure. Poor performance is the greatest effect of drug abuse among drug taking students. The researcher recommended that all stakeholders be involved in curriculum review and reform to address drug abuse related issues and guidance and counselling sessions enhanced in changing student behaviour.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Substance and drug abuse'
Browse dissertations / theses on a wide variety of disciplines and organise your bibliography correctly. Study considered the differential effectiveness of standard substance abuse treatment for persons with actual histories of drug use vs. those who have been arrested for drug trafficking, possession, dealing, delivery, manufacture, or sale.
Perspectives of Drug Abuse, its effects on Youth and contribution to
This paper viewed youth as a vulnerable population that is susceptible to drug addiction and abuse in the society. In order words, youth's use of drug and its addiction is not only a maladjustment ...
Pathways of Addiction: Opportunities in Drug Abuse Research
Drug abuse research also has had an impact on antidepressant research (e.g., the actions of drugs of abuse on the brain's serotonin systems have provided useful models with which to investigate the role of those systems in depression and mania). Depression is a risk factor for treatment failure in smoking cessation (Glassman et al., 1993) and ...
PDF The Social Factors Influencing Adolescent Drug Abuse: a Study Of
xplore the influence of social f. ctors on adolescent drug abuse. The researcher has met this aim. Sufficient information was gathered through the use of literature study and empirical study wit. ce of social factors on adolescent drug abuse.4.5.2 Objective 1To explore to what extent poor. family relationships influence adolescent drug taking ...
PDF Influence of Drug Abuse on Students Academic Performance In
Drug abuse is the Use of drugs for purposes other than medical reasons, thus affecting the individual in a negative way socially, cognitively or physically Kuria(1996). Social effects may be reflected in an individual's enhanced tendency to engage in conflicts with friends, teachers, and school authorities.
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Small, self-contained research projects; Development of research methodology; Development of new research technology; A doctoral student may not apply for an R03 grant to support thesis or dissertation research. An R03 award may be used to assist students who are pursuing dissertation studies when the work is within the scope of the R03 award.
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1 According to UNODC 2007 World Drug Report, in 2005-6 opiates were used by 0,4% of global population age 15. 64, while twice as many people (0,8%) used amphetamine type stimulants and 3.8% we re ...
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I. Introduction. The United States is currently in the midst of a public health crisis. For. the past two decades, the growing opioid crisis, characterized by a. skyrocketing level of overdose deaths, has spread throughout the country. In 2017 alone, 47,600 people in the United States died from an opioid.
It starts with merely. smoking of cigarettes and gradually drowns the person into the trap of drug abuse. Stress, anxiety, peer pressure, poverty are some of the main causes of drug abuse.As is ...
Substance abuse during adolescence. The use of substances by youth is described primarily as intermittent or intensive (binge) drinking and characterized by experimentation and expediency (Degenhardt et al., Citation 2016; Morojele & Ramsoomar, Citation 2016; Romo-Avilés et al., Citation 2016).Intermittent or intensive substance use is linked to the adolescent's need for activities that ...
A drug is any substance capable of altering the functioning of a person's body and mind. In this paper, a deterministic nonlinear model was adapted to investigate the behavior of drug abuse and ...
Theoretical issues underlying drug abuse are discussed in detail. The paper indicates thaI the youth gels involved in drugs due to peer pressure, curiosity, wanting to be different, rioting from ...
INTRODUCTION. Substance abuse is a common phenomenon in the world and has invaded the human society as the most important social damage.[1,2] Substance abuse is a nonadaptive model of drug use, which results in adverse problems and consequences, and includes a set of cognitive, behavioral, and psychological symptoms.[]Iran also, due to its specific human and geographic features, has a ...
The purpose of the paper is twofold: first, to examine the social and economic impact of drug abuse from a broad international perspective. Secondly, based on that analysis, to suggest how problems of drug abuse prevention and control can be addressed in a constructive, coordinated manner. The paper concerns primarily narcotic drugs and ...
for abuse and addiction. In 2015, California recorded the highest number of drug overdose deaths. in the nation at 4,659 people, while Ohio came in second with 3,310 people ("Opioid Abuse and. Sources of Supply," 2018). That same year, the NIDA conducted a study in which they.
The aim of this systematic review is therefore: (i) to describe the characteristics of research studies conducted on substance use and SUD in Kenya; (ii) to assess the methodological quality of the studies; (iii) to identify areas where there is limited research evidence and; (iv) to make recommendations for future research. This paper is in ...
Drug abuse is detrimental, and excessive drug usage is a worldwide problem. Drug usage typically begins during adolescence. Factors for drug abuse include a variety of protective and risk factors. Hence, this systematic review aimed to determine the risk and protective factors of drug abuse among adolescents worldwide. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA ...
tes was correlated with a 2.4 percent increase in substantiated chi. maltreatment rates. However, because of potential co-occurring factors that impact both. use and child maltreatment, this. use increases child maltreatment. Additionally, a study in California at the county level from 2009 to 2016 found a positive.
This monograph is based on the papers and discussion from a technical review on "Drug Abuse Prevention intervention Research: Methodological Issues," held on May 22-23, 1989, in Rockville, MD. ... Implementation Issues in Drug Abuse Prevention Research 123 Mary Ann Pentz and Elizabeth Trebow Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs in ...
Pertaining to the causes and effects of drug use by the youth, the study revealed that peer influence was the major cause and the fact that most people initiated drug abuse at a very early age. The study revealed far reaching factors propelling drug abuse, types of drugs commonly abused and the effects of alcohol abuse among the youth.
The loss of life and economic cost associated with SUD is significant. 4,5 However, the challenging personal experience of someone with SUD in society is often underappreciated. On a relational level, a large number of people suffering from SUD face the rejection of friends and family. 6 On a national level, reports show the majority of people in the United States hold critical views of people ...
Research Article ISSN: 2574 -1241 DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2021.40.006454 Effects of Drug Addiction and Abuse on Academic Performance of Students Within the ... choose drug abuse as a means to integrate themselves into a peer group, and thereby increase self-esteem and decrease anxiety [30].
This paper first introduces important conceptual and practical distinctions among three key terms: substance "use," "misuse," and "disorders" (including addiction), and goes on to describe and quantify the important health and social problems associated with these terms. National survey data are presented to summarize the prevalence ...
into taking drugs by peer pressure. Poor performance is the greatest effect of drug abuse among drug taking students. The researcher recommended that all stakeholders be involved in curriculum review and reform to address drug abuse related issues and guidance and counselling sessions enhanced in changing student behaviour.
Browse dissertations / theses on a wide variety of disciplines and organise your bibliography correctly. Study considered the differential effectiveness of standard substance abuse treatment for persons with actual histories of drug use vs. those who have been arrested for drug trafficking, possession, dealing, delivery, manufacture, or sale.
This paper viewed youth as a vulnerable population that is susceptible to drug addiction and abuse in the society. In order words, youth's use of drug and its addiction is not only a maladjustment ...
Drug abuse research also has had an impact on antidepressant research (e.g., the actions of drugs of abuse on the brain's serotonin systems have provided useful models with which to investigate the role of those systems in depression and mania). Depression is a risk factor for treatment failure in smoking cessation (Glassman et al., 1993) and ...
xplore the influence of social f. ctors on adolescent drug abuse. The researcher has met this aim. Sufficient information was gathered through the use of literature study and empirical study wit. ce of social factors on adolescent drug abuse.4.5.2 Objective 1To explore to what extent poor. family relationships influence adolescent drug taking ...
Drug abuse is the Use of drugs for purposes other than medical reasons, thus affecting the individual in a negative way socially, cognitively or physically Kuria(1996). Social effects may be reflected in an individual's enhanced tendency to engage in conflicts with friends, teachers, and school authorities.
Small, self-contained research projects; Development of research methodology; Development of new research technology; A doctoral student may not apply for an R03 grant to support thesis or dissertation research. An R03 award may be used to assist students who are pursuing dissertation studies when the work is within the scope of the R03 award.
1 According to UNODC 2007 World Drug Report, in 2005-6 opiates were used by 0,4% of global population age 15. 64, while twice as many people (0,8%) used amphetamine type stimulants and 3.8% we re ...