Doing drugs is a curiosity every teenager faces, but the difference between those who choose to do them and those who do not, ultimately comes down to the will power of the individual. Of course, peer pressure is a great factor in teenager’s decision for using drugs, but peer pressure can only do so much It all comes down to how the teen chooses to handle the situation. Through increased availability and parents’ oblivion the use of heroin among teens has had an intense rise. Heroin has become much more easily available to young teens, typically being sold at lower prices than less harmful drugs like Marijuana, and most parents are oblivious to the fact that their kids are using heroin. The number of young adults checking into rehab centers has been doubling each year over the past four years and has become an epidemic in Kane County, IL. Thirty-four percent of people checking into rehab nowadays claim heroin as their drug of choice, surpassing the popular cocaine. Heroin is a much more powerful drug that according to Foster, “Attacks the body so drastically that many people have to attend rehab more than once to treat their addiction” (Foster). Heroin use has sprung out of control and lead to teens using it regularly. Teens are a good target for heroin because they are unaware of the effects it has on a person and are less suspected of using such a harmful drug. Many parents have no idea that their children are using heavy drugs like heroin because they do not suspect that such a dangerous drug would be so easily accessible to teens. Teens know they can usually get away with using heavy drugs because their parents would never even question them about it let alone bring up the idea of them using a drug like heroin. Teens who have recovered from Heroin use claim that their parents had no idea. In Naperville, a 17-year-old girl stated, “My mom thought I was smoking a lot of weed and taking diet pills, because who would’ve thought that such a bad drug could be so easily accessible to me?” (Buckley). Parents sometimes ignore the actions of their children because they are blinded by the innocence that comes with a child and are unaware of the harsh and dangerous activities their children are doing because they do not want to believe that their own child is capable of such an act. They are long lasting effects that come with any drug and the longer children use heroin the more susceptible they are to being harmed by these effects. Heroin causes extreme mental and physical damage, which can lead to brain damage and constant confusion or a life of depression. Heroin causes immediate physical danger to any user when used. Heroin also causes long-term mental effects. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), “Heroin is a ‘downer’ that affects the brain’s pleasure systems and interferes with the brain’s ability to perceive pain”(DrugFacts). Heroin allows a numbing through a users body that pulls them away from the harm and pain they are putting themselves through. Through injecting people are at risks of getting diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV). These diseases mainly occur when sharing needles and exchanging bodily fluids. Heroin also causes “Slow heart beat and breathing rate, nausea and vomiting, and constipation” (House). Users who smoke, snort, or intake heroin orally are just as vulnerable to the physical effects of heroin as those who inject. Another mental danger of heroin is that heroin alters a person’s perception of reality, causing depression and lack of motivation. Also, heroin causes temporary and permanent brain damage. People who use heroin put themselves in a state of mind where everything seems like a dream, thoughts are never processed the same way when using any heavy drug, specifically heroin. Heroin causes a false sense of reality and allows the person using it to temporarily see their world as perfect from the high it gives them. Heroin is very harmful to
13 Nov. 2014 Teenage Heroin Addiction Many teens in the suburbs are suffering from heroin addiction. According to the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health an estimate of 20.4 Americans age 12 or older are heroin users (National ). Also,The Center for Disease control reports that teenagers who partake in heroin use within their lifetime is declining (National ). Amongst 12th graders, the number has decreased from 3.0 percent in 2001 to 2.0 percent. Teen heroin addiction is caused by stress…
Running Head: EFFECTS OF HEROIN ON A PERSON The Effects of Heroin on a Person’s Brain and Body: A Literature Review Heather Huber Walden University Psych 8226-04 Biopsychology Dr. John Redmon August 18, 2010 Abstract This literature review looks at the detrimental effects of heroin. Since many heroin users often become addicted, it is important to look at its ramifications. Beginning with a brief history of the substance, then discussing treatment programs…
Stevens (University of Kent) The Beckley Foundation Drug Policy Programme (BFDPP) is an initiative dedicated to providing a rigorous, independent review of the effectiveness of national and international drug policies. The aim of this programme of research and analysis is to assemble and disseminate material that supports the rational consideration of complex drug policy issues, and leads to a more effective management of the widespread use of psychoactive substances in the future. The BFDPP currently…
Criminal Justice 3100 Joseph D. Bishop 9/6/2014 Research Paper Our assignment in Criminal Justice 3100 was to research and write a paper about famous hackers. This topic is something that greatly interests me. Hackers are typically associated with being able to identify security issues with computers, software and databases, hacking can occur in almost any medium. I decided to research a hacker named Denis Moran also known as Coolio. Denis Moran was born April, 14, 1982 in Massachusetts…
Narcotics Mohammad Masood In this paper I will talk about America’s War on Drugs. More specifically, I will summarize our nation's general drug history and look at how Congress has influenced our current drug policy. Through this I hope to show that drug policies in the United States, for the greater part, have failed. I will also talk about congresses decisions to continue support for these ineffective policies. Finally, I will conclude this research by marking the changes I feel necessary for…
Jack Markham English 11/Set: 6 6/12/14 Research Paper Heroin. Big H, smack, junk, black tar, dope, snow…it has many names, multiple forms, and a very strong grasp. Heroin is an opiate, a class of drugs that are either naturally derived from the flowers of the poppy plant, or synthetic substitutes. In the case of heroin, it’s produced from morphine, a naturally occurring substance that comes from the seedpod of poppy plants. This drug is and has been increasing…
In the 80s, heroin production doubled, and caused a major problem for the Drug Enforcement Administration. The early 1990’s brought a boom in heroin use and distribution do to the large quantity and lower costs. Despite this the DEA accomplished several drug busts, including the seizure of over 1000 pounds of heroin. Throughout the 90s, many DEA operations took place, including Operation Man, where they tracked…
Ramsdell 1 Libby Ramsdell English Language Arts 4 Ms. Semmell December 19th, 2014 The "Blunt" Truth About Medical Marijuana "Eight of the 10 states that had legalized medical marijuana by 2006 saw a decrease in teen use of marijuana from 1999 to 2006." ("Did You Know?”) A lot of the debate on medical marijuana has mostly directed toward the safety of medical marijuana versus the safety of FDAApproved drugs. A study done at UCLA in 2006, found that there is no direct correlation to the use of medical marijuana and lung cancer…
amount Americans drink today by three and you'll have an idea what much of the nineteenth century was like.” So how does someone become an alcoholic? This has to do with a combination of genetic, physiological, psychological and social factors. Research have discovered that children of alcoholics are four times more likely to become alcoholics themselves. Children of alcoholic parents are raised in the environment where drinking is okay and they tend to pick up the drinking habit from their parents…
Health Research Paper Throughout the U.S.A. pain killers and medical marijuana are used quite frequently. Both drugs are used for many health reasons, like, anxiety, stress, body aches and also insomnia a type of sleep disorder. Also, both are used for recreational use and with this can come many battles of addiction and worst of all overdoses. Further more I will be writing about each of these drugs in which they both have their pros and cons. Finally by the end of my paper I would like you…