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…. As stated on www.healthatoz.com "In purely economic terms, alcohol abuse and alcoholism cost and estimated $148 billion, whiles drug abuse and dependence cost and estimated $98 billion, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute…

…. They can also take drugs or eat unhealthy food. This can do dangerous harm to their bodies. If abortion was illegalized, it can harm a child. The mother can be young and inexperienced or too poor to take care of the child. The child would be malnourished…

…they chose to ignore in the first place where now still here staring them back in the face. At first they blamed social programs such as the lack of funds to combat the increasing crime rate. Then they moved on to the rise in welfare rates, drug abuse…

…are experimenting with drugs and other substances, these patients need a lot of help. They help them by trying to find the source of the problem, the one that made them want to start substance abuse in the first place. People have problems, and need some assistance…

…Anabolic Steroids A new form of drug abuse is spreading in the nation’s gyms and health clubs among men and women seeking physical dexterity rather than a narcotic high. Anabolic Steroids are man made versions of the human testosterone, which aids…

…, they advocated against them. The rap classic, "White Lines", by Grandmaster Melle Mel, educated listeners about the dangers of drug use and drug abuse. Drugs were not acceptable in rap music such as they are today. If an artist even mentioned marijuana or any…

…crimes (burglary, larceny, and robbery) in 1990, who were voluntarily tested, tested positive for illicit drug use. In 1987, 64 percent of all reported child abuse and neglect cases in New York City were associated with parental AOD abuse. (Lang 55) In 1992…

…children were on Ritalin was 150,000. After the 1970’s Ritalin became a controlled substance. Ritalin can be an addictive drug. Although it’s not a large number of ADHD teenagers, a small number does abuse this drug. They abuse it by snorting it or taking…

…treatment in 9 out of 10 patienst, and many parents and students claim the drug is a benefit in their lives', there are many who question the drug's long-term effects, dangers, misdiagnosis, and non-medical abuse.         Diagnosis for ADHD isn't as easy…

…Abuse Prevention and Control Act reduced the classification of simple possession and non-profit distribution from felonies to misdemeanors. This was a good start, however each succeeding president since the 1970's has continued to escalate the drug war…