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…increase in drug use are cited as evidence of law enforcement's failure.         Without question, drug abuse in our society has been a major cause of crime and social disruption. The drug problem has been so enormous that some in our society , misguided…

…Drug abuse takes a toll on society that can only be partially measured. While we are able to estimate the number of drug-related crimes that occur each year, we can never determine fully the extent to which the quality of life in America’s…

…in clinical practice and on the autopsy table. Probably the most addictive substance in our civilization is tobacco, which kills nearly one million people per year, in the U.S. alone, yet it has never been suggested to become illegal. Another legal, abused drug…

…of 20 families which included at least one multiple personality parent. In one family the son of a multiple personality mother was severely neglected secondarily to the mother's frequent dissociation and the severe drug abuse by both parents. This child…

…A popular controversial issue today is whether children who are at risk for abuse remain with their families or not. Many people feel differently about this issue. Some people feel that it would be best for the children to remain with their intact…

…that once held importance begin not to matter. If a person begins using and abusing drugs, they will never know their full potential as their future slips away. Being content with less, a drug addict does not worry about losing valuables or living a poor…

…is the most difficult to predict. Much would depend on overall rates of drug abuse and changes in the nature of consumption, both of which are impossible to predict. It is worth noting, however, that a shift in consumption from alcohol to marijuana would almost…

…The woes and troubles of teenagers can at times seem so prominent. Many feel that they can not escape the pressures around them. Some kids just don’t seem to have anyone to talk to who will really listen. Many of these kids turn to substance abuse…

…( R) Encarta 1994). The drugs that are commonly abused, can be grouped into six classes: the opiods, sedative, hypnotics, stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis and inhalents ( Microsoft ( R) Encarta, 1994). The class opiods includes drugs derived from…

…are looking for simple solutions to the devastating problem of drug abuse. Society’s answer to the problem is to trick the drug user by giving him what he wants. People believe that making drugs legal will take away the temptation to use them. This idea is wrong…