Introduction to Drugs and Society/Drug Use and Abuse

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W9blhHA8DE  Drug abuse video (educational)

Drugs in our society has negatively impacted many peoples lives today. There are many people that abuse drugs to get pleasure out of the effects of them. Through out these chapters I have learned a significant amount of information that I was un- aware of. The terms below are words that caught my attention. In the US, it is required to have a person who is responsible for enforcing drug laws. This group is called the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). When people are going to get jobs, most require drug testing. The EAP is a drug assistance program for drug dependent employees. Those that have drug addictions to drugs that require needles like heroin, can refer to Needle Exchange Programs. This organization will give out new and uncontaminated needles to help prevent HIV and other blood related contamination's. When people become addicted to drugs, all of them go through the stages of drug dependence. These are relief, increased use, preoccupation, dependency and with drawl.

Employee assistance programs (EAPs)- drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees

Needle Exchange Programs- publicly funded programs that distribute new, and un-contaminated needles to drug addicts. This is to help prevent HIV and hepatitis B and C

Stages of Drug Dependence- Relief, Increased use phase, Preoccupation Phase, Dependency, With drawl

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)- principle federal agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws


Participation

I feel like I have put in a lot of effort in commenting other students questions. Some however, replied to others in a brief sentence. Picking information out of the text and another online source allows us to learn and bring new information in. Also it helps to support peoples questions with our own opinion.


In chapter one I learned the difference between licit and illicit drugs. The picture below show the difference between the two.



Licit is legalized drugs




Illicit are illegal drugs


In the discussions and textbook, I learned that Advertisements increase the drug use among people of all ages. Many of them watch it on TV and learn how to use them on their and try it on their own.
This is an advertisement about treating Bipolar Disorder. People are going to see this and believe it work. Then try it. This is because advertising influences us so much!

In chapter two it really shows the significance of drug abusers. It talks about how and why people become involved in drugs.



The picture below is another type of picture showing the stages of drug dependence. It has more simple terms than the one on page 37 in the textbook.