The relationship between cults and drug use is complex and contradictory. Traditionally, cults are groups that diverge from major religions or that form new philosophical/religious systems, often around a charismatic leader. Consequently, at any given...

Many injectable drugs are used for medical purposes. Some of these prescription drugs are used illegally, as are a variety of street drugs. Illegal and abused injectable drugs can include nearly any drug that can be produced in a liquid form. The user...

In Italy, the impact of illicit drug use was first felt on a broad scale during the mid-1960s. The patterns in Italy were similar to those seen in other European countries. They seemed to be associated with the contestation by young people of existing...

A behavior pattern characterized by such behaviors as stealing, violence, running away from home, and truancy occurs in about 10 percent of children under 16 years of age. Within the framework of the DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL of Mental...

Drug abuse has a wide range of definitions related to taking a psychoactive drug or performance enhancing drug for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect. Some of the most commonly abused drugs include alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates,...

Drug abuse experts say the arrest of Al Gore's son underscores the growing problem of prescription drug abuse among America's youth. College students use the stimulant Adderall, an attention deficit drug, to get a speedy high or pull all-nighters.The other drugs police say they found...

Drug abuse experts say the arrest of Al Gore's son underscores the growing problem of prescription drug abuse among America's youth. College students use the stimulant Adderall, an attention deficit drug, to get a speedy high or pull all-nighters.The other drugs police say they found...

Drug abuse experts say the arrest of former Vice President Al Gore's son underscores the growing problem of prescription drug abuse among America's youth. College students use the stimulant Adderall, an attention deficit drug, to get a speedy high or pull all-nighters.The other drugs police...

A new report says the rate of substance abuse among Montana youth is much higher than the national average. The state is using that information to target federal money to change attitudes about drinking and driving and binge drinking.The Addictive and Mental Disorders Division of...

“Although addiction is the result of voluntary drug use, addiction is no longer voluntary behavior, it’s uncontrollable behavior.” —Alan Leshner, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse “Drug addicts and...

The goal of reducing drug abuse has shaped some of the U.S. government's most uncompromising policies. From the strict surveillance of the U.S.- Mexican border to national antidrug advertising campaigns, federal efforts to reduce drug abuse have...

Debates if fetal abuse is a social problem. Examines studies conducted on the effects of substances such as alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroine, and nicotine on the unborn child. Cites several case studies and recommends solutions for the problem.

The essay is about how the Australian Ottawa Charter is used with different strategies. There are three strategies and this was a PD/H/PE assignment on illicit drug use and strategies currently in use in Australia.

Analyzes what causes children and teens to start abusing drugs, and attempts to find possible solutions.