People find a variety of ways to try to escape reality, or just ignore what is going on around them in the real world. The truth is, through all of these different ways to escape reality, the results can vary from an enlightening experience to a negative, or fatal end. Drugs Drugs are on the negative end of the spectrum. Although the high, for the moment of its stimulation, is amusing, it is only temporary. That just leads people to want to take the drugs again.
The term ‘drug’ includes both legal and illegal forms, ranging from the commonly used caffeine to the frowned upon heroin. As we know, certain drugs are accepted as a part of normality within our lives such as the ever popular alcohol, this being the third most popular drink overall in the world despite the devastating effects it can have on both our minds and bodies. Shockingly a recent study made by Professor Nutt (Nutt, 2010)(2) claims that alcohol is more dangerous than crack and if it were illegal would be classified in the same band, A, alongside heroin and ecstasy. Similar debates have occurred in which MDMA otherwise known as ecstasy has been proven to be helpful in certain situations or circumstances (channel 4 2012). It has been found to alleviate symptoms of post traumatic stress, resolve cases of severe depression and be a useful tool in marriage resolution (David Nutt) The substances which alter mood, consciousness and perception are known as psychoactive drugs and are placed into one of four categories; Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens and Complex drugs.
These symptoms of aggression may lead to severe mood swings and violence. This proves that Anabolic Steroids not only affect individuals physically but mentally as well. People undergo depression when using Anabolic Steroids and become very paranoid. Studies that are conducted on Anabolic Steroids prove that they can result to becoming addicted to other drugs as well. Steroids can be injected to the skin or on to the muscles, by mouth or applying gel on to the skin.
As with soma, prescription drugs (where prescribed or otherwise) provide a quick fix for physical or mental problems and/or a way to get high. But these drugs also hurt the users, with addiction, bodily functions failing and making them be violent. The use of drugs has severe effects on the users and not only in reality but also in Brave New World. Usually people turn to drugs for relief and contentment, they want to be in a state of mind where they can feel things which they usually can’t and to be in a state of pleasure so they turn to them. Most do not realise the harsh long term effects these drugs can
These can range from side effects such as restlessness and irritability to becoming addicted to the drug and dependant on others. They can cause the user to become emotionally unstable and possibly suffer a loss of inhibitions. Many anti-psychotic
Women between the ages of 16 and 24 are four times more likely to be date raped than any other age group. B. Relevance: Date rapes most often occur on college campuses. It is made so easy for a person to slip Rohypnol, Xanax, or GHB into your beverage when you are not looking. But what if something could help detect that there is a date rape drug in your drink? Would you use it to decrease the risk of this happening to you?
The counterculture brought a lot of attention to drugs and popularized them in the teen society (American Cultural History). Hippies who made up a lot of the teen population at the time was very into drugs. Most of theses drugs were still legal at this time because they were so new and uncommon. Scientists didn’t have the research on them that they do today to realize the negative effects they had on teens. One of the most popular drugs invented in this decade was LSD also known as acid, which is a hallucinogenic drug (Neary 122).
Several diseases will easily attack teenagers consuming drugs. Smoking, for instance, is the one of the risky activity related with the use of drug where a cigarette contains substances, which can be classified as a kind of drug. In addition, we need to know what the definition of drug is. Drug is the material or substance, which can change minds, moods or feelings, and behaviour when it comes into the human body, through inhaling, injecting or oral. More over, drugs can also make them who use drugs become addicted.
The medical irresponsibility of allowing teenagers to drink alcohol on a legal basis is also obvious to those who have basic knowledge. Consuming alcohol on a regular basis can negatively affect the development of an individual’s brain’s frontal lobes, which are responsible for emotional regulations, as well as planning and organizing. Underage individuals who consume alcohol put themselves at more risks of addiction, decreased ability of decision-making, tend to behave less responsibly, and may become violent, depressed, and even prone to suicide. The so called “trickle-down effect”, well known to sociologists, is another reason against lowering drinking age which should be taken into consideration. This effect implies to individuals who already have a right to purchase alcohol and consume alcohol, while also tend to buy it for their younger
Date rape is a notorious and uncertain crime. Sexual assault includes any sexual activity carried out against the will of the victim through the use of violence, cruelty, threats even if it did not end in penetration. ( National Crime Victimization Survey 2012) There are many different types of rape. But the kind that is most common among teens is Date Rape. There are many situations and causes that lead to date rape.