Social Issues Affecting the Caribbean- Drug Abuse Flashcards
What is drug abuse
the use of illegal drugs or the use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are meant to be used and in excessive amounts (in short, Samantha)
the use of the drug is (very open question ik)
harmful to the user and others
what is a drug
a substance to treat or prevent disease
a drug can also be
an illegal substance taken for the effects it has on the body
causes of drug abuse (here the memorisation is gonna have to START to kick in)
- peer pressure
- to assist in coping with life’s problems
- curiosity and experimentation
- sports performance enhancement
- easily accessible
consequences of drug abuse (part 1… gl with the next one)
Basically health risks
what types of health risks
- narrow blood vessels
- increases blood pressure
- heart disease
- liver damage
- destroys brain cells
- memory loss
- various types of cancer
- psychosis
- death (maybe i should try some)
Social Consequences of Drug Abuse (part 1.5)
Family life is destroyed as addicts sometimes neglect and abuse family members
Productivity at the work place suffers due to absenteeism and lack of focus on the job which can lead to unemployment
Social Consequences part 2
crime rate increases as addicts engage in acts of robbery to sustain their drug habit
government has to allocate resources to assist in curing the various types of ailments caused by drug abuse. revenue could have been assigned to alternative uses
solutions part 1
education programmes within the schools curriculum on the dangers of drug abuse
rehabilitation institutions which offer services to assist drug users
solutions part 2
juveniles are prohibited by law from being sold legal drugs
laws with severe penalties for possession of drugs and trafficking drugs
“say no to drugs” educational campaigns to target the youth (it’s NO samantha)
