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Has drug use among young people become normalised?  

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SOCIAL POLICY - SA300 EMILIA IORDANOU Q) Has drug use among young people become normalised? The aims of this essay are to firstly, define what 'drug use' entails and how often young people use drugs. Then secondly to find out what drugs are being taken. Ultimately it is necessary to see whether drug use is increasing and therefore becoming 'normalised.' Is it true to argue that drug use has become a common act among young people, who see it as a 'normal' part of life? 'Illicit' or illegal drugs come from three different class types. Type A drugs are the most harmful and arguably the most difficult to obtain. Examples include cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, LSD etc. Type B drugs are mainly amphetamines, which are classed as less harmful as the Type A drugs. Type C drugs are the least harmful and are perhaps the easiest to obtain, for example cannabis is a type...

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