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This essay will discuss the different types of drugs that can cause social problems in our society today. I will be discussing heroin and how injecting this substance can cause HIV, hepatitis's and death and how it is linked to crime. I will also be discussing alcohol related crimes, violence and deaths. These social problems which are caused by substance misuse are regarded as a major problem in our society. A drug is often defined, especially in medical text books as 'any substance that by it's chemical nature alters the structure or functioning of a living being' (Tyler 1988: p11). This includes illegal, legal and prescribed drugs. However, there are several drugs such as stimulants, depressants, hallucinagens and pain killers, which are highly addictive and can cause physical dependence, psychological dependence, tolerance, cravings and withdrawal symptoms. In a positive sense these drugs are used to balance or connect disharmony with...

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