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Drug Abuse In Contemporary Society.
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Drug Abuse In Contemporary Society By: Aisling Bevins, Caitriona Lydon, Eimear Nolan, Fiona O'Donoghue & Catriona O'Neill. Subject: Applied Social Studies Year: 2 Class: X Lecturer: Gerard Spillane In the following assignment we will be looking at drug addiction and substance abuse among society. Firstly we shall define terms such as 'drugs', 'substance abuse' and 'dependence'. We will then look at the sociological perspective of drug abuse and its seven sociological stages; how age and peer pressure can result in this type of abuse, and the four stages linked with peer pressure; the main drugs being abused along with the physical and emotional effects on the abuser; the effect on the abusers family; and finally the range of services available for substance abusers and addicts. The term 'drug' can be used to refer to any substance (other than food) that chemically alters the functioning of an organism. Since ancient times people have used...
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