Drugs Today!!

Did you know that the abuse of drugs goes up each year? Drugs are much easier to get these days, it doesn't matter what kind of drugs people manage to get them. Although we live in a state where illegal drugs is still a serious issue the state has legalized the use of marujuana for its medicinal purposes. Some people are in favor of this law and some are disturbed by the decision of legalizing marijuana, and a big question people are considering is: Does permitting medical marijuana amount to ''Back-door legalization'' of pot? some support  allowing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, but some say that this has nothing to do with medecine and has eveything to do with attempting to evade controlled-substance laws. The use of illegal sustances is a very questioned topic nowdays, because more and more people are being affected. Just think of how many persons have died or have lost friends due to these substances. Even though there are help centers and all kind of help people need to treat themselves there are still many problems related to drug abuse, and this is what worries the community because we don't know if we are doing enough to confront this problem or if this has just become a world wide problem.



Sources: CQ Researcher, june 12 2009, pg 541.
EBSCO database: Obama's rating at new low; drug take-back day, CNN saturday morning news

Drugs and its History

Originally, all drugs were natural substances. The use of narcotics made from plants dates back as far as 8,000 B.C. when the juice of the poppy was cultivated to produce opium in the Middle Eastern region(present day Iraq). Use of marijuana was recorded 3,000 years ago in China and in early Hindu religious rites. As drug use has changed from medicinal or religious purposes over the years, and with the invention of other drugs such as designer drugs; which are not natural substances; people started to become more concerned with drug addiction, and the reckless reactions of its users. With the change of drugs, a change in its users also occured. The banal and careless procedures to make these new substances is probably what led to such problems in society. Too often the person does not even know beforehand the actual content of the drug, and the unpredictability of such contaminants is precisely what makes illegal drugs so risky. However the people who are in greatest danger are those who use drugs excessively and frequently. Such sustained use can ruin a persons life. Drug use may lead to psychological problems that start with disturbing flashbacks and paranoia and can eventually can move on to depression, mood swings and delirium.

Drugs

Through this blog i will be answering, analyzing, and explaining what are drugs? who's the most affected? and the impact this problem has had on society. I chose to do this topic because i think is one of the things that has escalated up to a point where our community its being affected, not only mentally,but also physically due to the actions drugs can cause.