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Thesis Statement

Drug addiction is a devastating issue that is affecting our society today. Addiction takes on many forms, whether it may be alcoholism, or substance abuse. It affects both the abuser, their family and friends emotionally, mentally, financially and physically.

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What is a Drug?

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Different Categories of

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What is Addiction?

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Risk Factors of Drug

Usage

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HOW DRUGS AFFECT THE BRAIN

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A Normal, Healthy Brain

Top Bottom

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A Normal, Healthy Brain

Front Side

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Heroin AddictNormal, Healthy Brain

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Cocaine Addict

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Meth Addict

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Marijuana Addict

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Alcoholic

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Alcoholism

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-ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, The Big Book

“Physicians who are familiar with alcoholism agree there is no such thing as making a normal drinker out of an alcoholic.”

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Signs of Alcoholism

• Drinking for relief• Need for increasingly

large amounts of alcohol to feel drunk

• “Blackouts” : Not being able to remember events or block of time while drinking

• Not admitting to having a problem

• Hiding drinking from others

• Sneaking drinks• Increasing thoughts

about alcohol • Planning events or

entire days around drinking

• Drinking as soon as they wake up

• Personality changes and mood swings

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How Marijuana

Affects the Body

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Methamphetamine

The Dangers of Meth

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Heroin

Rehabilitation Options

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12 Step Programs

Self-Help Groups

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Alternative

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Application

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Application Video

Class

Activity

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Works Cited • Shaw, Brian F., Paul Ritvo, and Jane Irvine. Addiction & Recovery for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ:

Wiley, 2005. Print• Gwinnell, Esther, and Christine A. Adamec. "Heroin." The Encyclopedia of Drug Abuse. New

York NY: Facts On File, 2008. Print• Karr, Justin. Alcoholism. Detroit: Greenhaven, 2008. Print.• Walker, Ida. Addiction in America: Society, Psychology, and Heredity. Philadelphia: Mason

Crest, 2008. Print.• Etingoff, Kim. Methamphetamine: Unsafe Speed. Philadelphia: Mason Crest, 2008. Print.• Goodwin, William. Marijuana. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 2002. Print.• Barter, James. Cocaine and Crack. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 2002. Print. • Lennard-Brown, Sarah. Marijuana Chicago, Illinois: Raintree, 2005. Print.• Nadelson, Carol C., M.D. The Mental Effects of Heroin. Philadelphia : Chelsea House , 1999.

N. pag. Print.• Thakkar, Vatsal G., M.D. Addiction . New York: Chelsea House, 2006. N. pag. Print.

Conclusion

• In conclusion, drug addiction is a problem that needs to be taken seriously. It is so much easier to say no than it is to go through rehab and quit, because once you’re addicted it can take a lifetime of pain to become clean again. So save your life and say no.

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