Illegal Drugs and Society

AFAM/WMST 2020

Valdosta State University

Purpose:To inform the class about illegal drugs in society.

• Alisha Hunt• Tiffany Gray• Talaka Bradford• Crystal Harris• Tameka Jenkins

Main Points of Discussion

• There is no such thing as responsible or moderate use of marijuana, crack, cocaine, and heroin.

• Among those who try marijuana at age 14 or younger, 8.9% become dependent on illicit drugs as adults.

• Club drugs are being used by young adults at all night dance parties such as “raves” or “trances,” dance clubs and bars.

Topic #1: “Survey Finds Drug Use

Dropping among U.S. Teens, Rising Among Young Adults.”

* Cocaine use on the rise

* The report also found drug use among 18-25 year olds rose 28%

from 1997-1999

*Marijuana is the most popular drug among users of all ages

Marijuana• The illegal drug

industry recruits children from schoolyards to be users and sellers.

• The industry promote illegal use, abuse and addiction.

• The primary targets are high school students and younger.

Club Drugs

• MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine, and LSD are some of the club or party drugs gaining popularity.

• NIDA supported research has shown that use of club drugs can cause serious health problems and, in some cases, even death.

Real Life Experiences

• Leroy Jackson – Former Drug Dealer • He has received bachelor’s degrees in

Telecommunications with a minor in Biology and in Finance.

• Funded himself through college

• Now has job making 80K

References

References

• The survey was conducted by McCaffrey and Health and Human Services (WWW.CNN.COM)

• WWW.DRUGLIBRARY.ORG/SCHAFFER/MISC/BEERGOOD.HTM

• WWW.THEANTIDRUG.COM/DRUG_INFO/DRUGS_CLUBDRUGS.HTML