Substance Abuse Theory

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To begin with, substance abuse is a complicated and issues that has several causes and aggravating factors suggest Kreit, (2009). And, throughout the years experience has demonstrated that abstinence and treatment are the best ways, to reduce cost. In particular, compared to housing inmates for drug related charges. Every since 1960 to now, the use of drug has become a nationwide problem. USA Today( 2008) reports that drugs are much more powerful than years age. Regardless, denotes Hanson ( 2015), of all the theories no one theory can explain exactly why most individual use drugs. According to M.U.S.E. ( 2018) for centuries researcher have been learning about addiction and their both their causes and treatment. The findings reveals that there are several factor that do influence drug use. For example, cultural factors, women are more unstable and more emotionally, and peer pressure. Another theory is that the media plays a part in young adults using drugs. For instance, the every day, all day barrage of advertisement of over the counter medication, and alcoholic beverages. …show more content…

Sure, I understand that many young adults try drugs for what ever reason ( fun, boredom, peer pressure). But, I think that in order for this to happen the drug of choice will be used once maybe twice and never again. And, as far as, addiction being a disease that cannot be cured, I do not agree at all with this theory because if a person want to desperately stop using drug, then I think that nothing can stop them. In the end, before I become a true believer, I would need more information and proven document from tried and established studies to determine a solid

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