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This 3 page paper provides a quick look at the old problem of substance abuse. The ways in which it negatively affects young people are examined. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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physical bodies, but it has an effect on their lives as a whole. For example, the abuse of drugs and alcohol is tied to poor academic experiences as well as
negative family relationships. As claimed by AA and other twelve step movements, addiction is a family disease. And while relationships and academics suffer, perhaps the most significant aspect of drug
and alcohol abuse is the juveniles entry in the criminal justice system. Certain states have mandatory drug sentencing guidelines. If caught, a young adult can either go to prison, or
at least sport a criminal record for the rest of his life. Although there is a lot of rhetoric spouted about connections between drug abuse and other maladies,
some studies have been done to provide evidence. For example, one study looked at teens in various groupings according to their behaviors ("Depression," 2004). Some of the groups abstained from
sex and drugs where others were involved with sex and drugs (2004). Others were either "sex dabblers" or "alcohol and sex dabblers" (2004). Other categories were of course
included. Results of the study showed that those who did abstain from early sexual experiences and drug use were less depressed and had fewer suicidal thoughts than those who used
drugs and engaged in sex (2004). Those who used marijuana, and perhaps other illegal drugs more heavily , showed the the highest levels of depression (2004). Those who just dabbled
in substance abuse and sex were in between (2004). For juveniles, positive drug test rates were essentially stable in 1998 as compared to 1997 ("Drugs," 1999). An interesting observation to
emanate from this study was that juvenile arrestees who attend school are less likely to test positive for drugs than juveniles who do not go to school (1999). This is
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