My group in my English 151 class will present a case study about the abuse of marijuana and how to stop teenagers from taking it.
INTRUDUCTION:
Drug abuse among teenagers has been a problem and will continue to be major concern in our society. There are many illegal drugs that are readily available to any age group. One drug in specific that is more likely popular among teenagers is marijuana. It is a drug that affects the person’s behavior in related to its purpose. Marijuana is cheapest illegal drug that a teen can purchase than any other drugs. This substance has its long short-term and long-term problems to every teen that could end up ruining their lives.
BACKGROUND
Cannabis, or more commonly called marijuana, has been around for as long as there has been life on earth. Today people use marijuana for many different reasons. Such reasons consist of depression, stress, or just to have fun. “Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States.” (gdca.org/statistics/marijuana.htm, pg 3 of 5). ” The percentage of youth aged 12-17 indicating a great risk of smoking marijuana once a month remained unchanged between 1999 and 2000. (32.7% in 1999 and 37.7% in 2000).” (gdca.org/statistics/marijuana.htm, pg 3 of 5). The amount of teens that have been reported using drugs has declined gradually since 2001. There were around 19.4% of teens reported using drugs in 2001, and in 2006, the percentage was 14.9%. “Cannabis, which remains the most frequently reported drug of misuse, has also seen 5 year decreases in use, although this trend appears to have slowed among the youngest students.” (Clinical Digest, 16).
KEY PROBLEM
· Family Problems
When parents are having a divorce.
When a teen came from a troubled family (e.g. One or both of the parents are alcoholic)
· School Problems
Peer Pressure
Teens are having low grades in their classes.
Teens are having hard time to assimilate to other group of teens.
Increases high school dropouts.· Health Problems
Effects on the brain (e.g. difficulty of memory, thinking, problem solving, and learning)
Increase heart rate that could cause sort type of cardiovascular
Respiratory diseases.
Can cause sort types of cancer.
ALTERNATIVES
· Teens must have proper guidance and supervision by their parents or an older person that surrounds them on a daily basis.
· Parents or guardians should be a good example to the youngsters, so that kids will have someone to look up to.
· School authorities should more likely pay more attention to their students’ problem aside from just teaching them.
· Government should implement strong law in forbidding the use of marijuana.
SHORT TERM SOLUTION
· The academics officials could conduct a mandatory drug tests to every student in the school.
· Teens could be placed in a rehabilitation-counseling program within the school.
· Introduce students to a person that could share his personal experience when he is under the influences of illegal drugs particularly.
LONG TERM SOLUTIONS
· Government should increase their force and power to capture the person who is responsible in dealing these illegitimate drugs.
· Create an addiction patch, like the ones people use for their addiction to nicotine, nicotine patches.
· A person should have his own will present if he wants to stop the use of marijuana.
“Alright too much of info. The happening is while Daniel is portraying as Mike’s father, there is a scene where he is acting drunk. Accidentally Daniel spills the coke out of the liquor bottle (obviously it is our props for an alcoholic drink). The content was every where- at the board, Daniels shirt, the professors table, at the floor, etc… that was the funniest part in what we all did, aside from the fact my group is a very good comedian.”
(this is just my case study in my English class, hope no one will be offended. Yet, if there are things that sounds not right, feel free to notify me. Just for my personal knowledge, I am willing to learn from you. )
