Alcohol and other drugs



1. 

https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_social-problems-continuity-and-change/s10-00-alcohol-and-other-drugs.html

There are two important factors to remember for drugs and alcohol:
1. The physiology, psychological, and social of drugs makes us feel good.
2. Because drugs makes us feel good, people use them, come hell or high water.
Drugs  use has always been around since ancient times and in almost every society. The different types of drug use throughout U.S. history were tobacco, alcohol, and coffee. Some drugs such as opium, cocaine, and marijuana were used in medicine.

Drugs can be defined as: "Any substance other than food that, when taken into the body, affect the structure, and/or functioning of the body." The thinking of drugs on the basis of it being legal and illegal has no logic and is dangerous. It assumes that illegal drugs are the most and only dangerous compared to legal- when in fact, legal can be just as dangerous. According to statistics, 520,000 Americans die annually from both alcohol and tobacco. 

Drugs are categorized according to their physiological effects: Depressants slow down the activity of the central nervous system. Hallucinogens are mind-altering drugs that cause delusions or hallucinations. Marijuana. Narcotics. Lastly, stimulants have the opposite effect of depressants by speeding up the central nervous system. 

2. Sociological perspectives of drugs and alcohol

https://easternflorida.instructure.com/courses/1503324/files/68374946/download?download_frd=1

Functionalism: Drugs have many purposes whether that is good or isn't. Those purposes for example is that it provides positive physiological effects, it's a source of income for the sellers, and keeps other organizations in business.

Conflict Theory: The decisions of how drugs are legal or illegal and the consequences are influenced by racial prejudice and inequality.

Symbolic Interactionism: An individual's drug choice of drug use come from interactions with people who engage in drug use.

3. National Survey on Drug and Health

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/data-we-collect/nsduh-national-survey-drug-use-and-health/national-releases/2022#highlights

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EbCusvzRqRpr_cWscnwFfA40l0r4QH6H/edit?slide=id.p1#slide=id.p1

Note: The following data I present by National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2022, were asked to respondents aged 12 and older on the basis of substance use.

Not Hispanic, Native Indian or Alaska Native had the highest percentage (25.5%) of binge alcohol use.

Not Hispanic Multifacial had the highest percentage (26.8%) of illicit drug use. Second coming was Not Hispanic, Native Indian or Alaska Native with a percentage of 18.8%.

Not Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander had the highest percentage (4.7%) of Opioid misuse.

Not Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native had the highest percentage (24.0%) of substance use disorder.

Not Hispanic, White had the highest percentage (21.0%) of Major Depressive Episode. Second coming Hispanics with a percentage of (19.5%).

Not Hispanic, Multiracial had the highest percentage (35.2%) of any mental illness. Second coming, Not Hispanic, White with a percentage of (24.6%).

4. Non-profit organization

Brevard Prevention Coalition 

(321)-426-1644 x info@brevardprevention.org 

https://www.brevardprevention.org/

Brevard Prevention Coalition stands together with people located in Florida's Space Coast and Central Florida to help and heal from personal and social problems caused by addiction. Their goal is to reduce stigma with addiction by providing education, healthy activities, resources for recovery, and hope the individual and their loved ones.


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