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Addiction to substance is characterized by a "dependence" on "mood altering" drugs ("Addiction", 2008). Those that are addicted to substances, such as heroin and/or cocaine, find that they have a constant need for the drug and that it becomes the central focus of their lives. As the addiction progresses the individual often begins to develop illnesses or diseases that are associated with the drug use, sometimes causing fatal outcomes. Because these substances are "mood altering" they also have a tendency to change the person's personality, interaction with others and complete lifestyle. Consequently, their relationships with family and friends changes, as does their performance at school or work. Substance abuse addicts generally spend their entire lives either concentrating on obtaining more drugs or attempting to be clean from the damaging effects of addiction. It is for these reasons that seeking to legalize heroin and cocaine in society is a ludicrous action, because doing so suggests to the children of today that substance abuse is an acceptable inclusion in life and that self-destructive behavior is not a concern within the social order.

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Legalizing Cocaine and Heroin Addiction to substance is characterized by a "dependence" on "mood altering" drugs ("Addiction", 2008). Those that are addicted to substances, such as heroin and/or cocaine, find that they have a constant need for the drug and that it becomes the central focus of their lives. As the addiction progresses the individual often begins to develop illnesses or diseases that are associated with the drug use, sometimes causing fatal outcomes. Because these substances are "mood altering" they also have a tendency to change the person's personality, interaction with others and complete lifestyle. Consequently, their relationships with family and

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