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Drugs and Adolescents, 2008.
Looks at the problem of drug use among teenagers, including personal interviews.
2,160 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper explains that young adults, who are addicted to drugs, are at risk because the addiction causes long term biological and neurological damage. The author underscores that adolescents are of particular danger because their brains are still developing until age twenty-five. The paper describes the addiction path from nicotine to alcohol to a variety of narcotics, such as methamphetamine, cocaine, heroine and party drugs, each of which has a different addictive behavior. The author points out that immediate intervention is essential because the sooner an addiction is noticed, the easier it will be to stop.
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"Cocaine is another drug that is not synthetic; it is from the leaves of the Coco plant. However, cocaine does have biological effects that can be potentially harmful. "It increases the metabolism in the body, including an increase in the heart rate, and it does suppress the appetite," said Dr. Harry Brandt from the center for eating disorders at Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital in Baltimore. This explains why many college-age women will use the drug as a weight loss aid."
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Drugs and Adolescents, 2004.
Discusses adolescents and substance abuse, including incidence and treatment.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper presents a definition of drug and school substance abuse and explains that it is the nation's number one health problem. The paper discusses adolescent substance abuse, including its incidence and treatment measures as well as risk factors involved.
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Drugs and Adolescent Suicide, 1994.
A look at the usefulness of labeling and control theories in understanding teen suicide, drug use vs. abuse, social pressures and myths.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 8 sources, $ 95.95
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"Adolescents who engage in substance abuse have a significantly increased rate of self-inflicted death, and there is a close relationship between substance misuse patterns and the number and severity of suicide attempts. In addition, youth identified because of their suicidal behavior frequently use and abuse drugs and alcohol.
It does not follow, however, that a cause and effect relationship exists between drug use and suicide. In fact, the recreational use of drugs is not to be confused with the abuse of drugs-suicide relationship. In fact, the issue of drug use as an individual problem may be less relevant to suicidal behavior than larger, external social forces impacting the individual.
An examination of the quantity of drug usage, methods of suicide attempt, reasons for suicide, and methods of counseling will be examined as they pertain to suicidal youth. The drug-suicide connection will be examined in light of views placing more emphasis on social, rather than psychological..."
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Drug Use and Adolescent Suicide, 1995.
This paper examines the relationship between teenagers suicide and their drug consumption: Incidence, connections, abuse, at-risk teenagers, family dysfunction, self-esteem and past and future research.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 15 sources, $ 47.95
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"This research examines the relationship between suicide by teenagers and drug consumption by teenagers. The term "drugs" includes illegal street narcotics and alcohol. The term "teenage" refers to 15-19 year olds. The suicide rate for 15-19 year olds is 10.2 persons per 100,000 population--18.2 for white males, the highest in this age group, and 2.1 for black females, the lowest in this age group. For all age groups, the suicide rate in the United States is 12.8 persons per 100,000 population. Thus, suicide among white male teenagers is a significant social problem. In numbers of deaths, as opposed to rates per 100,000 population, somewhat less than 3,000 persons among the 15-19 year olds commit suicide each year. As a leading cause of ... "
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Adolescents Drug Abuse, 2002.
An overview of drug abuse amongst teenagers.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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A paper that studies the trends and statistics of drug abuse among adolescents and suggests preventative measures through research.
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Adolescent Drug Addiction Literature Review, 2008.
A literature review of articles on the subject of adolescent drug use.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper is a literature review of articles that investigate the question of whether there is a connection between the rising prevalence of drug addiction in adolescents and the increasingly young development of social problems such as poor academic performance, criminal tendency and maladjusted behavior. A close inspection of various journal studies on the topic indicate that the growing accessibility of drugs in school settings has contributed to all of these adverse consequences. The literature chosen for inclusion in the research was selected primarily for its application to the notion that drug use in adolescents is not just a problem unto itself but is indicative of much larger problems such as education and social construction, which fail to confront the problem head on. In concurrence with that topic, the studies that incorporate treatment methods tend to reflect this same impulse toward aggressive treatment and reduced penal imposition.
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"This study casts a fairly broad net on its subject sample, using information on over 4000 babies to assess the dangers to children born to addicted mothers. Beyond the risks which are clearly present to the child while an addicted mother is pregnant, this study asserts that there is a close association between addiction in mothers and a variety of emotional, psychological and psychosocial problems in the child. The information gathered for this study was accumulated at a clinic for mothers who suffer from addiction to illegal drugs or alcohol. The study confirmed the hypothetical assertion by illustrating the correlation between drug abuse in mothers and poverty, unemployment, homelessness, susceptibility to crime and a lack of proper parenting resources such as access to healthcare. The study offers a need for resolution by the provision of treatment centers which don't just focus on the addiction problems of the mother but also treat the affected child as a patient as well."
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Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Use, 2002.
Looks at factors that contribute to adolescent drug and alcohol use.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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This paper reviews several studies looking at the causes of adolescent drug and alcohol use. The paper explains that the studies revealed that factors related adolescent drug use fell into two major categories: external, or environmental, and internal, which are the qualities of the individual. The paper then explains and examines these two categories and the implications of the studies. The paper concludes by emphasizing the need for children to bond to peers, parents, and others who have drug-resistant attitudes. A successful bond to wholesome individuals will yield adolescents with good habits, and possibly an invulnerability to drug and alcohol use. The paper also concludes that a strong positive relationship between parents and their children will lead to low drug and alcohol use. It also comes down to the internal cues of the individual. A person with low self-esteem is at a higher risk of being an alcohol or drug abuser.
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"Parental attitudes and substance use also have been linked with adolescent drug use. Several studies indicate that when adolescents perceive that their parents' attitude toward substance use is favorable, they also tend to use substances at a higher rate. Previous studies have found that parental drinking patterns were predictors of frequent and heavy drinking in adolescent offspring. This link was backed up several years later when a team of researchers found that youths whose parents had drinking problems also tended to be heavier drinkers in high school."
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Adolescent Drug Use, 2002.
Discusses peer influence as a key factor in drug use.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 47.95
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Discusses peer influence as a key factor in drug use. Analyzes five research studies that examine the relationahip. Peer influence vs. parental involvement. Effects of peer affiliation and family structure. Risk behaviors and peer relationships. Peer pressure, influence of drug-using peers. Refusal skills. Adolescent alcohol use. Social and emotional development factors.
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"Introduction
A. Purpose
The prevalence of drug use among adolescents is a disturbing phenomenon that has been investigated for decades. When adolescents abuse drugs, their lives can be adversely affected (Jenkins & Zunguze, 1998, p. 811; Wynn, Schulenberg, Kloska, & Laetz, 1997, p. 390). In an effort to uncover the underlying causes of this phenomenon, researchers have highlighted peer influence as one of the key factors in determining drug use (Jenkins & Zunguze, 1998, p. 811). Thus, the purpose of this paper is to analyze research articles that examine the relationship between peer influence and drug use among adolescents.
B. Organization"
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Adolescent Drug Abuse, 1990.
This paper discusses alcohol and drug use among youth in U.S.: Negative physical and social effects, peer pressure and student-centered drug education.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 15 sources, $ 55.95
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"Since the 1950s, substance abuse in the American population has been on the rise. In the 1950s, many Americans began to seek chemical solutions to feelings of stress and anxiety and turned toward tranquilizers as the answer to an increasingly complex world. Many children growing up during this time saw their parents opt for a drug solution to life's problems, and in the 1960s many turned toward marihuana, LSD, and various other concoctions which provided a momentary release from reality. As the drug culture grew and blossomed, it became clear that the problem was inching its way into the American school system itself.
In fact, studies have shown that to many, "if you were really down on what older people had done to the planet, [drugs] could elevate your mood. The main idea was to experience something; usually something other than the hopeless world created by those over ... "
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Adolescent Drug Use, 2002.
Discusses the main issues of this topic.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 23.95
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Discusses main issues. The pervasive use of drugs and alcohol. Reasons for abuse including developmental trends. Intervention in drug-related behaviors. Predictors of teen-age drug use. Connection to family structure. Problems of substance-abuse interventions with adolescents. Conteends authoritarian models do not work. Suggests holistic treatment or 12-step program.
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"This research examines issue fronts related to use of drugs by adolescents. Three main features of adolescent drug use emerge from the literature. First there is acknowledgment that the problem of drug and alcohol abuse among adolescents is pervasive. Second, specific reasons for the phenomenon vary with the individual case but are connected to developmental trends that research has identified as common to adolescents in general. Third, intervention in drug-related behavior is both possible and desirable, although the manner of intervention appears to be related to its success or failure.
Although adolescence has been identified as a period of time in which individuals seek autonomy and personal identity distinct from that of their family units, and although peer influences and relationships have been found to be extremely ..."
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Drug Use in Zapata, 2006.
A study of drug trafficking and adolescent drug use in Zapata, Texas.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper studies drug trafficking and drug use in the border town of Zapata, Texas. The paper fouses on the effect of drugs on the adolescents in the community. Factors examined include school drop out rates and youth involvement with drugs and crime rates. The paper also discusses the lack of services available for adolescents in Zapata.
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"The following presents a research paper on the youth or adolescents in Zapata, Texas and surrounding border towns. Specifically, this research addresses the problem of drug trafficking in Zapata and the effect this is..."
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Violence and Adolescents, 2002.
Identifies characteristics of the lives of adolescents that are linked to violent behaviors in school environments.
6,582 words (approx. 26.3 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 151.95
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The primary research question that investigated through the conduct of this research paper was: Are there specific characteristics of the lives of adolescents that are linked to violent behaviors in school environments, and, if so, what are these characteristics? Three hypotheses were formulated and tested in this study. Firstly, adolescents from dysfunctional and functional families are characterized by a higher frequency of violent offending in school than persons from stable families; secondly, adolescents who use illegal drugs are characterized by a higher frequency of violent offending in school than students who do not use such drugs; and, thirdly, adolescents who are affiliated with street gangs are characterized by a higher frequency of violent offending in school than students with no such affiliations.
The major conclusion drawn from the study findings was that violent behavior on the part of adolescents in school environments are linked directly to characteristics of the lives of adolescents. A second conclusion drawn was that the sociological theory of interaction is useful in explaining adolescent violent behavior. The paper includes tables.
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"Crime, especially violent criminal behavior, by teenagers is a major social and criminal justice problem in the contemporary United States (Brantly & DiRosa, 1994). In the face of numerous initiatives from all levels of government, however, criminal and violent behavior has continued to increase in frequency. A wide variety of explanations are offered for this phenomenon; however, few such explanations have proved valid over the long-term (Wilson, 1994). One explanation offered for the increase in juvenile criminal and violent behavior is desensitization."
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Grant Proposal for the War on Drugs, 2008.
A grant proposal for a program designed to prevent adolescent drug abuse.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This grant proposal discusses the benefits of creating a program to prevent drug abuse among youths and and proposes an exact allocation of the grant money. The proposal also shows a timeline on how and when the author's department plans on spending the grant money and includes a detailed summary of all the costs involved in this kind of a program. The paper concludes that the overall benefits of this program will result in a noticeable reduction in drug abuse among the teenage population by disrupting the illicit drug trafficking organizations within the community, denying street dealers a customer base, reducing the number of emergency room admissions related to drug abuse and overdose, and establishing a strong anti-drug abuse program within all the schools within the community.
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Why and Where
How and When
Table: Cost Summary
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"Our department is committed to establishing, creating, and encouraging anti-drug programs such as D.A.R.E. in our communities at public and private schools, to home-school teachers and students, and to the general public. Our outreach program will start in the communities' schools; since a larger impact is imprinted in elementary, junior high, and high schools. We are committed to reaching out to children, teens, and the general public through flyers, pamphlets, meetings, seminars, and D.A.R.E. hotlines. Lastly, we are dedicated to inform children and teens of the dangers of drugs, gangs, and violence (encourage community policing); in addition to encouraging teachers, parents, and students to attend the 21st Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference in San Antonio, Texas on August 12-14, 2008 at The Alamo. The training conference teaches officials, schools, teachers, parents, and students on how to be leaders of the war on drugs in order to save the people."
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The Effects of Home Relocation on Adolescents, 2006.
An analysis of the effects of relocating home on adolescents.
1,426 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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The paper analyzes effects of relocating the family home on the family unit, and how adolescents in particular are sensitive to such changes in their lives. The paper examines how because adolescents are experiencing a time of greater turmoil in their lives, without the additional stresses of moving to a new location, one must carefully evaluate the need for relocation. The paper extrapolates that it can be expected that relocation will have more harmful effects on adolescents low on family harmony, adolescents exposed to inconsistent disciplinary practices, and adolescents having weak attachments to parents. The paper concludes that the negative effects relocation can have on an adolescent include weakened attachment to family and school, lowered self-confidence and less willingness to participate in uncertain situations, and behavioral problems.
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"If an adolescent is having difficulties with peers at school and the family moves to a new school district where the adolescent is able to make friends easily, a positive change in behavior and school performance will most likely be seen. However, it is important to understand that the positive change would most likely have occurred by simply transferring the child to a new school and remaining in the same home location."
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Adolescents with Gaucher?s Disease, 2004.
Study on adolescents with Gaucher's Disease, with an attempt to understand the self in relation to the disease from an Erik Erikson perspective.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 101.95
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This paper presents a study on understanding the adolescent experiences in relation to Gaucher?s Disease. The hypotheses for the study are ?Adolescents with Gaucher?s Disease have a different perspective of the self than adolescents not diagnosed with a chronic illness? and ?Adolescents with Gaucher?s Disease perceive friendships and social interactions differently than adolescents who do not have a chronic illness?. In relation to the hypotheses, the study concentrates more on understanding how identity or self in adolescence is being affected by the Gaucher's Disease.
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"People think of themselves as optimists or pessimists, and this is a reflection of our personality traits in opposites. The questions of being emotional or unemotional, dependent or independent, aggressive or passive, leader or follower, adventurous or cautious are also marks of these opposing traits. Most of these are natural inborn temperaments, but some of the characteristics of man like the feelings of competence or inferiority, and appearances as learned are based on the support and challenges faced by us during growing up. Erik Erickson explored this concept thoroughly. Though he had a great influence of Freud, the existence of ego from birth, and that behavior not being totally defensive were also his beliefs. He studied Sioux Indians on a reservation, and this made him aware of the great influence of culture on behavior. This made him place a lot of stress on the external world, like war and depression."
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