Category: Topical Studies

A terrific battle occurs within every person who tries to be free from drug addiction. Addiction is the dependency created by the use of narcotics and other drugs which have the property of inducing such dependency. The use of narcotics produces both psychological and physiological dependency on that drug.

Some people may be more prone to addiction than others. However, there are many factors that bring on addiction. Emotional upheavals, unstable emotions early in life have been shown to create attitudes of despair and hopelessness in developing adults. Obviously the physical differences in people contribute to some being more severely addicted than others. But over all, any use of any of these kinds of narcotics produces addiction. Research has discovered that drug dependence is easier to acquire in people who may have an endorphin deficiency. Charles R. Carroll explains.

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Nothing would be further from the mind of a good parent than contributing to their own child’s abuse of drugs. What parent would encourage a child to get high on cocaine, marijuana, beer, or some other such substance? Only a parent with the morality of a rattlesnake would contribute toward the drug addiction of their own children. But there are parents who are unaware that in a very subtle way they actually encourage their children to use some sort of drugs.

In a report published by the US Department of Health and Human Services, 1990 the following somewhat shocking statement is made. “Even adults who have a direct impact on the alcohol- and other drug-using behavior of young people are sometimes unaware of how their own behavior influences kids. Lack of awareness constitutes one of the most serious factors contributing to alcohol and other drug use. Consider for example the effect of

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Most of us are really ignorant about what goes on in the illegal drug culture. We get most of our information from the news media. The news media are woefully ignorant about the drugs that wrecking our society. The same can be said of theologians, congressmen and senators, college and university professors, and above all, the user of illegal drugs . The United States has allegedly declared war against illegal drug traffic. A few of those who are waging this war know something about the drugs they are trying to eliminate, but they are few. The war is against illegal use of drugs and those who trade in death and misery.

As citizens, parents, and people (white collar and blue collar) professor and students, we must know something about this hideous enemy.  Much more, as Christians we must be informed regarding such a nefarious foe.  It is essential for church leaders, ministers, teachers, and parents who are Christians to be able to speak intelligently about drugs.  The drug war lords capitalize on the ignorance of those who refuse any kind of drug abuse.  So, allow me to present some vital information designed to educate those who study it.

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Another reason children decide to use illegal drugs is peer pressure. At an early age children develop a keen sense of personal identity and that means being accepted by their peers. It starts in the family. Children develop a sense of being part of something larger than themselves and the family relationship provides it. When their world becomes a bit larger and they branch out into society, that desire to be part of something is exacerbated. They want to be accepted by those they wish to be part of. Thus their actions and attitudes are formed within them in keeping with their perception of what it takes to be accepted. Peer pressure is immensely strong.

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In a household survey in 1988 the question was asked, “Have you used drugs or alcohol within the past 30 days?” Among the 12- to 17-year olds who answered the survey five million admitted to using alcohol. 1.2 million said they had smoked marijuana and 400,000 said they had inhaled substances such as glue and cleaning fluid. Nearly a quarter of a million said they had used cocaine or the more deadly drug of “crack.” The survey showed that nearly two million young people are regular users of illegal drugs. The source of this information is Better Homes and Gardens, February 1990. The article also notes that many of the youthful drug users are unable to control their intake of alcohol.

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