Illegal Drugs: Why do people turn to it?

By: Desiree Labordo

Sniffin' it. An addict doing her drug ritual.

Drugs, what is the importance? What is there in drugs that make people get addicted? What are the steps to avoid this kind of habit? We can’t deny that we, Filipinos, are usually faced with this issue of other’s habit without even knowing what may the consequences of using such things. What really are drugs? Is it really that without it we are incomplete? At times, in our daily lives we cannot avoid to get used in a habit that may ruin our health. We don’t even think how it may affect us, and those who are around us. One big question, how should we help cease these habits? Also, are their parents and loved ones still worried?

According to OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, “I once inhaled a pretty full of dose of either with the deterioration to put on record at the earliest moment of regaining consciousness the thought I should find uppermost in my mind”

This habit is every one’s concern; this must be stopped for the sake of all. These must be stopped as early as possible. When can they ever have the sense of direction in their lives? Most importantly, teach students to avoid these kinds of vices so they may not fall into these habits.

All in. Drugs commonly abused.

Kinds of addictive drugs 

We Filipinos are aware of different kinds of drugs that we intake every day. We also know they can be harmful. Why do we ignore this kind of things even though it destroys our lives? DR PLARIDEL F. VIDAL stated in his a guide that some drugs are subject to abuse and are actually of two different kinds.

ILICIT (PROHIBITED) DRUGS manufacture and distribution prohibited except for approved research purposes

1. HALLUCINOGEN (LCD, ACID) LSD-25 is a lysergic acid derivatives

2. HEROIN (SNOW, STUFF, H., JUNK AND OTHERS) are alkaloid derived from morphine

3. MARIJUANA (JOINTS STICKS, GRASS, POT AND OTHERS) is the dried flowering or fruiting top of the plant, cannabis sativa l… commonly called Indian hemp. Usually looks like fine, green, tobacco. Its possession is illegal.

LEGITIMATE (PERMISSIVE) DRUGS essential to the practice of medicine: Legitimate manufacture and distribution are confined to ethical dry channels

1. AMPHETAMINE (BENNIES, HEARTS) amphetamines are stimulants, prescribed by physician chiefly to reduce appetite and to relieve minor cases and mental depression.

2. BARBITURATES (RED BIRDS, YELLOW JACKETS) are sedatives, prescribed to induce sleep, or in smaller dose to provide a coloring effect.

3. COCAINE (THE LEAF, SNOW) it is a white, odorless, fluffy powder that looks like crystalline snow

4. CODAINE (SCHOOLBOY) component of opium and a derivative of morphine

5. METHAMPHETAMINE (SPEED, CRYSTALS) stimulants, closely related to amphetamine and ephedrine.

6. MORPHINE (M, DREAMER, AND OTHERS) the principles active component of opium

Heating it up. An addict preparing his paraphernalia

Factors that influence drugs addiction

Now a days, we can’t avoid that our country will be prone to many crises attacking our country which as many think, our government are not doing something to lessen this kind wrong- doings. There are some factors that influence people to use drugs. Also, we have less lofty motivations just as other means than drugs could be used. Then, then peer approval for non-use also influences behavior. The peers refer to everyone of the same age. The third factor is the influence of the media that may stand accuse of creating a demand for a drug. Next, the influence of the religion which the attitude of organize religion place conceal role and understanding use being a culture. Included also the influence of the medicine which taken drugs in normal way of curing disease, in taking to relieve condition that being discomfort since equally normal. Then, there is the desire to enhance physical performance which athletes are pressured to take drugs to enhance their capabilities. Lastly the desire for exploration is one of the major tasks of the adolescence to establish a sense of identity which entails along period of self exploration.

Why People Turn to Drugs

Why people turn to drugs? Is it for fun that they want to explore? Or to revenge against people who might ignore them if they need someone who can talk with, help them for in times of needs and in times of problem. There are different reasons why people turn to the use drugs.

To escape from reality. Young people are filled with fears, of obsessions, anxieties, and feeling of inadequacy. They are saying “I want to belong” but believed that opinions in life are not open to them, and drugs represent withdrawal for society. 

Search for cheap thrill. Today’s youth are curious and looking for kicks. They say “Pot” is safe and cheaper than alcohol. Maybe “Goallessness” is the cause.

Lack of information as to the harmful effects teenagers. Teenagers o not realize the dangers. When they learn the facts, most of them decide not use drugs.

We have prolonged adolescence. Their truly first affluent generation is the beginning to us what lies beyond abundance. Parents have shielded them form disappointment and shattered dreams and have not allowed to grow up and matured. As a result many young people cannot face their major problems.

A drugs oriented society. We live in an age with a full fore everything. It is difficult for youngsters to abstain when everyone else is participating.

An ages of permissiveness. Parents have encouraged their children to explore their own pleasure without proper guidance. Moral values have deteriorated.

Family values for largely stayed buy surrounding people.

Acceptance by peers drive to accept by once peers.

Feeling down. Most teenagers turn to drugs
to escape bitter experiences in life. 

Effects of drugs addiction to the users

Young people today have good reasons to be disappointed with the failures and hypocrisy of their older generation. So they tried and copied this doings that add to the problems of the community.

Here are the different effects of drug abuse that deteriorate the abusers.

I. Effect of the persons (users).

A. Medical and Physical Deterioration
Destroying the medical and physical aspects of the persons 

B. Personality Deterioration
Destroying the personal lives without even knowing the outcome of it.

C. Mental Deterioration
Abusing the mental aspects.

D. Spiritual Deterioration
The user might forget the spiritual value in their lives.

II. Effect to the Family 

This kind of effect ignores the real value of being a family.

III. Effect to the community
The users don’t know what they do, they just focused what is good and right for their selves.

IV. Effect to the Society
This kind of effect is due to the lack of selves discipline within users.

Effects of drugs addiction to the users

Young people today have good reasons to be disappointed with the failures and hypocrisy of their older generation. So they tried and copied this doings that add to the problems of the community.

Here are the different effects of drug abuse that deteriorate the abusers.

I. Effect of the persons (users).

A. Medical and Physical Deterioration
Destroying the medical and physical aspects of the persons

B. Personality Deterioration
Destroying the personal lives without even knowing the outcome of it.

C. Mental Deterioration
Abusing the mental aspects.

D. Spiritual Deterioration
The user might forget the spiritual value in their lives.

II. Effect to the Family
This kind of effect ignores the real value of being a family.

III. Effect to the community
The users don’t know what they do, they just focused what is good and right for their selves.

IV. Effect to the Society
This kind of effect is due to the lack of selves discipline within users. 

Caught! Drug dealers on a police operation.

By Desiree Labordo

In conclusion, nowadays, we can say that our country is awfully full of corruption and crises. The most, the widespread crimes which are the main reasons the works of mankind result to an unprogressive country. Addiction to drugs mostly affects teenagers. This is because they cannot avoid to try even though they know the bad effects with themselves and t the people around them. Because of this, they do not think what kind of habit they’re up to. We cannot hide the truth. “What is prohibited is exciting”, that once we’ve tested it, we cannot even cease or even forget it. However, do we even think at times what might be the effect of this kind of habit if we get addicted?

This is one of the major problems we face that the government hasn’t acted upon yet. How can we help our community stay away from this kind of wrong doings? What should we do to help people not to get addicted? We need to do our part as individuals, but government must act on this first.



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Just go with it: Doing what you love best

One of many firsts. My spelling at three. 

Every one of us has talents, no matter how simple. We may not be able to do everything, but for sure,  there is something we are really good at. Then perhaps, everybody might really be good at something as people would say. After college and media days, I never thought I could ever have the chance to write again. Nevertheless, the written words kept on haunting me. I guess I can’t escape its curse.

With so much to put into paper, having the personal courage to start writing again is somehow an achievement. I tried to look at different possibilities and even, opportunities by the time I start to write regularly. For so long, I have been thinking of getting my feet back unto journalism and take advantage of my gift for the written words. Somehow it is one way of telling my mom she didn’t have to regret teaching me how to write way ahead of everyone else in the family. That was when I was three. 

Strange writing system. One of my incomprehensible writing at two.

Are writers actually cursed? There are countless instances when I felt the need to put my thinking onto paper. These happen even when I am in the middle of my sleep, at the most silent period of the night. I have wanted to set aside the idea, but they just keep pouring. There are countless words that keep popping- life experiences, plans, fictional, or anything else under the sun. In most cases, I start scribbling things that are reminders of the not-so-pleasant past. It brought me to tears, but made my heart feel lighter.

Many of us might think that trying to outlive the bad memories make the pain go away. This, however, never worked for me. I think that the more I try not to think about the things, the stronger they shout to my brain. People have control over their lives, but I think memories not given proper closures are more haunting. Believing that there is no way out of trouble than facing it, I accommodate the memories that are coming back, put them down into paper, set them aside and read them when my mind is clear enough. Now there are lesser things for my brain to handle.

Local media gig. One of my articles as a junior journalist.

It took many years for me to realize how much I miss writing. I feel like I am home again. That I was given another chance to do what I can do best. After some time of trying to figure out my happiness, I have finally got the answer. I have learned the lesson of listening more to myself than to other people. I am delighted that at every moment, I need not pretend to be happy. That I know I have done something out of love for it. I have found half of my missing self. This is me- and I ain’t going to change it. 

♥

Useful connecting words

The following is a list of useful words you can use to connect ideas in writing.


Addition

in addition

and 

similarly

likewise 

as well as

besides 

further more

also 
moreover 
and then 
too
not only ... but 
even 
besides this/that


Sequence

first(ly) 

initially

second(ly) 

to begin with

then

next 

earlier/later

after this/that

following this/that

afterwards

Consequence

as a result 

thus 

so 

therefore

consequently

it follows that

thereby

eventually

then 

in that case

admittedly

Contrast

however 

on the other hand 

despite 

in spite of

though 

although 

but

on the contrary

otherwise 

yet 

instead of

rather 

whereas

nonetheless 

even though

compared with 

in contrast 

alternatively

Certainty

obviously 

certainly

plainly 

of course

undoubtedly

Condition

if 

unless 

whether

provided 

that for

so that 

whether

depending on

Definition

is 

refers to

means 

that is

consists of

Summary

in conclusion 

in summary 

lastly 

finally

to sum up 

to conclude

to recapitulate 

in short

Example

for instance 

one example 

for example

just as 

in particular

such as 

namely

to illustrate

Reason

since 

as 

so

because (of)

due to 

owing to

the reason 

why

in other words

leads to 

cause

Time

before 

since 

as

until 

meanwhile

at the moment

when 

whenever

as soon as 

just as