Cause Of Drug Abuse In The United States
Drug abuse is becoming more and more common. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, twenty-seven and two tenths of students in high school abuse tobacco and other illicit drugs. There are several noticeable signs that people can use to tell if someone is abusing drugs. One very common warning sign is bloodshot eyes. This visual aid can really be helpful when trying to identify if someone is a drug abuser. Other common symptoms include frequent mood swings, unexplainable financial issues, changes in daily routines, acting out or looking for trouble, stolen items, unexplainable behavior issues, slurred speech, shaking and frequent tremors, and unstable relationships.
Tobacco is a leading cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking cigarettes results in over four hundred eighty thousand premature deaths in America per year. This is about one in every five deaths in the United States. For every death from smoking, thirty additional people suffer from at least one tobacco related disease. Even though the physical impact of tobacco seems so deadly, the tobacco industry is a booming market. The tobacco industry in 2010 acquired sales of near …show more content…
Alcohol has become more and more popular throughout the years and has become a very dangerous issue for those who drive. One in every three automobile accidents occurs due to drunk driving. Drunk driving can be very harmful due to its impairment on the driver’s skills. Some common ways alcohol impairs drunk drivers are lack of concentration on one object, slow reaction time, impaired visual skills, lack of accurate perception, and lack of ability to track objects. Some common characteristics of drunk drivers are they are usually male, they tend to be alcoholics, they seem to be socially awkward individuals, and tend to have a record of driving under the
Tobacco is a leading cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking cigarettes results in over four hundred eighty thousand premature deaths in America per year. This is about one in every five deaths in the United States. For every death from smoking, thirty additional people suffer from at least one tobacco related disease. Even though the physical impact of tobacco seems so deadly, the tobacco industry is a booming market. The tobacco industry in 2010 acquired sales of near …show more content…
Alcohol has become more and more popular throughout the years and has become a very dangerous issue for those who drive. One in every three automobile accidents occurs due to drunk driving. Drunk driving can be very harmful due to its impairment on the driver’s skills. Some common ways alcohol impairs drunk drivers are lack of concentration on one object, slow reaction time, impaired visual skills, lack of accurate perception, and lack of ability to track objects. Some common characteristics of drunk drivers are they are usually male, they tend to be alcoholics, they seem to be socially awkward individuals, and tend to have a record of driving under the