Tag: drugs
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High Life: Illegal Drugs and Conformity
A staggering 73 percent of teenagers polled admitted that school stress was a primary factor in their decision to use drugs, yet a mere seven percent of parents thought their kids might turn to drugs as a stress coping mechanism. Stress related to peer pressure might also cause a young person to engage in conformity…
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Which Jobs Lead to Substance Abuse?
Substance abuse is attributed to a number of causes, some genetic and others due to societal aspects. High stress, long hours, and fatigue are commonly cited causes of substance abuse, in addition to remote supervision and easy access to substances. Sometimes, even boredom can cause one to abuse drugs, the use of which has attributed…
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Drug Abuse and Your Body: Exposed
Drugs impact every organ in the body. In this easy to read graphic, we demonstrate the impact of the most commonly abused drugs on the body’s organs and its systems. Many people who use drugs, even if they are prescribed, are unaware of how a drug impacts the normal functioning of the body. Whether it…
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Your Brain on Drugs
Check out this infographic, brought to you by bestrehabcounselingdegrees.com, to learn about why the human brain is so easily addicted and what it is that makes us unable to quit.
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Rogue Addictions
A staggering 14 million Americans abuse alcohol while 2 million are cocaine addicts, 1.4 million use meth on a regular basis and 800 thousand are addicted to heroine. These widely-acknowledged addictions are joined by addictions to food, sex, work and even shopping. In this infographic, BestAddictionsCounselingPrograms.com takes a look at many kinds of addictions afflicting…
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Marijuana in America
Do you think marijuana should be legalized in the U.S.? This infographic gives you more insight into the pot debate and lets you know a little more about who actually uses it.