Drugs Is Dangerous And Illegal - 1882 Words

Driving under the influence of drugs is quite dangerous and illegal. It not only puts the driver at risk but the passengers and other drivers as well. The 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimated that 9.9 million people (or 3.8 percent) who were twelve or older that reported driving under the influence of drugs (National Institute on Drug Abuse). Although, a survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration â€Å"found that more than 22 percent of drivers tested positive for illegal, prescription, or over-the-counter drugs† (National Institute on Drug Abuse). As stated above, there were one in six college students who had access to a car that drove under the influence of drugs at least once (National Institute on Drug†¦show more content†¦According to the Drug Policy Alliance, injecting heroin has the greatest risk of overdose because it allows large amounts of heroin into the bloodstream at once. Money is something that everyone wants to have. Everyone needs it to buy the basics: food, shelter, water. Being addicted to heroin compromises that. Heroin addicts usually will not save up money. Once they get money it goes straight to the addiction. They buy as much as they can afford usually. They forgo getting food or water just so they can get their drug of choice. This could put a strain on family relationships as well. Heroin addicts start off by asking their parents or family members for money promising they will pay them back. When the family sees that the addict is using it for drugs, the addict could get kicked out of the house and banished from the family. Society views heroin addicts in a very negative way. Most people think that heroin addicts are homeless, which they very well could be. People do not see that heroin addicts need help. They just see them as a piece of trash that is always begging for money. People who are addicted to drugs are portrayed in the media (Draus, Roddy, Greenwald, 2010) which is how soc iety portrays them too. Being addicted to heroin in society’s eyes means that there is an â€Å"extreme lack of control over one’s own daily behaviors† (Draus et al, 2010). Interrelated Problems As stated previously,