Addiction has crossed the line from being defined as a physical dependency on drugs to include such classifications as religious addiction, shopping addiction, food addiction, work addiction, television addiction, and love addiction. ... Since addiction is believed to be a social problem then an attempt at cutting off the source of addiction, drugs in this case, is thought to cure the problem. ... For too long policy makers have used prohibition as a smoke screen to avoid addressing the social and economic factors that lead people to use drugs. Most illegal and legal drug use is recreational. ...

• Word Count: 1485
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The use and addiction of drugs can happen to anyone. ... Even people who are in great physical and mental shape are not safe from drug addiction (Peck 14-15). ... There are two main illegal drugs that are used among athletes. ... Both of these drugs are used at recreational levels to boost the performance of the athlete (Freeman 1). ... Although it is disturbing that athletes use drugs for performance they will continue to use them and eventually society will accept the fact of drug use in sports as they are in medicine (Kuhn 71). ...

• Word Count: 1724
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Illicit drug use among young adolescents is on the rise. ... The addiction is usually based on genetics. ... Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the U.S. ... The issue with marijuana is it is seen too often as a "recreational" drug and is falsely believed to be non-addictive. ... Marijuana is a "gateway" drug because it leads to the use of other serious drugs. ...

• Word Count: 1949
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

America's "War on Drugs" which make the recreational use of marijuana illegal is not working. ... American drug laws are not currently working marijuana is still a widely used drug. ... The reduction in the price will lead to little, if any, growth in drug addiction, due to the loss of demand. ... Marijuana does not cause people to use hard drugs. ... Most marijuana users never use any other illegal drug (Morgan 33). ...

• Word Count: 1609
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School