(2008), drug addiction is simply use of drugs for non-medical reasons backed by the urge of staying relaxed, seeking diversion from the everyday pressures or just to comply with the prevalent trends in the peer group. Illegal drug abuse has risen from 5% to 15% within the period of 2005 to 2010 because of massive navigation of teenagers towards the destructive trend of drug addiction (DuPont, 2010)
The growing inclination towards drug addiction has emerged from the misconception that they are not dangerous like other as they are medically manufactured and are available at all medical outlets. This has also been confirmed by the report of National Institute on Drug Abuse that the main tragedy about the drug addiction pertains to their unproblematic availability as almost half of the drug abusers get the required drug from their household medicine cabinets, friends or relatives (Elliott et al
He asserts that the wider prescriptions and their easier availability have elevated the adolescents' addiction to prescription drugs. The opinion of Director of the Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research at NIDA is also noteworthy in this regard who asserts that these drugs actually need a prescription because they are extremely powerful medications (Friedman, 2006)
To spread awareness about the destructive implications of drug addiction. The NGOs have also collaborated with the academic institutions to hold especial workshops and seminars entailing the importance of a healthy life (Gu et al
Social Implications Increase in Accidental Deaths A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that the deaths caused by the excessive abuse of prescribed drugs have exceeded the casualties caused by the road accidents in U.S. (Johnson, 2011)
They are also greatly vulnerable to the sleeplessness or excessive sleepiness backed by the exhausted feelings. Similarly, the addiction to opiate analgesics badly affects the respiratory centers in the brain that distort the normal breathing (McCabe et al
Illegal drug abuse has risen from 5% to 15% within the period of 2005 to 2010 because of massive navigation of teenagers towards the destructive trend of drug addiction (DuPont, 2010). According to a research study conducted by the federal government's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, around 16 million teenagers aged between 12 to 20 years are addicted to the exploitation of prescribed drugs for non-medical purposes (Young, 2008)
The social impact of drug abuse and addiction affects the family, the community, and resonates with the overall society at large. In the simplest terms, a drug is a substance that alters the function of the body (Wilson & Kolander, 2011)
Supreme Court in June 1968 in Terry v. Ohio and Sibron v. New York (Barrett, 1998)
These two seminal decisions established the constitutionality of police stop and frisk practices under the Fourth Amendment (Barrett). The legal rationale in support of these decisions by the Supreme Court actually created a new category of police authority in the stop and frisk cases that managed to avoid some of the Fourth Amendment restrictions on unreasonable searches (Dripps, 2003)
Some of the factors are low level of education, fewer jobs for females, or if there are jobs there are not adequate salaries and unemployment. Absence of a social security net is also a contributor to this problem on the whole (Pilon, 2002)
In some cases, the reports submitted to FBI are being falsified by the law enforcement agencies. In addition, sometimes the reports are not completed by the police officers (Regoli & Hewitt, 2010)
On the other hand, the working class youth that is not paid well are likely to demonstrate offensive and illicit behaviors. Young people commit crimes in a large number as majority of them are adventurous, excitement-seekers and need money (Rothman, Dunlop & Entzel, 2004)
Other stakeholders, such as the media also played a contributory role by showing the aftermaths of hate crimes. The media showed what was left of burnt churches in some states of America (Hodge, 2011)
In addition, social problems differ by degree, and this is why some social problems have resulted to formulation of public policies in an effort to control the social menace. In a society, the public are the last people to identify that a social problem exists (Iganski, 2001)
Back in the 1970s, there were many cases of rape, arson, and assault. This led to the development of anti-hate campaigns in an attempt to address the injustices against the minorities who were the main victims (Illarraza & Anlge, 2001)
Hate Crime as a Social Problem In North Carolina, white men killed a Chinese-American man using a broken bottle and the butt of a gun. In response, the two white men said that they attacked the Chinese-American man because they hated "Orientals" (Jennessis & Broad, 2001)
Hate Crime as a Social Problem In North Carolina, white men killed a Chinese-American man using a broken bottle and the butt of a gun. In response, the two white men said that they attacked the Chinese-American man because they hated "Orientals" (Jennessis & Broad, 2001)
This led to the development of anti-hate campaigns in an attempt to address the injustices against the minorities who were the main victims (Illarraza & Anlge, 2001). The cases raised debates, which led to movements on both the left and right with an aim of redefining violence perpetrated due to bigotry "bias-motivated violence (Levin & McDevitt, 1993)
Therefore, as a public policy problem, there were several policies formulated in an effort to control the social problem. For instance, there was the Hate Crime Statistics Act, Hate Crime Sentencing Enhancement Act, Church Arsons Prevention Act and the Civil Rights Act (Lieberman, 1995)