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To what extent should the U.S. government invest in local organizations to…
To what extent should the U.S. government invest in local organizations to address the issue of addiction in young adults because of the legalization of drugs in the United States?
COUNTER CLAIM
Parents of teenagers should guard their children more and watch what they do
--- if their parents raise them in an environment around drugs they are way more likely to do drugs
---- it is their normal, they are always around drugs
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What local organizations would do, and what they would look like to be effective.
We want to invest in local organizations like group therapy or self help recovery groups focused specifically on young adults, to break the statistics, become sober and stay sober. In investing in these organizations we want bonds to be build, accountability partnerships formed, and break the stigma of addiction recovery groups.
This is the problem, young people get addicted to substances and they do not get treatment and it is incredibly hard to break addiction without some form of treatment. Due to their lack of treatment use, they most likely be addicted to that drug for the rest of their life, or have an incredibly hard time trying to recover later in life.
“Across the survey years, most young adults with SUDs received treatment from self-help groups, with a significant decrease from 10.3% in 2011 to 7.7% in 2019” (Lu et al)
peer support is needed to fight addiction, but you still need some sort of doctor or therapist. There is a significant deduction in relapse with people in support groups
"Evidence demonstrates that ones beliefs in their own ability can increase and influence ithers behavior by watching other peoples behaviors" (Tracy et al)
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DRUG LEGALIZATION
So many people today are pushing for the legalization of drugs, they want as many drugs legalized as possible. They believe in drug decriminalization, the act of not incarcerating people for possessing drugs.
Drug decriminalization reduces the number of people arrested, less people in jail, increasing uptake into drug treatment and decreases the cost of criminalization. (drug policy alliance)
Getting rid off drugs fully is impossible, they will always be around. "Seizing drugs does not physically reduce consumption by a corresponding amount..." (Kilmer et al, 18)
Legalizing drugs means more money and taxes to the government, and allows for more jobs. It would also take away the illicit drug market and drug tariffing, (Should drugs be...).
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Teen drug use is a measure of the drug policy: if a teenager can get a hold of drugs, then so can the rest of society
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WHY ADDICTIONS ARE BAD
“A 12 to 17 year old who smokes marijuana is 85 times more likely to use cocaine (Califano,21).
“From January 2015 to November 2021, the number of deaths due to drug overdose in the U.S. doubled and reached a peak of more than 100,000 people” (lu et al).
A child who smoke marijuana is more likely to commit suicide (Califano,19).
9% of young adults report smoking cigarettes in 30 days and 18.6% in the past 12 months
A quarter of people who smoke a pack of cigarettes a day lose 10-15 years of their life span (DeMarneffe).
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