Category: Substance Abuse

  • The Outsiders: Violence, Poor Parenting, and Substance Abuse

    Certain social issues are the causes of a broken society and bring pain and sorrow. The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is in Ponyboys point of view, after the tragic death of his parents, he is then in the care of his older brothers, Darry and Sodapop. All are in the group that goes by the…

  • Substance Abuse Among Adolescents

    Substance use is rapidly becoming one of the most prevalent issues in todays society. According to a survey by the WHO, 164 million people had an alcohol or drug use disorder in 2016. A major part of the population dealing with these issues are the adolescents. Studies by Belcher and Schinitzky (1998) have shown that…