Drug Use Among the Youth in America and The Need for Legal Representation
Drugs, both illegal and legal, have always been abused by a certain percentage of the population. In recent years, teens and students have made up an ever-increasing percentage of this population. According to recent statistics by the SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), the rate of illicit drug use among youths ages 12-17 has increased to 10.1 percent in 2010, a large difference from 2008′s rate of 9.3. Marijuana was found to be the most commonly used illicit drug, followed by psychotherapeutic drugs used for non-medical purposes (sedatives, analgesics, stimulants and tranquilizers).
Not surprisingly, the current illicit drug use rate was much higher among young adults aged 18 to 25. 21.5 percent of this age demographic admits to using marijuana, psychotherapeutic drugs for non-medical purposes, hallucinogens and cocaine. The study also showed that the illicit drug use rate varied by the educational status of adults age 18 and over, with the rate being lower among college graduates than the lifetime rate for high school graduates.
The rate of illicit drug use among college students, even full-time students, is similar to the rate among other persons aged 18 to 22. These numbers point to the fact that illicit drugs are being sold and distributed on college campuses. Students have admitted to obtaining prescription drugs used for non-medical purposes “from a friend or relative for free”. A follow-up question revealed that the friend or relative had obtained the drugs from one doctor. Only 2.3 percent reported that the friend or relative had bought the drugs from a dealer or other stranger. Vicodin, OxyContin and Adderall are some of the most commonly abused prescription drugs.
When Men Cheat
The man sitting in the van blended in with the urban scenery, nondescript and unnoticed by anyone. His calm demeanor and casual glances around the hotel parking lot led passersby to conclude, that he was merely waiting for someone. Hidden behind the tinted windows of the vehicle he drove, cameras were ready to roll. But not just any old cameras, these were state of the art, and with a zoom that could take a precise picture of a zit on your nose from 200 yards away. A grey older model Mercedes, pulling into a parking spot several spots over, captured the man’s attention and when “the other women,” dressed in a skin tight dress and hot pink stilettos exited the vehicle, the ordinary man sitting in his nondescript vehicle began to record. Cybil, “the other women”, walked to the back of her car, opened up the trunk and retrieved a small overnight bag. Dick, the cheating husband, was soon seen pulling into the hotel parking lot, and while the investigators camera’s rolled, the two lovebirds hugged and kissed passionately and then hurried into the front doors of the hotel.
Some statistics say that roughly 50 percent of married men will cheat, and at least 81 percent won’t admit to it even after a woman asks (The DailyBeast.com). While men who cheat are not necessarily bad people, they are however, through the act of cheating, causing severe pain to their family. The woman who is dealing with this heartbreaking incident will without fail feel as if she is in some way to blame for her husband straying. This guilt will overwhelm her world and change who she is forever. Being able to catch a cheating husband or boyfriend is a scary proposition, and one that must not be taken lightly. A brave woman will empower herself by finding out the truth, while other women will stick their heads in the sand and ignore what her instincts are telling her.