Drugs have always been a big part of our society. Many issues arise with whether or not some of them should be legalized for medication purposes or if they all should just be kept as illegal. Drugs are a very interesting topic to learn about and discuss. There is so many things that people don’t know and maybe they should. Not everyone is aware of all the risks or what can happen to you if you get caught with them.

"Drugs are a white powder that is made from the leaves of a coca bush, which grows in the mountains of South America. As far back as a thousand years ago the Indians of South America chewed coca leaves to give themselves more energy”.

According to National Institute on Drug Abuse, iIn 2013, a survey reported that an estimated 24.6 million Americans aged 12 or older had used an illegal drug. Repeated use can lead to changes in the brain that challenge an addict’s self control and interfere with their ability to resist the temptation of a drug, this addiction makes them feel better about themselves and forget about the problem they are dealing with at the time.

Drug addiction is very complicated. It is a mental illness in which the user is in an altered state of mind. Just like any other mental illness, addiction is an extremely hard thing to deal with in day to day life. The focus now needs to shift to how we can help people with drug addiction and what programs are the most effective.
There are so many drug treatment programs out there that claim to be the best treatment for people addicted to drugs. Depending on the type of program, there are programs that are effective short term and there are programs that are effective long term.