Ricardo Godinez
Professor Kosuth-Wood
English 061
December 16, 2017
Just One More Time Have you ever thought to yourself, “just one more,” when eating a bag of chips? Well unfortunately those who battle with substance abuse everyday have this same conflict, except with drugs. Substance abuse ruins people’s lives by addiction and gives them an escape from their problems. Substance abuse is significant in society, because leads many people away from success and society by giving them a false reality of happiness. Those who suffer from a mental illness like depression, can fall easily into the void of drugs. Making the user feel happy and stress free leading them to addiction, health problems, and possibly death. Immediate effects of substance
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He didn’t answer my calls, so I tried to get in contact with his mother. I went over to their home and knocked. She opened the door and immediately hugged me. “I’m glad to see you again.” “Is Tony home?” I asked. She looked at me and took me to his room. Tony was hooked up to medial machines keeping him alive. “He’s suffered from multiple over dosses. He didn’t go to college. He’s escaped from rehab more times than I can count…,” She stopped and tears began to run down her cheeks. “Where did my friend Tony go,” I thought to myself as I began to …show more content…
Turning a productive student into a college dropout is just an example of what substance abuse can do; while there are many other key factors that contribute to the situation, drugs certainly play a role. However, there is always good where there is bad, and this is also true with experiencing substance abuse. Very few people learn from the mistake of abusing drugs and prosper in their lives. They learn to think carefully about their future, their well-being, and of their loved