drugs
Drugs have become a very serious problem in the United States. ... This Nation’s reliance on drugs for pleasure, depression, and medical relief dominates the political and economic scene. ... Drugs are used daily by all different age groups. Some of the more common drugs used are marijuana, alcohol, cigarettes, and heroin. ... That is true, 90% of those using hard drugs, such as heroin, started with marijuana. ... Heroin is much more expensive than those other drugs. ... Depression on the other hand is a totally different area of drugs. People who use drugs for pleasure are using them because they are looking for a good time. People who use drugs for depression use them to try and get through hard times throughout their life. ... Another excuse for using drugs is for medical relief. There are many people out there who use drugs for medical relief in moderation, but there are also many people who abuse them. The biggest category of drugs abused in the medical standpoint is prescription drugs. ... I only mentioned a few of the popular drugs, there are many, many more than that.