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The use of and abuse of illegal and prescription drugs are a health, social, and law enforcement problem that is affecting Americans across the country. Drug abuse is destroying the lives of many teens and adults and is also destroying families in the United States. The use of drugs is a major problem in the United States among all Americans, but drug addiction is the main cause for America's troubled teens today.
Exactly what is a drug? A drug is any chemical that produces a therapeutic or non-therapeutic effect in the body. Millions of people are abusing many different types of drugs today that are affecting the way the body functions. There are abused substances, which are prescription and over-the-counter medicines that prevent and treat diseases and illnesses and also to relieve symptoms; and there are illegal substances. Abused substances may include: tranquillizers, pain relievers (Percodan, Vicodin, and Oxycontin), sedatives, stimulants (Ritalin, diet pills), and sniffing......

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