Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1

Background of the study 2

Purpose of the study 3

Significance of the study 4

Research contribution 5

Conclusion 6

REFERENCES 7
 A CITY TEENAGE REBEL:
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE

A Reseach Paper
Presented to
The STI College Zamboanga Faculty

by

Covarrubias Charmin G.
Covarrubias Lyka F.
Locson Lara Angeline P.
Gregorio Julie Ann J.

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Practical Research (PRAX) in the
STI COLLEGE ZAMBOANGA

Systems Technology Institute

2019
 A CITY TEENAGE REBEL:
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE

Approved by:

Ms. Tiffany Delos Santos Roldan,

School of
Systems Technology Institute

Date Approved:
 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the study

There are several factor in using illigal substances that lead people to death.

Drugs and alcohol abuse is a worldwide problem. It affects all sectors of society in all

countries. In particular it affects the freedom and development of youth who are the

world’s most valuable asset (UNODC, 2002).

The gravity and characteristics of this problem vary from region to region and

country to country. In the ‘recent past’, drug and alcohol abuse among young people

has risen to unprecedented levels. According to the World Drug Report, a total of 180

million people abuse drugs worldwide and the majority of these are youth. In addition,

research indicates that alcohol, tobacco and marijuana are the most commonly abused

substances by adolescents across the globe (Bourne, 2005; Lakhampal and Agnihotri,

2007).

Many people don't understand why or how other people become addicted to

drugs. They may mistakenly think that those who use drugs lack moral principles or

willpower and that they could stop their drug use simply by choosing to. In reality,

drug addiction is a complex disease, and quitting usually takes more than good

intentions or a strong will. Drugs change the brain in ways that make quitting hard,

even for those who want to. Fortunately, researchers know more than ever about how
drugs affect the brain and have found treatments that can help people recover from

drug addiction and lead productive lives (NIDA, 2018).

Recent advances in the fields of genetics, molecular biology, behavioral

neuropharmacology, and brain imaging have dramatically changed our understanding

of the addictive process and why relapse occurs even in the face of catastrophic

consequences. Addiction is now recognized as a chronic brain disease that involves

complex interactions between repeated exposure to drugs, biological (i.e., genetic and

developmental), and environmental (i.e., drug availability, social, and economic

variables) factors. Its treatment, therefore, requires, in general, not only a long-term

intervention but also a multipronged approach that addresses the psychiatric, medical,

legal, and social consequences of addiction. Also, because addiction usually starts in

adolescence or early adulthood and is frequently comorbid with mental illness, we

need to expand our treatment interventions in this age group both for substance abuse

and psychiatric disorders (Volkow, 2005).

While Individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) have a significantly

shorter lifespan than the general population, there is sparse evidence on cause of death

when alcohol dependent people die prematurely. Especially the somatic causes of

death are shed less light on. Malignancy was the most common cause of death in the

included AUD cohorts, but the overall quality of the included studies in this review is

low. There is a need for high-quality studies to better understand cause-specific

mortality among AUD individuals (Mohamad, Ghani, Faiz, Nielsen, & Bilberg 2019).
 The implications of the observation are that children who drink alcoholic

beverages during teenage years will continue to do so at the years of adulthood, while

those who do not use alcohol are likely to be initiated into the use of a substance.

(Robins, Frailey, Roberts, & Trzesniewski, 2001).

1.2 Purpose of the study

The purpose of this study is to examine and better understand the effects of drugs

and alcohol abuse to a teenager and its community. Alcoholism and Drug addiction have

marked impacts on the ability of socializing and brain to function. Much of the literature

has been focused on teenager members of a family who present with substance

dependency. Teenager’s addiction affects community functioning. It changes how

communities relate and the roles of each member plays. The addiction becomes the

government’s priority. There is a limited research into the effects of teenager’s substance

dependency. Little attention has been paid to the addicted teenagers’ experience.

This qualitative study look at the zamboanga city community perspective as they

attemped to adapt and cope with substance dependency of the city teenage children resulting in

eight Significant themes:

(1) Finding out the substance dependence problem;

(2) Experiences as the problem escalated

(3) Looking for explanations other than substance dependence;

 (4) Connecting to the parents own history;

(5) Trying to cope;

(6) Challenges of getting help;

(7) Impact on siblings; and

(8) Choosing long-term rehabilitation

1.3 Significance of the study

This study will help readers to understand and evaluate the cause and effects of drugs

and alcohol abuse and the possibility of changing the addicted tenagers lifestyle in

rehabilitation. It will also be helpful to understand the change of behavior and different

personalities of a teenager abusive on using an illegal substances.

1.4 Research contribution

The study of a city teenage rebel: drugs and alcohol abuse can inform the development

of robust theory that indentifies the links between the problems, intervention and outcome.

Theory generated from this study may help to make sense of the complex relationship

between an addicted teenager, their families and the community. In addition, the present study

also contributed to existing literature. This study contributed to the current understanding of

how teenagers became a rebels and how to overcome being addicted to this drug and alcohol

abuse.
1.5 Conclusion

In conclusion drugs and alcohol abuse is a worldwide problem it can change the

brain in ways that make quitting hard, even for those who want to. Finally, researchers

know more than ever about how drugs affect the brain and have found treatments that can

help people recover from drug addiction and lead productive lives.

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