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Analyze current trends among drug and alcohol use within the last five years. Evaluate empirical evidence...

Analyze current trends among drug and alcohol use within the last five years.

Evaluate empirical evidence that provides comprehensive information about one trend among drug and alcohol use within the last five years.

Analyze one current trend among drug and alcohol use within the last five years utilizing the empirical evidence for support.

-Include a comparison to previous years and predictions of the future of the current trend.

-Include how the current trend is being addressed within the field of addiction counseling. Illustrate how the knowledge of the chosen trend will benefit addictions professionals.

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Alcohol and drug addiction have increased in past few years to a great extent . Reason being increase of stress and changes in lifestyle of people. It has been most popular among the teens now a days cause parents do not give attention to their kids regarding the studies or daily activities and the kind of friends they have as company.

Suppose there is a family of four mother , father , and two different aged kids . According to today's economic situation going all over the world it is very difficult to fulfill day today needs along with the lifestyle one wants. So father is busy in earning for family and cause woman are independent and working woman they do not have much time for kids and are involved in job and in personal life . They have their own friend circle for their comfort . That is why even mother's attention is being away from the child and even the moms are aware of it and they are stressed for it .

Talking about children and teen age kids they face the consequences of the busy lifestyle of parents . They spend time with their friends and are not able to have proper guidance when they need it most and as a result in the name of enjoyment they fall into alcohol and drugs which later on becomes an addiction , which is very dangerous to mankind.

Due to this drug dealers are in very high profit , more than food the drugs and alcohol are being sold and the industry which deal with treatment of addicts are in highly proactive .

Hayet Jeridi answered 7 months ago
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