Research in to Context

Researching Effects of Drugs

Drug Withdrawal Symptoms

Bloodshot eyes or pupils that are smaller or larger than normal.

Meth/cocaine: Frequent nosebleedsSeizures without a history of epilepsy.

Sudden mood changes, irritability, angry outbursts or laughing at nothing.

 Appearing fearful, withdrawn, anxious, or paranoid, with no apparent reason. = specific

symptoms vital to ‘Drug Me Down’

Drugs can lead to CrimeCrime can have a major effect on the society by making people

feel scared and unsafe. So therefore, it’s a relevant and an important issue related to the teenager.

Extreme Peer Pressure and persistent Bullying can also be a crime.

Committing Crime can also have an impact on the person doing it. This can be psychological as well as the obvious impact of prison or a criminal record.

In the USA, most inmates are in prison, at least in large part, because of substance abuse. (https://ncadd.org/learn-about-drugs/drugs-and-crime)

80% of offenders abuse drugs or alcohol.

Nearly 50% of jail and prison inmates are clinically addicted.

Approximately 60% of individuals arrested for most types of crimes test positive for illegal drugs at arrest.

Most common crimes committed by drug addicts:

BURGLARY

SHOP – LIFTING

RAPE

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

THEFT

PROPERTY CRIME

DRUG DEALING

What causes one to commit crime?

Social issues such as problems with parents, bullying at school and relationship problems..

Mental Issues such as mental disorder, Anxiety and Depression.

Drugs is also one of the main causes of violent and crimes. Mental issues and Social issues can lead to having drugs which then leads to feel the need to commit crimes.

Who does it effect the most and who is more likely to commit the

crime? Modern society has many high expectations from young people. It puts pressure on them and that leads them to see drug is an escape from the pressure without realizing how addictive drugs can become for them.

Person who normally would not commit crime, and if they are drug addicts then they are more likely to commit it, because drugs are expensive and just to get their hands on it, they can take extreme measures. Thus, getting it through crime such as aggravated assault.

Crime Movies

Crime movies tends to be based on a true story to make it more sinister and thrilling for the audience.

Research into Peer Pressure

What is peer pressure?‘Social pressure by members of one's peer group to take a certain action, adopt certain values, or otherwise conform in order to be accepted.’

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/peer+pressure

Where does it happen?Peer pressure can be present at school or within a broader community. It can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. Peer pressure can affect you in a number of different ways:

Directly- Peer pressure can be as simple and direct as someone telling you what to do. It might be a good idea to talk to someone you trust if you feel threatened, or if you are being hurt or pressured into something you don’t want to do. You could talk to a family member, friend, teacher or counselor.

Indirectly- Peer pressure might not always be obvious to you. It’s not uncommon for a group of friends to have particular habits or activities that they do together. But when you’re with a different group of friends, it might be unlikely that you do those same things. For example, you might only smoke when you are with certain friends, or you might be more likely to study when you are with other friends.

Individually- Sometimes the pressure comes from you. Feeling different from a group can be hard. Sometimes this happens when people move to a new city or start a new school or job. This often means having to make new friends and fit into a new environment. To avoid feeling out of place, you might do things to make sure you feel like the rest of the group. When people feel unsure about themselves, they might be more likely to feel the effects of peer pressure. So therefore, they are also likely to take extreme measures in order to fit in, for example start taking drugs in order to look cool to a certain group at school.

How does peer pressure make people behave?

Makes people show off

Makes people do things they do not want to do.

Makes people change their behavior in a negative or positive way.

Can drive someone mental due to the pressure.

It can ruin a person’s life and make them unable to get back into normal life and fulfill their dreams as they will be seen as a bad influence for the society. Thus making it difficult to fit back into normal life again.