Harwood Young
10/6/20 Contemporary Social Problems
THE SOCIAL REFORM OF DRUG
ADDICTION
Drug addiction is a current problem affecting the countries youth, as well as those
of a low economic status. Drug addiction has been stigmatized to keep people away from
drugs, but those addicted are faced with a negative view from others causing help to be
hard to seek. There are more and more people affected by drug addiction each year, from
2018 to 2019 alone illicit drug use increased by three million for ages 12 and up
“National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).” 2020 SAMHSA retrieved
2019(file:///C:/Users/alexy/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp1_NSDUHDetailedTabs2019.zip/
NSDUHDetailedTabs2019.pdf) . Anyone can become addicted to drugs, but those of low
economic standard are more likely due to the environment they are brought up in
including drug use around them, mental health issues in the family, and a lack of
education. Drug abuse affects society, due to the affects it has on the working class, as
