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SOCW 3004 Research ImplicatioN
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1Research Question to Research Implication
Vera Obata
Walden University
SOCW 3004
Dr. Deborah Mills
August 5th , 2021
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Research Question to Research Implication
Background Information
Drug and alcohol abuse is becoming a major problem that has significantly affected the
lives of many people not only in the United States but also in many countries in the world. In the
25-30 age range, approximately 45% of deaths from homicides, accidents, and suicides involve
drug or alcohol abuse (Jenkins, Slemon & Haines-Saah, 2017). Individuals who abuse alcohol
are at a greater risk of using drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, and heroin. Some people abuse
alcohol and drugs to compensate for depression, anxiety, trauma, and lack of positive social
skills. Apart from being related to lower academic performances, drugs and alcohol have led to
addiction, health-related issues, crime, violence, mental disorders, depression, low self-esteem,
and cyberbullying. It is also a significant influencer of theft and risky sexual behaviors (Tembo,
Burns & Kalembo, 2017). With the increasing negative impacts of drugs and alcohol, significant
strategies should be taken to enable safer use and reduce the challenging effects. Some of these
strategies include education, family-based treatment, connecting with the community, and
community policing.
According to statistics conducted by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health
(NSDUH), roughly 20 million adults in the U.S are battling substance abuse disorder. About
74% of individuals with substance abuse problems also struggle with alcoholism and
approximately 38% suffer from illicit drug use disorder (NIH, 2021). The same body of research
found out that 8.5 million adults have both SUD and mental illnesses. About 40% to 60% of
people’s risk of addiction is caused by genetics counting the impacts of people’s environments
on genetic factor expression. Influences of drug and alcohol abuse include domestic abuse and
violent households, influence, poor achievements in school, and the attitudes of community
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