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The use of illegal drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, are becoming more and more common in many countries. What are some of the problems associated with drug abuse, and what are some of the possible solutions?

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Drug
abuse
 is becoming increasingly serious in many nations.
Although
 drugs threaten a lot of societies, their
effects
 can be combated successfully.
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 essay looks at the issues
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drug
 use and suggests some solutions to reduce the
effects
.
Drug
abuse
 causes many problems for communities. The obvious one is the medical
effects
. Addicts
abuse
 their bodies and neglect their health. Because of that,
eventually
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 they require expansive treatment or hospitalization. In tragic and extremes cases,
such
 as Marilyn Monroe, a
drug
 overdose even leads to death. The
second
 effect is
crime
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. People who take
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the drug
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drug
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 can become violent and irrational and often cause harm to themselves and others.
However
, the menace of drugs can be fought. Education is the main way to tackle
this
 trouble. People need to be aware
about
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 these serious damages. Children need to be told at home and at schools to avoid the use of drugs. The government could
also
 use infomercials to educate their citizens. A
second
 approach is to increase police manpower to punish the dealers and to enforce the law of
this
 theme. In conclusion,
drug
abuse
 is a serious issue because it causes health problems and
tend
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 to increase
the
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violent crimes. The best approaches to deal with it are to educate the public about its
effects
 and
also
 to give the police more power to fight
drug related
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 crimes.
Although
 the problem is unlikely to be entirely eliminated in the short term there are concrete steps to reduce the
effects
 it is having on the current society.
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