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    The poem "I am Meth" describes the destructive nature of drug addiction from the perspective of meth, saying it destroys homes and families, takes children, and leads people to misery and hell. The poem was written by a girl in rehab who later died of an overdose. The document discusses the increasing problem of drug addiction among adolescents due to peer pressure and seeking acceptance. It outlines both short-term and long-term negative health effects of drug abuse. While addiction is a disease, recovering addicts deserve support rather than condemnation, as it takes great effort to overcome addiction. Famous people like Eminem and Robert Downey Jr. overcame addiction, showing it is possible to recover and lead successful lives.

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    The poem "I am Meth" describes the destructive nature of drug addiction from the perspective of meth, saying it destroys homes and families, takes children, and leads people to misery and hell. The poem was written by a girl in rehab who later died of an overdose. The document discusses the increasing problem of drug addiction among adolescents due to peer pressure and seeking acceptance. It outlines both short-term and long-term negative health effects of drug abuse. While addiction is a disease, recovering addicts deserve support rather than condemnation, as it takes great effort to overcome addiction. Famous people like Eminem and Robert Downey Jr. overcame addiction, showing it is possible to recover and lead successful lives.

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    The poem "I am Meth" describes the destructive nature of drug addiction from the perspective of meth, saying it destroys homes and families, takes children, and leads people to misery and hell. The poem was written by a girl in rehab who later died of an overdose. The document discusses the increasing problem of drug addiction among adolescents due to peer pressure and seeking acceptance. It outlines both short-term and long-term negative health effects of drug abuse. While addiction is a disease, recovering addicts deserve support rather than condemnation, as it takes great effort to overcome addiction. Famous people like Eminem and Robert Downey Jr. overcame addiction, showing it is possible to recover and lead successful lives.

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    The poem "I am Meth" describes the destructive nature of drug addiction from the perspective of meth, saying it destroys homes and families, takes children, and leads people to misery and hell. The poem was written by a girl in rehab who later died of an overdose. The document discusses the increasing problem of drug addiction among adolescents due to peer pressure and seeking acceptance. It outlines both short-term and long-term negative health effects of drug abuse. While addiction is a disease, recovering addicts deserve support rather than condemnation, as it takes great effort to overcome addiction. Famous people like Eminem and Robert Downey Jr. overcame addiction, showing it is possible to recover and lead successful lives.

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    DEAD : Drugs End All Dreams

    I destroy homes, I tear families


    apart, I take your children, And
    that's just the start.

    My power is awesome, try me


    you'll see, but if you do, you may
    never break free.

    I can bring you more misery


    than words can tell, come take
    my hand, let me take you to hell.

    'I am Meth' is such a literally overwhelming poem penned by a little girl Judy West during her
    rehab in jail following a treacherous life addicted to drugs.She was found deceased few days
    after writing this poem,with a needle still in her arm.
    The poem emphasizes the dark side of drugs and the need of the hour to rise against it.

    Drug addiction is one of the most talked about social evils in this century. Adolescents are seen
    with increasing addiction to drugs. The main reason with increasing concern is peer pressure.
    There are direct and indirect pressure that might influence a person's decision in using drugs.
    Direct pressure might be when a person is offered to try drugs. Indirect pressure might be when
    a person is around people using drugs and sees that there is nothing wrong with using it.
    Adolescents who use drugs seek out peers who also use and, in turn, are influenced by those
    peers. A person might also try drugs just to fit in a social group, even if the person had no
    intentions of using drugs. There are many more reasons for addiction such as emotional stress
    following bereavement, maybe losing a job or fear of failure. Whatever the reason is people tend
    to drugs just to comfort themselves from the evils of the society. They seek for a different world
    free from problems, uncertainties and difficulties. The real question is , do they finally find the
    peace of mind they seek?

    Drug abuse has many consequences. There are short term, long term, direct and indirect
    effects.
    Short-term effects can range from changes in appetite, wakefulness, heart rate, blood pressure,
    and/or mood to heart attack, stroke, psychosis, overdose, and even death.
    Long-term effects can include heart or lung disease, cancer, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis,
    and others. It can cause changes in brain chemical systems and circuits as well, affecting
    functions that include:

    learning
    judgment
    decision-making
    stress
    memory
    behavior
    It is said ' Hate the disease, not the addict'. Drug addicts are no less in our society. But there is
    no use in ignoring them. They made a mistake by falling into the trap. It really takes more than a
    strong will to come back, but it is not impossible. We have thousands of examples of people
    who have successfully come back from addiction and lead a great career. Music virtuoso
    Eminem and Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr are great examples. Even though the best
    medicine is abstinence, it is never too late to choose rehab. Lets pledge to build a society free
    from drug obsession.

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