Dissertation: Impact of Drug Use on Teenagers in UK and Romania

This dissertation investigates the impact of drug use on teenagers in the UK and Romania, exploring both the consequences and the underlying reasons behind this issue. The study begins with an introduction that provides an overview of the research, its aims, objectives, and research questions, along with the structure of the dissertation and its value. A comprehensive literature review follows, examining the effects of drug use on teenagers' lives in both countries. The methodology chapter outlines the research philosophy, approaches, strategies, and data collection methods, including ethical considerations. The subsequent chapters present the data analysis, discussions, and conclusions derived from the research. The research aims to determine the impact of drugs on the lives of teenagers in the UK and Romania and to identify the reasons for teenage drug use, highlighting key factors such as curiosity, stress, and social problems. The study uses secondary research to analyze the impact of drug use in the lives of teenagers.

Research
Dissertation
(Drug use by teenagers in UK and
Romania)

Table of Contents
Title of the Research........................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1: Introduction...................................................................................................................1
Research Overview.................................................................................................................1
Aim of the study.....................................................................................................................2
Objective of Dissertation........................................................................................................2
Research Question..................................................................................................................2
Structure/Outline of dissertation.............................................................................................2
Value of this study..................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Literature Review...........................................................................................................5
Impact on drugs over life of teenager in UK and Romania.............................................................5
Chapter 3: Methodology..................................................................................................................9
Research Philosophy..............................................................................................................9
Research approaches............................................................................................................10
Research strategy..................................................................................................................11
Data collection and analysis.................................................................................................11
Ethical Consideration...........................................................................................................13
Chapter 4: Data analysis and discussion........................................................................................14
Chapter 5: Discussions...................................................................................................................18
Chapter 6: Conclusion....................................................................................................................20
References......................................................................................................................................22

Title of the Research
To determine the impact of drug over the life of teenagers within UK and Romania and
also articulate the reasons for that teenagers does drugs.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Research Overview
The present study initiates to determine the potential impact of drug over the life of
teenagers within UK and Romania and also the key reasons for that teenagers does drugs,
therefore, drugs is a major issue in every age group and has direct impact over the living of
individual, their family and society (Lupu and Todirita, 2013). However, the impact of drug
within teenagers are increasingly high within UK and Romania. Teenage lying between the age
of 13 to 19 in which youngsters are become teen and they have started growing and having their
own views and perspective regarding things. Therefore, Teenagers often experiment with a
variety of activities and substances. Unfortunately, the experimentations can lead to substance
abuse and addictions (Veselý and Dzúrová, 2013). Hence, the experimentations with alcohol and
drugs adolescence is common in this age and the teens often don't seen the connection among
their today's actions and the consequences tomorrow. Teens have the tendency to feel
indestructible or immune to the issues which are experienced by the others. The higher usage of
drugs, alcohol and tobacco at a young age has direct negative influence over the health of
individual. Teenagers abuses a wide range of drugs in which both legal and illegal aspects are
involves (Greenhill and et. al., 2016). The legally available drugs involve inhalants, alcohol,
prescribes medications and over the counter pills that are available for cold, sleep, die and so on.
The illegal drugs involves marijuana (pot), stimulants (cocaine, crack, and speed), LSD, PCP,
opiates or opioid pain killers, heroin, and designer drugs (Ecstasy). Therefore, the usage of
illegal drug is increasingly high among teen ages (Matei and et. al., 2013). There are assorted
reasons for this teens get involve in drugs like a bonding experience, curiosity, stress, low self
steam, social problem, emotional state, family and so on, thus these reasons that are the key
reasons for which individuals are very much into in Drugs. Alcohol, cannabis and tobacco are
termed to be the three most commonly used drugs which are highly used by the teenagers in
their life span, thus, the statistical report of National Institute on Drug Abuse stated that, 50% of
teens have abused an illicit drug, around 20 percent are involved in using prescription drug and
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40 percent of individual have smoked cigarette and 70 percent have based over alcohol by their
senior in their high schools (Vardakou, Pistos and Spiliopoulou, 2011). The usage of drug in
Romania is also high, thus, in Romania youngsters from the age group of 10 to 12 has started
using drugs. However, drug has adversely influences the life of teenagers as few got involve in
crime and any other illegal activities and not very much focused over their life as they destroys
their living via getting involved in drugs and this also creates assorted health issue which affects
their long term living as youngster who are involved in drugs are facing multiple health issue and
this affects their life as well as the situation of their family as well (Dzúrová, Spilková and
Vraný, 2016).
Aim of the study
To determine the impact of drug over the life of teenagers within UK and Romania and
also articulate the reasons for that teenagers does drugs.
Objective of Dissertation
 To determine the impact of drug over the life of teenagers within UK and Romania.
Research Question
 What is the impact of drug over the life of teenagers within UK and Romania?
Structure/Outline of dissertation
This is the imperative area of recognition which provides a suitable outline specification
to the entire work and renders a systematic area to execute dissertation activities (Preda and et.
al., 2012). the structure of the research involves various chapters and the description of the
chapters involved in this specific research are associated as under:
Chapter 1: Introduction
This is the fist and fundamental area of an investigation which provides a brief
specifications in regards to the research in the form of overview and background. In this aim,
objectives, questions are involved (Bărbat, 2012). In addition to this, the rationale of the study
has also explained to determine the reason for executing the project in effective manner.
Chapter 2: Literature Review
This is the second stage of the dissertation which is imperative in developing theoretical
framework which helps in enhancing individual understanding in relation to the chosen study
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area (Diaconescu and et. al., 2015). This area of investigation is encompasses over secondary
sources like books, journals, articles and online sites.
Chapter 3: Research Methodology
This comes after the implementation of literature review, therefore, the selection of
methodologies are effective in guiding the entire investigation in right manner to drawn valid and
reliable outcome (Mammone and et. al., 2014). However, this section of research is encompasses
over different applications which involves type of investigation, research philosophy, approach,
design, data collection tools, sampling, ethical consideration and so on.
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
This is the fourth chapter of the investigation which is imperative in providing analysis
over the accumulated information. Therefore, in the context of this present work analysis is
based over secondary research and execution is relay over conducting discussion over the
information gathered in the area of literature review, thus in this the analysis has been done via
the support of thematic analysis as in this themes are developed over the aim and objectives of
the project.
Chapter 5: Discussion
This termed to be the another important area of an investigation as it is mainly
encompasses over secondary information, thus in this discussion has been made over the findings
of the research. Therefore, suitable discussion has been developed over the information
accumulated in literature review, as in this overall knowledge has been reflected to generate
suitable results (Popa, 2011).
Chapter 6: Conclusion
This is the final chapter of the dissertation as in this outcome has been drawn over the
analysis and findings. This an important area which summarises the results in effective manner
to represents the findings in effective manner.
Value of this study
The project in to assessment is based on analyse the impact of drug over the life of
teenagers within UK and Romania and also articulate the reasons for that teenagers does drugs,
therefore, the scope of study is wide as it is effective in providing descriptive knowledge base to
enhance viability in relation to a specific area. Increasing drug usage among teenagers is become
a major concern and recognized as the most common area for study (Pilowsky and Wu, 2013).
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However, the key value of this study is that, it provides insight and out in relation to the area of
drug use among teens which provides a wider acknowledgment to the researcher and the
individual who are having their concern towards the specific area. This study has imperative
value in determining the reasons for which teens are engage in the alcohol and drug activities
which influences their living. The another key reason for executing this analysis is the personal
interest of the researcher as the investigator wants to explore individual ability in the same filed
and taking initiates to resolve the issue effectively (Hideg, 2019).
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Chapter 2: Literature Review
This is the second and important chapter of the dissertation; therefore, literature review is
defined as a comprehensive description of the past investigation over a specified investigation
area. The literature review analysis refers as scholarly articles, books and other resources which
is relevant to a particular region of the investigation. Therefore, this section of investigation is
effective in developing theoretical framework which helps in providing descriptive analysis
which supports the entire project in effective manner to drawn valid and reliable outcome. This
section of investigation is encompasses over determining the impact of drug usage over the life
of teenagers in UK and Romania. However, this section of investigation is imperative in
providing descriptive evaluation which helps the entire work in exploring individual recognition
about the significant area and helps in resolving the issue effectively.
Impact on drugs over life of teenager in UK and Romania
According to the views of Cummins. E, 2020 it has been determine that large number of
adolescents use drugs in regularly basis and these includes marijuana, tobacco, alcohol and
several other type of substances. In addition to this, several other teenagers do experiment with
illegal drugs which includes prescription opiates and other controlled substances. In simple term
it can be said that using drugs may create issues or problems for each and every person but it
may be problematic for young people. Because youngsters are more susceptible to damaging
effects of drugs utilisation. There are several impact of drugs on teenagers such as academic
consequences, mental & physical consequences and many other.
Academic consequences is one of the major impact which teenagers have due to drugs
consumption. There are several teenagers who are bright in studies as well as get along well with
their parents and his peers (ANTON-PADURARU And et. al., 2020). But in case they hang out
with crowd who are not studious and they have habit of smoking marijuana as well as drinking
alcohol on regular basis. Then particular teenage get engage in these behaviours with his new
friends and then they find drop in academic results. Along with this, such teenage who started
taking substances will bunk classes and also started missing other activities. By studies
conducted through investigator it has been determine that drugs taking have negative impact on
academic performance of teenage. Along with this, teens who consume drugs have lower grades,
test scores as well as worse attendance in school. Such performances of particular teens likely
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result in enhancing utilisation of drugs (Anghel, Herczog and Dima, 2013). Moreover, with
academic performance of drugs consumption also impact on their behaviour and they not
involved with friends and family same as before. Thus, it is important for parents to keep focus
on their children when their behaviour get change towards studies as well as other activities.
Mental & physical illness is another consequences because teens who use drugs face
same issue in their life. For instance, x begins high school as carefree and fun loving teenager.
He was happy and having positive behaviour towards things as well as outlook. But sometimes x
found himself bit down and then he started using rugs and alcohol because he find it as way to
cope with stress of school and occasional sad feelings. After a while, X started feeling that he
was consuming drugs on daily basis and his mood worsened considerably. Along with this, X
found that he was withdrawn as well as most of the time sad, not interested in friends and school
work as well as other activities also which make him happy. Thus, situation of X is likely due to
the fact of drugs consumption and it have wide impact on his mental health. There are several
psychologist and other people who studied this and they founded that people who have issues
related to mental illness like depression and several other use drugs more likely in comparison of
others. Some examination finds that an individual who starts utilizing drugs right off the bat in
life may be bound to build up a psychological maladjustment later on. Also, it is felt that
medication use prompts expanded musings of self-destruction itself. There are a couple of
purposes behind this. Medications can meddle with cerebrum science, which could prompt self-
destructive musings. Additionally, the reality of the situation may prove that youngsters who are
discouraged are utilizing drugs with an end goal to deal with this psychological maladjustment.
Sadness and self-destruction are plainly connected, and tranquilize use can be a result of this
condition.
Furthermore, interpersonal relationship also get suffered when teenagers get engage in
consumption of drugs. In addition to this, it is one thing to be moody teenager who doesn’t get
along with parents. But consumption of drugs has wide impact on serious strain on relationship
of family. Moreover, when teenagers started using drugs then trust is broken as well as with such
type of behaviour conflict in families may also increase. Along with this, alcohol and other type
of drugs also play important role in sexual violence. Influence of drugs put teens within such
situation where consent is not given and it may result in situation in which individual take
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advantages of using drugs as well as also linked to encourage violence in interpersonal
relationship.
Two separate surveys suggest that Britain’s teenagers are among heaviest drug users as
well as drinkers in Europe. In addition to this, government of British has introduced several
measures for tackling uses and supply of drugs particularly among youngsters. As per the survey
of European School Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drugs interviewed 15 and 16 years old
in 35 nations. In United Kingdom, 26% boys and 29% girls are indulged within binge drinking at
least 3 times in previous months. With the end goal of the examination, hard-core boozing was
classed as having in excess of five mixed beverages in succession. In a similar study, 42% of
young men and 35% of young ladies conceded they had attempted unlawful medications in any
event once.
As indicated by another review, by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug
Addiction, two out of five 15-year-olds in the UK have attempted cannabis. This number is
higher than anyplace else in Europe. The UK has likewise the joint most noteworthy number of
youthful cocaine clients, nearby Spain (Teenagers and drugs, 2020). The British government has
recently unveiled new plans for fight the problem of drug abuse within United Kingdom also
within teenagers. As per the new proposals youngsters offenders will have to attend treatment
related to drugs as part of community services. In addition to this, British police will able to give
blood test of people for drugs when they arrest them, not at the time when they charge them with
any type of offence. Drug dealers mainly work near schools as well as they are using children’s
to sell drugs which may be penalties tougher.
In any case, schools likewise attempt to battle the issue of medication use themselves.
Toward the start of 2005 a British state school has presented just because irregular medication
testing. Understudies from a school in Kent will have mouth swabs taken to identify sedate use.
Every week 20 names will be chosen by PC and the swabs sent off to a medication testing lab.
Results will be accessible three days after the fact. The school's head educator says that no
youngster will be tried against their desires. Youngsters who test positive won't be removed from
the school, yet the individuals who sell medications will.
According to the view point of Grigoras. A, 2020 it has been determined that in Romania
also drugs consumption cases are increasing day by day, ever increasing number of districts in
Romania are confronting the medication utilization among adolescents. For example, one out of
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ten secondary school understudies in Constanta (southeastern Romania) has attempted at any rate
one medication, with the most expended one being cannabis. Being likewise a profoundly
traveler goal throughout the mid year, Constanta is presented to tranquilize utilization, which is
for the most part spread in the ocean side hotels, for example, Mamaia, Costinesti and Vama
Veche. As per the Regional Center for Anti-Drug Prevention in Constanta, citing late
investigations, more than 8 percent of the secondary school understudies in the region conceded
they had ingested medications in any event once in the course of their life, with 5 pc saying they
devoured drugs in the previous year.
Medication utilization among understudies for the most part begins at the age of 13-14,
contingent upon the school year, while youngsters who smoke face a higher hazard to likewise
consume medications. The understudies in Constanta typically incline toward cannabis or
Ecstasy. Young men are expending drugs more than young ladies, once in a while inside schools,
and all the more as often as possible in the bars close to schools or on their way home. The
utilization tops are the late spring months, when more vendors likewise go to the ocean side to
draw vacationers. The nearby enemy of medication bodies state that by and large, 10 to 15
adolescents are winding up in emergency clinic consistently following the medication misuse,
with the most unsafe medications being the psychoactive substances as they contain a high
centralization of harmful concoction mixes. 40-50 youths are going to the Regional Center for
Drug.
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Chapter 3: Methodology
Research onion was developed by Saunders for describing the stages by that the research
must pass when formulating and effectual methodology. In addition to this, research philosophy
requires definition as well as creates starting point for the suitable research approach that adopted
within second step. Furthermore, in third step, research strategy is doped as well as in fourth
layers time horizon of conducting research will identified. The fifth step represents the stage at
which the data collection methodology is identified. The benefits of the research onion are thus
that it creates a series of stages under which the different methods of data collection can be
understood, and illustrates the steps by which a methodological study can be described.
Research Philosophy
Research philosophy is related to set of beliefs which concerning the nature of reality bring
investigated. It is related to underling explanation of nature of knowledge. In addition to this,
assumptions created through research philosophy provide justification related to how research
will undertaken. It is the most huge procedure where different instruments and methodologies are
researched by which data can be easily related, decided and used for data grouping (Block and
Keller, 2015). Consequently, this segment is basic in amassing of data from the viewpoint
assessment of writers and authors who are having critical thought regarding the equivalent.
Exploration theory is a feeling about the way data for a specific concern is amassed, assess and
completed. There are basically two kind of exploration theory that are used in the assessment to
coordinating the investigation in right way for example one is positivism and another is
Interpretivism. Be that as it may, Positivism research reasoning incorporates control of reality by
variety investigation of free factors, along these lines; it supports to choose association between
sacred parts of social world. In spite of from this, interpreitivism theory includes to decode the
data and choose game plans in the best way. It unravels social job which has been presented in
own game plan of significance (Masalimova and et. al., 2017).
In this momentum examination work, positivism theory has been applied by the analyst as
it is powerful in executing engaging investigation over quantitative methodology. Consequently,
this investigation reasoning helps the whole work dependent on looking at the miniaturized scale
and large scale viewpoint of authority that gives knowledge into successful initiative qualities
required to support seriousness on a nonstop premise, with the help of get-together data that
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depend on numeric angles (Gupte and et. al., 2016). Be that as it may, data in quantitative
perspectives are quantifiable and significant in creating reasonable outcomes, that helps in
producing suitable result. Accordingly, in this current work, conclusion assessment of creators
are effective to assemble data dependent on small scale and full scale viewpoint of authority.
Research approaches
Research approaches has characterize as one of the most significant piece of whole
examination process that help to run entire task right way in provided time span so it will be easy
for the investigator to drawn valid and sufficient outcome (Conrad and Nöthlings, 2017).
Therefore, this section of investigation is mainly encompasses over two important sorts like
deductive and inductive research approach, thus, The two has their own quality and shortcoming,
examiner has pick best fitting so as to do work adequately.
Inductive Research approach: This approach is mainly associated through qualitative analysis,
thus it mainly starts with the observation and theories that are proposed towards the end of the
investigation process as a outcome of observation (Kollenscher, Popper and Ronen, 2018).
However, inductive approach is encompasses over formulation of new theory on the basis of
observation and test.
Deductive research approach: This approach has different value from the inductive approach
and it is mainly valuable for quantitative analysis, thus, It has create speculation structure as of
now exist ideas so it help to make new hypothesis with positive results. Analyst has break down
their execution thoughts and discover some issue as needs be take choice to tackle all issue.
However, A deductive approach is basically concerned with generating a hypothesis that are
relay over existing theory, and then designing a research strategy to test the hypothesis, which
help to move one general territory to explicit other.
In this manner, in given exploration venture researcher has select deductive research
approaches since it depends on quantitative research strategy that helps in representing the
results in effective manner via generating hypothesis that are encompasses over existing theory,
thus, in the current investigation context, based on examining the micro and macro perspective
of leadership that provides insight into effective leadership characteristics required to sustain
competitiveness on a continuous basis, deductive approach is reliable as it is effective in
providing detailed analysis with the help of creating theories and hypothesis that are
interconnected with the similar area of study
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