Alcohol is categorized as disinhibitor when at low or moderate levels, the substance doses relieve dysphoria but it becomes a real problem at higher levels. Increasing the cost of beer can significantly reduce consumption of alcohol (Chikritzhs et al. 2009, p. 294). There are significant evidences in some countries increasing the cost of alcohol that has reduced the amount being consumed by the addicts. However, increasing tax has been ignored by the consumers thus becoming an ineffective method. Perhaps, this method should not be adopted. Instead, a more responsive method like psychosocial interventions may work. Rassool (2008, p.419) qualifies this method and notes that it is good for alleviating a person from mental. Psychosocial interventions are both short term as well as long term measures.
Substance abuse is more prevalent among youths and adolescents. This is because it is the time they try to separate themselves from parents. Jackson and Mannix (2003, p. 171) note that the big problem in this is that young people would try to experiment with life after fleeing themselves from the confines of homes with substance use. Perhaps, the best thing which can act as a real remedy is to remove these youths from areas that can enhance their substance use. Parents and physicians should be able to state clearly to the youths and the dangers posed by drug use. For example, it is possible to instill fear in the youths by giving the dangerous aspects; for example, seizures and delirium tremens (King & Brucker 2009, p. 218). In Jackson and Mannix (April 2003, p. 174), parents give their testimonies of the accounts that their young ones were exposed to.
There are various reasons why people justify consumption drugs. Some of these are like feeling better and good, curiosity and capability of doing better. Tobacco tops as one of the most abused and as per report on illicit drug in Australia, it topped with $31.5 billion spent on it. The rate of prevalence of drug use is high, and some of the problems that have been quoted in use of these are like high mortality rate and morbidity. There are some perceived supports by the community on drugs, and tobacco tops as most supported, followed by alcohol and lastly the illicit drugs. The age group between 20-29 years of age is most accused as using drugs as compared to other categories of age groups. As per the persons who have used drugs recently, females between the ages of 14-17 were seen to be most exposed which even beats the logic that men are more exposed than women.
The movie, Walk the line’ calls for dire need to whole understanding of drug abuse and if every body is to become a drug police, then the war on drug can be won. The drug menace is a worldwide problem. Looking at Australia, there are drug policies developed by the National Drug Strategy with an overall aim to have an increase in health condition and reduce the overall health cost. Australia has suffered a lot economically due to this problem and as per the period 2004-2005, it suffered $56.1 billion, and that is why it has put stringent measures to cub this. Generally, the movie sensitizes people and puts it plainly that use of drugs is prohibited and causes dependence, and hence should be avoided at all cost.
References
Chikritzhs, T. N., et al., 2009. The “alcopops” tax: Heading in the right direction, MJA journal, 190 (6), pp. 294-295.
Jackson D, J. Mannix., 2003. ‘Mothers’ stories of adolescent cannabis use. Content Management Journal, 14 (2), pp. 169-179.
King, T. L., Brucker, M. C., 2009. Pharmacology for women’s health. New York: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Rassool, G. H., 2008. Alcohol and drug misuse: A handbook for students and health professionals. New York: Taylor & Francis.