Running Head: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Annotated Bibliography

Erick Perchez

University of Texas at El Paso

RWS 1301

Professor Saul Hernandez

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Annotated Bibliography

Brier, G., & Dahlberg, L. (2007). Modeling the effects of drugs on the brain. Science Scope, 31(3),

58-63. Retrieved from http://0-www.jstor.org.lib.utep.edu/stable/43182297

This source shows what happens in the brain when a person uses drugs. Examples of the

effect of amphetamines on the brain and where they happen. They use amphetamines, cocaine, and

nicotine. There are also some physiological effects that happen when the drug is introduced into the

body. The use my main focus, Heroine (processed from morphine), releases loads of dopamine

receptors, giving that high people seek.

Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction/preface

This site promotes my argument on how drugs affect not only adults or parents, but it also

affects babies and adolescents. It explains what exactly is drug addiction ( a chronic, relapsing,

brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful

consequences)

Understanding Drug Use and Addiction. (2016, August). Retrieved from

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-use-addiction

Describes what happens when a person takes drugs, and how the high people seek is

achieved. This leads to a person not being able to learn, make decisions, and have behavioral
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issues. There are a couple reasons why addiction is not apparent in everybody that takes drugs.

Like I stated in my previous paper, this page shows that drug addiction can be prevented.

Types of Commonly Misused or Abused Drugs. (2015, October 27). Retrieved from

https://www.samhsa.gov/prescription-drug-misuse-abuse/types

Shows that psychiatric drugs to treat mental diseases are commonly abused. These drugs

include valium, Xanax, ambien. These produce sedation and euphoria

Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness. (2017, September 20). Retrieved from

https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention

Displays multiple prevention strategies to lower substance abuse. Provides statistics on the

demographic of drugs. There are also various ways to treat stuff like abuse.

Uyttebrouck, O. (2016, August 6). New Mexico teens' drug use among highest in nation. Retrieved

October 27, 2017, from https://www.abqjournal.com/821348/nm-youth-drug-use-rates-among-tops-

in-us.html

Since my topic talks about how drugs are affecting New Mexico a lot more than they used to.

The article talks about how teens are using more and more drugs than the rest of the United States.

Most of this information is found from surveys done in high school stating that most have either done

drugs or binge drunk. This puts it in the top ten states with drug and alcohol abuse.
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Lee, M.(2017, July 12). Drug Overdose Deaths up Slightly in New Mexico. Retrieved October 27,

2017, from https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2017-07-12/drug-

overdose-deaths-increase-slightly-in-new-mexico

Continuing the topic of New Mexico, this site talks about the overdose death rates are going

up in New Mexico. Most of them are prescription opioid and heroin.