Substance use in the Boroughs

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Drug abuse, regardless of the type of drug, has a very negative effect on the body and brain of the user and abuser. Chemicals from the drug of choice affects the brain in different ways depending on the drug. While the data for the boroughs in New York City have been improving, there is still a great deal of drug abuse in the city. People turn to drugs and alcohol for many different reasons, from forgetting to escaping, to just feeling better with less emotional pain. There are five sources listed in the bibliography of this eight page paper.