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Finding Valid Solutions to Social Problems
A problem is anything that impedes the well-being of the society making it impossible for the community to achieve or accomplish some goals. Social problems are conditions that have negative effects on a person or the entire community as a whole. These conditions include diseases, drug abuse, crime, and sexual orientations to mention but a few. Every problem causes the need to find a solution to arise. Solving social problems can be tackled in many ways one of them being scientific problem solving method. Scientific study done on human behavior has contributed greatly to the solution of different social problems
Crime is one of the major social problems experienced all over the world and the most common. An occurrence of crime in a particular area has many negative impacts to the terrified residents causing fear and a sense of insecurity. However, these acts are carried out by people who are just members of the society like everyone else only that they have chosen a different lifestyle. This kind of approach is very important in trying t understand why criminals act as they do and the force that drives to do so. Fighting this vice goes further than dealing with criminals in a reactive manner (Trinidad & Guardian, 2011). Looking at the factors causing them to contemplate this kind of actions is a sure way of dealing with the issue in totality.
Criminal behavior is not an instant intrinsic feeling that builds up in a person but rather a slow development of deviant behavior. This has been associated with self-denial, stress mostly due to lack of economic power and living in congested areas with poor housing. These are in other words conditions of high levels of poverty. People living in such cnditions are prone to fall into the temptation to acquire wealth through violence. According to Trinidad & Guardian (2011), serious law offenders have been found to have high levels of a hormone called Cortisol that is responsible for stress.
Because of that, low levels of neurotransmitter serotonin responsible for communication between the brains. Transcendental meditation (TM) has been found to be effective in creating psychological changes within the brain as well as the nervous system (Trinidad & Guardian, 2011). This decrease the levels of blood lactate and cortisol hence increase in serotonin. TM has been used widely to rehabilitate prisoners. Living without fear is a situation that all of us would wish for. To achieve this however requires us to rehabilitate the prisoners and the society with this simple method.
Drug abuse is the use of drugs without the doctor’s prescription and not for the intended purpose. This behavior grows into a habit that becomes very difficult and almost impossible to stop. A perfect example for this predicament is the use of tobacco whose illnesses claims many lives. Tobacco is a highly addictive drug that contains nicotine an alkaloid and the addictive agent of tobacco. Many people who smoke tobacco are aware of its effects and repercussions but still they cannot help themselves out. Among the many smokers who wish to quit everyday, only a handful of them manage to rid themselves out of this trap.
Nicotine addiction has been researched about and this has brought about pharmacological and behavioral solutions to overcome their addiction (Leshner 2011). NIDA a national institute on drugs abuse in an attempt to fight smoking came up with nicotine replacement therapy the most notable being the nicotine chewing gum. This saw a good number of smokers give up smoking and this was a major step taken. Addiction is a condition that administering medication alone cannot yield much result. A deliberate change in ones behavior is the main agenda and it can be done through social support networks and pharmacological treatments. Following these treatment increases the chances fore an addict to quit smoking if a deliberate effort is accorded to the process.
Behavioral treatments in this case of nicotine addiction are the only hope for rescue of the victims. Research however is being carried out about nicotine to establish its addictive process and how it influences smoking trends. Like other drugs that are abused, nicotine alters the brains pleasure circuit leading to the brains malfunctioning and abnormality. Addiction is a scientific process and the reveres of it can only be a scientific undertaking involving the behavioral treatment.
Another concern and very sensitive social problem is the issue of sexuality and particularly the are of sexual preferences. This issue has been at the helm of discussion since the inception of the rights of gay people. Unfortunately, the community has grown bigger and even wider gathering influence in the international arena. The involvement of same sex marriages is a feature that has been condemned by almost the whole world unanimously. Nonetheless, people have come in support of these abnormal practices. However, many feel that gayism is filthy and unhygienic but the gay community, which grows by the day still insist on their right and freedom to choose their preference.
Heterosexuals are the normal attraction of the opposite sex commonly referred to as being straight. This is the normal intention from creation but pervasiveness has seen the introduction of other forms of preference that are shameful to our societal setting. This is un avoidable as it happens to all our teenagers as they grow up and they are trying to explore their own sexuality. This is a growth and development issue and just guidance and direction is all they need to choose the right and descent path of sexuality. It is important such guidance to be given at an age so that as they grow it is in their mind that this is the way to go regardless of the influence and peer pressure to go otherwise.
Mostly, this kind of rebellion is due to psychological problems like fear and timidity. If this signs are seen on a child, immediate action has to be taken to boost the child’s self-worth and acceptance. Make the child feel loved, as the feeling of not being loved is the primary reason why a child can become more reserved and thus a chance to contemplate ways to draw attention to them. They may end up making a pervasive decision since they have no grounds on what is considered taboo and what is acceptable. Any idea that comes along is good to go for them and that is where the trouble begins for such innocent and young teenagers.
Taking time to understand the predicaments that awaits the young people is necessary as many grownups leave the youth to make their own mistakes. Guidance should be offered and they be left to make a decision out of the good counsel of parents and elder folks in the society. In addition to all that, sexuality must be incorporated in school curriculums so that the young people can be taught about their sexuality to avoid the confusion they are subjected to while trying to find themselves out. Special attention must be paid to every move they make in making any decision that would compromise their dignity in regards to sexual preferences. Other than the normal exhibit of sexual interest, other preferences are abhorrent and are not taken well by the society.
The last but not least social problem I want to discuss is the issue of terminal diseases like HIV/AID and Cancer. These two ailments have affected the society in a big way for such a long time considering the fact that these are both illnesses that lead to death. HIV/AIDS is one of the largest causes of deaths especially in the developing countries. This disease destroys the victims’ immune system leaving him vulnerable to even the least of infections. A simple infection as a flu can lead to death to a person infected with HIV/AIDS. This infection has led to many deaths consequently many children are left orphaned, with homes destabilized as they loose their loved ones.
Since this infection affects the immune system and destroys it, the only way one can survive after being infected by the deadly virus is to make an effort to boost your immune system. This has been made possible by the introduction of Anti-Retrovirus tablets that help improve ones immune system (Mooney, Linda. A., David Knox & Caroline Schacht 2011). This is a relief to the families of people infected by the virus since they have a new lease of live through this life support medication. Families now no longer have to loose their loved ones as soon as they are diagnosed with the virus.
It is possible to say with certainty that science has a big role to play in solving every aspect of social problems and one cannot undermine that fact. In fact, scientific approaches in handling social problems are proving to be offering a long-term if not a permanent solution. All the problems that affect people are scientific problems that cannot be handled otherwise but by employing scientific solutions. Having seen this I therefore suggest that leaders in government and administrators in schools focus there energy and resources to scientific researches and invest greatly on these kinds of projects. By doing this, half of our societal problems will have been dealt with comprehensively.
This therefore is my plea to the government not to lookdown on research as it unravels the causes of events and their effects. And as the saying goes, knowing your enemy makes it easier for you to fight him, knowing the cause of our social problems would make it very easy to fight and avoid their negative impacts against us.
Works Cited
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian. “Proven scientific solution to crime.” 28 Sep 2011.Web:2011.
Leshner, Alan. “Addiction Research Can Provide Scientific Solutions to the Problem of Cigarette Smoking.” 28 Sep 2011. Web: 2011.
Mooney, Linda. A., David Knox & Caroline Schacht. “Understanding Social Problems” 28 Sep 2011. Web: 2011.
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