Drugs and drug types. Drugs types. | Drugs. | Stimulants. | Amphetamines e.g.‚ caffeine and cocaine. | Opiates | Opium‚ morphine‚ codines‚ heroin and methadone. | Hallucinogens. | LSD and magic mushrooms. | Depressants. | Vellum‚ diazepans‚ diet pills and sleeping pills. | Explanation of these drug types. Stimulants: drugs which elevate mood‚ increase wakefulness and give an increased sense on mental and physical energy.e.g caffeine. Opiates: It is often called narcotic analgesics
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Maryanne Morella Vicki L. Kennedy Written Communications 1 January 29th‚ 2013 The Harmful Effects of “Fracking” The practice of extracting oil from deep underground rock by injecting it with acid is called hydraulic fracturing‚ or “fracking.” The process involves drilling a vertical tunnel‚ sometimes thousands of feet under the earth’s surface‚ until oil or natural gas is found. Next‚ horizontal tunnels are created to pump in water containing erosive chemicals. Fracking is banned in many
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Internet may be the most eminent innovation in the history of mankind. However‚ like other innovations‚ internet itself is beneficial‚ because of its convenience‚ its diversity of information and its enhancement of interpersonal communication‚ but also harmful‚ because of its no guarantee of information accuracy and the risk of theft of personal information. Internet can bring us many conveniences. Nowadays‚ instead of having face-to-face transactions‚ many transactions can be conducted in a virtual
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Michelle Sustayta Professor Elahi English 201 16 July 2013 Technology: Beneficial or Harmful? Throughout the vast history of humanity‚ humans have always used their innovative and cognitive skills to create tools to better improve their chances at survival on this planet. This technology advancement first began in the Stone Age when man fist discovered that stone could be utilized as both a harvesting tool and hunting weapon; which gradually developed into spears‚ bows and arrows‚ and swords
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Biofuels: Mandating Harmful Consequences Energy is the common currency of all living things; something all species need. While plants rely directly on the sun for energy‚ humans rely on an array of sources like wind‚ fossil-fuel‚ water‚ solar‚ and more recently biofuels. Of these biofuels‚ which are fuels obtained directly from living plant matter‚ ethanol and biodiesel are the most commonly used. These two sources are typically used to fuel cars‚ trucks‚ aircraft‚ and small-engine machines. Biofuels
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DRUGS Drug is any substance which is medicinal‚ intoxicating‚ enhancing performances or sometimes life threatening when taken orally or by directly injecting into the body. These drugs are not considered as foods. War on drug is a common term applied to the prevention of illegal drugs by using military aid and military intercession in co-operation with the countries with an aim to reduce and prohibit the use of these drugs. Drugs are like pesticides sprayed on the field which has some benefits
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Harmful effects of pesticides The term pesticide covers a wide range of compounds including insecticides‚ fungicides‚ herbicides‚ rodenticides‚ molluscicides‚ nematicides‚ plant growth regulators and others. Among these‚ organochlorine (OC) insecticides‚ used successfully in controlling a number of diseases‚ such as malaria and typhus‚ were banned or restricted after the 1960s in most of the technologically advanced countries. The introduction of other synthetic insecticides – organophosphate (OP)
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“Why readers disagree” Tim Parks Each person has a different way of responding and criticizing literary works. This is caused by the origin of the mentioned person‚ more specifically his or her family. As we grow up in different systems‚ our ideas and the way we take on life are different as well. According to the values and attitudes people are taught at home‚ they decide whether they like‚ praise or hate a certain piece of writing. “Each personality develops in the force field of a community
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viewpoints in which a person may stand beside when debating‚ “Is social networking harmful to society?” In the new digital age‚ it is tough to argue the harmful effects of such an innovative idea such as Facebook or Twitter‚ because most of us will be deemed guilty of having an account‚ and many of us are nonetheless avid users of our accounts. The issue only heightens itself when we question what exactly are people using these accounts for? What are their intentions of having an account? and Is social
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despite the fact that every smoker is aware of the ill effects of smoking‚ they do not give it up. Cigarette smoke contains over 4‚ 800 chemicals and 69 are known to cause cancer. So why do people smoke? People smoke because of a highly addictive drug called nicotine‚ which stimulates the nervous system. Cigarette smoke also contains tar‚ which is a sticky substance that contains many toxic chemicals and causes cancer. Carbon monoxide is also in cigarette smoke and is a poisonous gas‚ which reduces
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