the risk of addiction is minimal). Commonly cannabis has been called soft drug. However in the United Kingdom Misuse of Drug Act 1971 amphetamine‚ codeine and methylphenidate comes under the same class B drugs as cannabis which makes them equally risky. While some scientific researches show that frequent use of cannabis irreversibly damages brain and amphetamine destroy liver and nervous system‚ other researches proof that legal stimulants such as tobacco and alcohol are much more perilous than
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Something about Meth She stares at herself in the mirror‚ examining every self inflicted scar from picking scabs. Her skin tone is grey and dull. Her hair has gotten oily and unkempt. She stopped caring about her looks and was not aware of it. There are age spots on her face that seem to have appeared over night. She touches her face and strokes the bags under her eyes with her finger tips. She looks now at what used to be a beautiful smile and cannot believe that her teeth have decayed‚ they are
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changes to the game. Today‚ one of the most drastic changes that’s occurring in baseball culture is the use of performance-enhancing drugs. How have these performance-enhancing drugs affected the game of baseball? Steroids‚ human growth hormones‚ and amphetamines have a large impact
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DRUG ADDICTION DRUG: A chemical substance that alters the function of one or more body organs or the process of a disease. Drugs include prescribed medicines over the counter remedies and various other substances such as alcohol‚ tobacco and drugs of abuse that are used for non-medical purposes. Drugs are substances other than food that affect the way your mind and body works (Al Robertson et al). DRUG ABUSE Drug abuse is definable mainly in terms of societal disapproval. It may involve
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lead to many health problems. Besides the fact that they are addictive and harmful to un-prescribed users‚ they give the user an unfair advantage during exams. The most common prescription smart drugs are Ritalin (methylphenidate) and Adderall (amphetamine)‚ also known as stimulants and uppers‚ among other names. These drugs are prescribed to people for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. There are hundreds of thousands of people who are diagnosed with
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use‚ how they are used and their likely effects. Abused substances produce some form of intoxication that alters judgment‚ attention‚ perception‚ or physical control. Psychoactive drugs can be categorised into three broad groups: 1 Stimulants: Amphetamines‚ Cocaine‚ Crack‚ Ecstasy‚ Anabolic steroids 2 Depressants: Cannabis‚ Alcohol‚ Benzodiazepines GHB etc. 3 Hallucinogens: LSD‚ Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybin)‚ Skunk. Drugs also have street names (i.e. Alcohol - booze; Cannabis - Dope/Hash/Skunk; LSD
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Enactogens b. Entheogens c. Empathogens d. None of the above 9. __________ is the basic building block structure of dopamine. a. Amphetamine b. Methamphetamine c. Phenylethylamine d. None of the above 10. Which of the following is false about amphetamine and methamphetamine? a. Addition of a methyl group to amphetamine increases its half life b. Amphetamine is more abused than methamphetamine c. Methamphetamine users are more likely to exhibit violent behaviors d. None of the above
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headache‚ dizziness‚ apprehension‚ disorientation‚ insominia‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ cough‚ dyspnea‚ urinary retention‚ tachy‚ palpitations | Hypersensitivity‚ convulsive disorders‚ ventilation disorders (COPD)‚ HTN‚ Hyperthyrodism‚ depression‚ do not give amphetamines and anorexoants concurrently‚ within 14 days of antidepressant‚ glaucoma‚ pregnancy
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American have abuse prescription medication? Thesis Statement: Some of the prescription medicine can cause negative effects such as pain‚ physical dependence‚ addiction‚ tolerance‚ and death. MAIN POINTS I. PRESCRIPTION MEDECINE ABUSE AND TENDS A. Amphetamines B.Benzodiazepines C. Appetite Suppressants II. COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS A. Depressants B. Stimulants C. Opioids III. PAIN MEDICATIONS‚ ADDICTION AND MISUSE A. Minimize over-the-counter (OTC) Misuse/Abuse B. Future Increase? CONCLUSION: END NOTES
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Teratogens and their effects on pre-natal development In this essay we will look into what teratogens are. The different types of teratogens‚ and how much of a role they play on the pre-natal development‚ and the foetus. Also how the teratogens that impacts us in the womb‚ can also affect our bodies and our minds for the rest of our natural lives. We shall also discuss all the different stages of pre-natal development‚ from the conception‚ to the birth‚ and all the different factors in the growth
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