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    The War On Drugs

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    Introduction The war on drugs‚ declared by Richard Nixon in 1971‚ has cost the US more than just a trillion dollars. The war on drugs was the US government’s attempt to solve the drug epidemic raging in America‚ yet it caused more problems than it solved. A supply side war on illegal drugs has generated a large array of problems that no US politician is willing to acknowledge. Yet most of these problems such as more dangerous drugs‚ an increase in organized crime‚ and wasted government spending‚

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    illegal drugs

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    -Introduction page 1 -Difference between legal and illegal drugs page 2 -Century’s most popular drugs used by teenagers page2 -Level and age of people use such drugs relative to their gender page 3 -The countries that supply such drugs page 3 -Effects of drugs on the health of users and society page4 -Solutions

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    drug use to drug abuse

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    Drug Use to Drug Abuse Drug use becomes drug abuse in my opinion when it starts to effect any of the seven dimensions of wellness. The seven dimensions of wellness are emotional‚ intellectual‚ social‚ occupational‚ spiritual‚ environmental‚ and physical. Drugs effect emotional wellness by increasing your stress level creating the fight or flight response in the brain to react more. This can happen while you are under the influence of a drug and your stress level elevates due to worrying

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    K.G. is a single seventy-six-year-old First Nations male living with dementia and he has a history of alcohol abuse. K.G. has been living at Central City Lodge for eight years now. K.G. has a significant impairment of remote and recent memories. He has cognitive deficits in the ability to think abstractly and alterations in his language ability (aphasia). K.G. has poor judgement and a lack of insight into his illness. Currently K.G. has no persecutory delusions or any sensory perceptual disturbances

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    most kids start‚ because my friends were all doing drugs. My drug abuse started really getting bad at about fourteen years of age. At 14‚ I was using marijuana about three times a day and I was using LSD at least once every two days. By the time I was 17‚ I was no longer using marijuana and LSD. I had moved on to harder and more destructive drugs. I was using amphetamines and cocaine on a daily basis by the age of 17 years of age. I was abusing drugs behind my family’s backs for years. I stayed clean

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    Over diagnosis of Bipolar

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    anticonvulsants and antipsychotic medicine‚ there can be severe adverse reactions. The most common pills prescribed for bipolar in teens are lithium‚ Depakote‚ Lamectil‚ Prozac‚ Risperdal and Abilify. The side effects from these medications range from lethargy‚ mood swings‚ dizziness‚ diarrhea‚ rashes‚ increased risk of suicidal thoughts and the possibility of lithium poisoning. On top of all the negative side effects the FDA warns‚ although rare‚ long-term use of antipsychotics may lead to a condition

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    War on Drugs

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    War on Drugs Jude Ocampo San Joaquin Delta College Sociology 1a Professor Medina Introduction The War on Drugs is a term that is used to refer to the federal government’s attempts to end the import‚ manufacture‚ sale‚ and use of illegal drugs. It is not a specific term only relating to a secret policy or objective‚ but to a series of antidrug initiatives that are directed towards the common goal of ending drug abuse. These initiatives include different

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    Drugs and Medicine

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    5/28/13 Common Drugs and Medications to Treat Chronic Idiopathic Constipation Search Why WebMD? Health A-Z WebMD Home Drugs & Supplements Living Healthy Family & Pregnancy News & Experts Save Drugs & Medications A-Z Drugs and Medications Center Find a Drug Pill Identifier Drugs & Medications A-Z Drugs & Medical Conditions Drug Basics & Safety Latest Drug News Drugs Information on Mobile Find a Vitamin Medication Evaluator Find Drug Coupons Drugs & Medications Search

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    The War on Drugs

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    L. Casler The War on Drugs University of Southern California Introduction Nearly half a century has passed since Richard Nixon officially declared a War on Drugs. Several theories exist regarding Nixon’s motives behind the declaration. The most commonly cited theory states that the war on drugs was declared in response to the large number of soldiers returning home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin. Proponents argue that Nixon actually declared a War on Drugs in fear of the civil rights

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    Donepezil Essay

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    which binds to peripheral anionic site not exerting only symptoms effect in the Alzheimer’s disease treatment. The drug is made by drug making companies (Eisai and Pfizer) with the trade mark Ariceft. Its main use is to treat from mild to normal Alzheimer’s disease. some studies have stated that donepezil has improved cognitive functions in patient of severe Alzheimer’s disease. The drug is found from 5 to 10 mg dose strength. And cure is usually started at 5 mg per day. Rivastigmine It is a slow reversible

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