Chapter 5 Altering Consciousness through Drugs Psychoactive substances= drugs that have psychological effects such as stimulation or distortion of perceptions. Stimulant=a drug that _________ the activity of the nervous system. Stimulants elevate mood‚ increase feelings of well-being‚ and increase energy and alertness. cocaine= crack cocaine= amphetamines= Methamphetamine=
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Is t.v. a drug? After a long‚ hard day of school‚ I trudge up the driveway to my house. As I approach the door‚ I can already hear the incoherent mumbles of the television. I open the door and am not surprised to see my sister on the couch‚ hand on remote‚ flipping through channels. I am now accustomed to this picture. My sister could be crowned queen of the couch potatoes. She watches television day and night‚ so much that my cousins and I now refer to her as the human T.V. Guide. She knows
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million Americans‚ about 6 percent of the household population aged twelve and older‚ use illegal drugs on a current basis (www.ncjrs.gov). Over the years the abuse of psychoactive drugs has become a persistent issue effecting individuals worldwide. Psychoactive Drugs are substances that change a person’s mood‚ perception‚ mental functioning and behavior (Understanding Psychology pg 142). These drugs are often ingested to alter an individuals feelings or to help them cope with their problems. However
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Drug testing is a very controversial issue in today society. It causes uproar from the students and the workers across America because they feel that it is an infringement of their rights. I believe that it is an infringement of a person’s right to be tested of drugs just out of the blue and without just cause. I also believe that a person should be tested if they injure themselves or cause an injury to someone else on the job because then the employer is not held accountable or responsible for
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Drugs and Alcohol 1 Introduction The connection between youth offending and drug and alcohol use cannot be denied. Drugs and alcohol are part of the personal stories of most young offenders in New Zealand. International criminological and drug literature supports the view that those young people who use illicit drugs are more likely to engage in criminal activity. 1 Further investigations show a clear link between the age at which a young a person first tries marijuana and the likelihood
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Drug dealers and drug users Introduction The drug dealers are criminals because they violate the laws against sale of drugs. They engage in activities such as manufacture‚ cultivation‚ distribution‚ and sale of drug substances prohibited in law. Because of the illegal drug dealings‚ the smugglers carry severe penalties that include sentencing‚ depending on the drug classification. The drug users become addicted to the drugs and finally die. A good example of a drug dealer is Frank Lucas who used
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ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS: 3 OVERVIEW: 3 HYPERTENSION: 3 CLASSIFICATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE: 4 REGULATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE: 5 SITES AND EFFECTS OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS: 6 DIURETICS: 6 CENTRALLY ACTING DRUGS: 10 ANGIOTENSIN INHIBITORS: 11 SPECIFIC DRUGS: 14 ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTORS BLOCKERS: 14 DIRECT RENIN INHIBITOR: 15 VASODILATORS: 15 CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS: 15 OTHER VASODILATORS: 16 ANTI ANGINAL DRUGS: 16 MECHANISM AND EFFECTS OF ANTIANGINAL DRUGS: 17 TYPICAL ANGINA:
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mostly the true meaning of the word drugs. It does not matter who I am or what my name is‚ what really did matters is my experience about this topic and of course the message that I am going to pass you at the end of this speech. Marijuana‚ LSD‚ Cocaine‚ Heroin... all these fancy words‚ what are they all? they are drugs‚ all different types of drugs. All of which have a different affect on our body‚ some more than others but they all do the same. Lets be honest. Drugs is not as cool as you think they
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Speech on Drugs Paracetamol‚ Marijuana‚ Aspirin‚ Cocaine‚ Heroin... all these fancy words‚ what are they all‚ Yes they are drugs all different types of drugs. All of which have a different affect on our body‚ OK some more then others but they all do the same‚ change the way the body reacts. Before i continue let me introduce my self. My name is Muhammad Mulla and i would like to thank all of you for coming today to educate yourself towards drugs and there effect. Let me start of by telling
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purpose of research Drug abuse is a very prevalent and widespread problem in Trinidad and Tobago. It is the cause of many illegal activities in the country. This study is geared towards finding the causes and effects of drug abuse in teenagers in Rio Claro. The purpose of this study is to determine the causes and effects of drug abuse in Rio Claro. In this project the following research questions would be asked: 1. What is drug abuse? 2. What are the causes and effects of drug abuse? 3. What
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