Loubna Idrissi August 24‚ 2012 Drug Recovery Addiction is the uncontrollable habit of using drugs‚ alcohol‚ and gambling and sometimes even behaviors such as eating or exercising. (http://addictions.about.com/od/howaddictionhappens/a/defaddiction.htm). Many people become addicts to help them heal or numb the pain that might have been caused by either mental or physical abuse‚ unemployment‚ family or relationship problems‚ and many more. Throughout this essay I will be talking about the
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[pic] Nutrition and Drugs Distance Learning – BSC 1025C Fall 2013 Professor: Dr. Jennifer Bess E-mail: jbess@hccfl.edu Phone: 813-253-7264 Office Location: DSCS 213 Office Hours: Monday 5:00 – 5:30 pm‚ 6:45 – 7:00 pm; Tuesday 2:45 – 5:00 pm (Online)‚ 5:00 – 7:00 pm; Wednesday 2:45 – 5:00 pm (Online)‚ 5:00 – 5:30 pm‚ 6:45 – 7:00 pm; Thursday 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Course Description: This class is primarily intended for non-science majors. It focuses on basic nutrients and
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With the power of medications and drugs‚ has allowed humanity to live long and healthy throughout their existence. Medications have not only become part of our world‚ but also our lives. Millions of people now depend on medications‚ or prescribed drugs to live‚ meaning that they need the medication to live without pain or complications‚ and prevents them from dying. The increasing demand and dependence on medication has led to an increase of the cost and prices of medication to skyrocket into the
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Celebrity marketing is quickly becoming one of the most popular forms of advertising. Per recent data 20% of all television commercials have a famous person in them. And about 10% of all the money spent on any form of television advertisement use a celebrity to endorse the brand and product (Advertising Age 1987; Sherman 1985). Research has demonstrated that celebrities make advertising products more plausible (Kamins et al. 1989). They also help the consumer with product recall (Friedman and Friedman
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“Drug addiction cannot be cured if the fear of not consuming drugs is greater than the willpower to quit doing drugs.”- Dr T.P.Chia . Johan J. Goldstein can be compared to this quote by giving the drugs to the addicts because it is safer for society. His arguments show the Emotional‚ Ethical and Rational appeal in order to capture our attention. He starts off with an ethical engaging story about how the detectives caught forty nine men and forty three of them were narcotics addicts. It is plausible
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may contribute to bacterial cell lysis Onset/peak Onset /Peak IV‚ 0.5-1.5 hr.; IM‚ 1-2 hr. Onset/Peak IV 30 min.-1 hour Duration 10-12 Hrs. Up to 12 hours Metabolism Minimally metabolized in liver/Excreted in Urine (85% as unchanged drug) Metabolized in liver excreted in kidney Half-life 2 hr. 2-2.3 hours Side effects/ Adverse Effects Diarrhea‚ stomach pain‚ upset stomach‚ vomiting‚ rash‚ unusual bleeding or bruising‚ difficulty breathing‚ hives‚ sore mouth or throat‚ confusion
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birth weight Small head/ brain Cuts the flow of blood and oxygen to the fetus Cause the placenta to pull away from the wall of the uterus before labor begins Serious life long health problems Withdrawal of drug Methamphetamine (Meth or Ice) Psychostimulant and sympathomimetic drug Enters the brain and triggers a cascading release of norepinephrine‚ dopamine‚ and serotonin Prone to abuse and addiction Withdrawal symptoms: excessive sleeping‚ eating and depression Effects on Pregnancy
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The Effects of Selected Drugs and Diseases on the Central Nervous System Kayla Beard Itt-Tech Abstract The impact of drugs on the central nervous system is very interesting. Choosing a medical field that uses different pain medications is very common. In this paper you will learn how certain medications will affect the central nervous system. The Effects of Selected Drugs and Diseases on the Central Nervous System The Central Nervous System (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord. The
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In the mid to late 1800’s‚ opium was a fairly popular drug on the market. It was the drug of trade and it was even more popular than alcohol. Opium dens sprung up all over and it became a serious problem. The addictive effects became unbearable. By 1874 to a new wonder drug called Heroin was invented to ease those who became addicted to morphine which is a derivative of opium. Heroin was believed to be a safe and non-addictive substitute for morphine. They were wrong and the heroin addict was born
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a ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO What is alcohol? Alcohol is the most commonly used drug. If you make careless decisions regarding alcohol‚ you may be faced with serious consequences – including possible jail time‚ suspension of your driver’s license‚ injury‚ or even death effects Alcohol is a drug that is absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach and small intestine. It is broken down by the liver and then eliminated from the body. There are limits to how fast the liver can break
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