euphoria. The average man could not seem to control his/hers use of the drugs‚ and as a consequence‚ all of these products where put under federal control. They cannot be obtained legally without a prescription from a doctor. People with an insight in chemistry and a lack of morale‚ startet to produce these compunds for their own financial gains. The really clever chemists avoided doing anything illegal by creating pharmacologically-active compunds‚ which where derived from known illegal drugs. Not only
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An investigation to show how the rate of reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium thiosulphate is affected by the concentration of the acid Simple Procedure Place a conical flask on a piece of paper with a cross on it. Add hydrochloric acid and sodium thiosulphate‚ and record the amount of time taken for the cross to disappear through the solution from the top of the flask. Record this time and repeat this for different concentrations of hydrochloric acid. Fair Test The variables in
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14‚ 2013 from http://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu Gill‚ M.M Haldeman‚ H.R. (1995). The Haldeman diaries: inside the Nixon White House. Toronto‚ Ontario: Berkley Publishing Group. Hall‚ A.L. (2011). (Black) users of crack vs. (White) users of powder cocaine. Retrieved March 14‚ 2013 from http://www.theipinionsjournal.com Head‚ T Hickman‚ J. (2011). Nixon’s War on Drug Decision‚ A Journal of Southern Culture and Politics. Retrieved March 10‚ 2013 from http://likethedew.com/2011/03/26/nixon%E2%80%99s-war-on-drugs-decision-2/
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Cocaine Treatment for Women As a young lady‚ a mother‚ or a grandmother‚ if seeking cocaine treatment for women has not been an easy process‚ you now have new opportunities because health care professionals now understand the need for treatment that is especially designed for women. Traditionally‚ addiction treatment was developed with a signal focus to stop using and did not take into account the different physical‚ emotional‚ and social needs of men and women. But research has shown the many
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When you think of the word "drug" what comes to mind? Probably marijuana‚ cocaine‚ lsd‚ prescriptions but what about bath salts? When I first heard stories about people on bath salts my reaction was you have to be kidding right‚ but no first popping onto the radar of the DEA and poison control in 2010‚ this product is causing quite a stir in the United States. Mark Ryan from the LA poison control says in an interview on the Dr. Oz television show "that he has never seen a drug that has caused the
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Test Review 2 Party Drugs: 1. Roofies 2. Ketamine 3. Ecstasy Stimulants: • Methamphetimes o Street names: speed‚ ice‚ smoked‚ crystal meth o Source: man made o MOST POWERFUL STIMULANT o Administration: inject‚ snort‚ smoke‚ oral o Schedule 1 drug—highly addictive and no med use-- (meth) but other amphetimes are schedule 2 drugs since they sometimes have medical use o 50% of drug is removed from body in 12 hours
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What Is Cocaine and Cocaine Addiction Cocaine is both a central nervous system stimulant and a topical anaesthetic. It is found in the leaves of the Erthroxylum coca plant. It is generally used either powder cocaine‚ or freebase/crack cocaine which produce much stronger effect; he term "Crack" is alternately used to refer to street quality freebase cocaine. Powdered cocaine is generally insufflated (snorted) and crack / freebase cocaine is generally smoked. Smoking freebase cocaine causes a strong
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Name: Amber Ali 5/19/2015 Toxicology Student Questions 1. Does cocaine have any medicinal value? Cocaine is used by health care professionals to temporarily numb the lining of the mouth‚ nose‚ and throat before certain medical procedures. It is an anesthetic that works quickly to numb the area about 1-2 minutes after application. Cocaine also causes blood vessels to narrow‚ an effect that can decrease bleeding and swelling from the procedure. (http://www.medicinenet.com/cocaine_hydrochloride-topical/article
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Introduction Drug abuse is a serious problem which has affected many individuals in American society for decades. When we take a look into American history‚ it is apparent the magnificent availabilities of science and technology available today have not always been around. With the lack of scientific knowledge and the once non-existence of drug abuse‚ it is fair to say our discoveries of drugs were once ingested in some form out of pure curiosity of the human mind. (Levinthal‚ C. F. 2010)
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drugs. When somebody really wants to get away from their problems‚ they might turn to other drugs like meth. This is the concept of a gateway drug‚ which is a drug that opens the door to other‚ often worse‚ drugs. Once somebody moves on to the crack cocaine or heroin it’s just about to rock bottom. Their brain eventually melts so
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