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    Closing Abdul

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    move to the secondary inspection lane where he found the three large bottles Ms. Throxalon was in possession of. Mr. Harrisongs inspected the bottles and did a NIK (Narcotic Identification Kit) test on the bottles and determined that it contained cocaine. Mr. Harrisongs immediately arrested Ms. Throxalon and took her into custody. He then gave the bottles to Officer Devinney Do-right of the PCMP airport detachment. Mr. Harrisongs asked Officer Do-right if he was well versed in narcotics prosecutions

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    Lamar Odom Case Study

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    Lakers. NAME OF DRUG(S) USE: Lamar Odom was involved in the illicit use of cocaine and “other prescription” drugs‚ one of which was highlighted as ‘herbal Viagra’ which is a sexual performance enhancement drug. EFFECTS OF COCAINE ON THE BODY In the United States‚ Cocaine is legally considered a narcotic but medically it is not a narcotic. Medically‚ cocaine is considered as psychostimulant. This means that the use of cocaine can tremendously alter the entire function of the body system. One of Cocaine’s

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    Len Bias

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    included) he was a phenomenal athlete. According to those who knew him personally he was an even better person. Bias’ premature death is somewhat controversial because traces of cocaine were found in his urine during an autopsy. Physicians claim that a 22-year-old in top physical shape having a heart attack could be attributed to cocaine‚ a heart ailment that exams might have missed‚ or the combination of the two. According to the Boston Celtics training staff‚ Bias passed a physical on May 27th‚ only

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    DrugEd2 Fall 2013

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    Fall 2013 Drug Ed Exam 2 The use of cocaine by members of the general public in Europe was initially in the form of coca powder. pills. drinks‚ such as coca wine. cigarettes. Dr. W. S. Halsted‚ the "father of American surgery‚" experimented with cocaine’s ability to produce dependence. a deep sleep. psychosis. local anesthesia. Which famous physician studied cocaine as a treatment for morphine dependence and depression? Benjamin Rush Sigmund Freud Johns Hopkins Parke Davis

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    Criminalistics Essay

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    hallucinogens are LSD‚ PCP‚ and Marijuana. 3. What is stimulant? Name two widely used stimulants‚ A stimulant is a drug that is used to stimulate‚ or speed up the central nervous system. Cocaine and methamphetamines (ICE) 4. What is crack and how is it produced? A particularly potent form of cocaine produced by mixing cocaine and baking soda and then water‚ and then heated‚ resulting in a solution. The material us then broken into tiny chunks that dealers melt as crack rocks. Crack gives a greater euphoria

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    the health of the individuals who abuse the drugs. The use of cocaine in the United States has declined over the last twenty years while the use of crack has increased. Many people avoided the use of crack because of the harmful chemicals used in creating the drug. One of the reasons why crack became popular is because of not needing to inject the drug hence less risks of being infected by the AIDS virus. Carroll (2000) states cocaine is the most powerful stimulant of natural origin. Most users snort

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    Psychoactive Drugs

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    Psychoactive Drugs are chemical substances that alter behavior‚ mood‚ perception‚ or mental functioning. Through the consumption of substances many cultures have found ways to alter consciousness. Psychoactive substances apply their effects by transforming biochemical or physiological processes in the brain. The message system of nerve cells‚ or neurons‚ relies on both electrical and chemical transmission. Neurons rarely touch each other; there is a microscopic gap between one neuron and the next

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    remember one time I hid in a ditch covered by broken branches of war. In this ditch I was not alone. On the right side was a dead peasant just like me but the only difference was that my heart was still beating. I searched his pockets and found enough cocaine to rest the hands of my family for 72 hours. As I waited for the sound of guns to stop my feet were marinating in this man’s blood. This blood was not warm‚ so my feet were cold. I am an expert on death. I seen more deaths than days I have been alive

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    Phencyclidine

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    Phencyclidine (PCP)‚ also referred to as angel dust‚ is a hallucinogen that produces feelings of euphoria‚ superhuman strength‚ and social/sexual prowess.1 All but one of PCP derivatives‚ ketamine‚ became illegal in 1978.1 Ketamine is a synthetic compound used as a surgical anesthetic today. PCP‚ before 1978‚ was indicated for anesthesia and for animal tranquilization‚ but it was removed from the market due to its many side effects‚ the most common being psychosis‚ dysphoria‚ and agitation.1 Today

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    Reasons Why Drugs Are Bad

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    non-addicted‚ and though it may be hard due to peer-pressure and other variables‚ in the long run‚ saying no to drugs is what people should do. There are many drugs in the world that could be offered to teenagers these days‚ such as cannabis to cocaine‚ that are all bad. Many people will state that cannabis‚ or “weed‚” is not harmful and cannot and will not have adverse affects on the body and mind of teenagers and adults. This is ignorant and wrong. Cannabis is what is known as a cannabinoid and

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