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    Tin Spur Ranch: First Look The Tin Spur Ranch is every cowboy and cowgirl’s dream wedding destination. Located on a stunning prairie‚ six miles outside Victoria in Southern Texas‚ the 40-acre working Long Horn Ranch is the perfect spot for a simple country wedding. Grab the photographer‚ the ultimate photo spots are everywhere on the rustic ranch! Get up close (But not too close!) with a Long Horn for a candid or two. On a more serious note‚ stroll down to the two beautifully landscaped ponds for

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    drug. Meth causes a huge increase in dopamine and other neurotransmitters in the brain. In addition‚ meth also blocks enzymes that work to break down dopamine in the brain‚ which causes the high to last much longer than a high from a stimulant like cocaine. Several methods are used to take this drug‚ but smoking it has recently become more popular. Smoking meth causes the body to absorb the drug quicker and leads to faster addiction. Meth destroys dopamine receptors‚ and after using it repeatedly‚ the

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    Distribution and illicit trafficking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumption of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of opium/heroin and coca/cocaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part two: impact of drug abuse II. Social implications of drug abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A. B. C. D. E. Family and community . . . . . . . .

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    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 for about eight and a half years‚ until one day I started using amphetamines once again and eventually started using crack‚ as well

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    The Drug Overdose Problem

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    effects of cocaine?” it says that cocaine immediately affects after a single dose under minutes or hours. Little amounts of cocaine can make the user feel energetic‚ high alert. Also it can make the user feel hypersensitive to sight‚ sound‚ and touch. Short-term effects to physical health lead to constricted blood vessel‚ dilated pupils‚ and increase body temperature. Huge amounts of cocaine can make the the abuser high but also lead to bizarre‚ erratic‚ and violent behavior. Info from some cocaine users

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    Trafficking In Colombia

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    “Colombia is currently the world’s principle producer and distributor of refined cocaine‚ the vast majority of which 70 percent is exported to the United States market. In 1999‚ the country refined approximately 520 metric tons of cocaine‚ representing roughly 80 percent of global production. Narcotics typically are produced in a three stage process. Coca leaves are first crushed and boiled with limewater and kerosene making coca paste. Coca paste is then mixed with sulphuric

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    F1 Outline I. The Great Plains A. Background 1. The Great Plains had blazing temps in the daytime and frigid cold at night. The only vegetation that could survive was grass which made the Great Plains a great place for livestock that needed to graze B. Indians of the Great Plains 1. There were about 100‚000 native Americans in the great plains i. A portion of them were settled in permanent villages. These people were decimated by European diseases such as smallpox ii. The others belonged

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    Substance Abuse Notes

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    any psychoactive substance * More neutral * Includes * Social drinking * 1-2 drinks on any one social occasion * Abuse * Any use of illegal drugs * Ex. Any use of crack cocaine – never legal * Used both objectively and pejoratively with the intention to vilify consumption of illicit drugs * Use that is harmful and puts the user at risk * Have been used interchangeably by the media * Alcohol

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    I Am Homeless

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    Many different circumstances can be attributed to my current state homelessness. I grew up in a broken home which consisted of my father not being present in my life and my mother who was disturbingly addicted to crack cocaine. My mother’s addiction left me as well as my seven brothers and sisters dirt poor. In order to feed ourselves we would have to go out and steal food from local stores and rob people. I got caught robbing one day and I was sent to jail. I got out a few months later and went

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    substance use disorders‚ including alcohol dependence (Miller & Wilbourne‚ 2002)‚ cocaine dependence (Carroll‚ Nich‚ Ball‚ McCance‚ & Rounsavile‚ 1998)‚ and nicotine dependence (Patten‚ Martin‚ Myers‚ Calfas‚ & Williams‚ 1998). Moreover‚ CBT was

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