celebs. John Belushi addictions: cocaine‚ alcoholism was in and out of rehab several times‚ but could not commit to clean living‚ and ultimately died of a cocaine overdose Robin Williams addictions: alcoholism‚ previously cocaine was addicted to cocaine and alcohol early in his career‚ but quit both when friend john belushi died of an overdose. When he began to drink again‚ he sent himself to rehab immediately. Robert Downey‚ Jr. addictions: cocaine‚ heroine has continued to be a successful
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feeding‚ and bowel issues. Long-term developmental problems may be seen in babies who are born with growth failure or various organ problems that will last throughout their lives (Lee‚ 2013). Fackelman‚ (1989) reports two studies of the effects cocaine/marijuana use by pregnant women‚ have on their newborns‚ and whether the drugs cause neurological damage to the babies that may cause learning disabilities later in life and the effects these drugs have on birth
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no harm to the fetus there have been studies shown otherwise. If a mother uses cocaine in the early stages of pregnancy it can increase the risk of a miscarriage‚ when it is used later in pregnancy cocaine usage can lead to muscle spasm‚ feeding difficulties and sleeplessness. Cocaine has many street names such as crack‚ blow‚ snow‚ and coke. It is highly addictive and it is a central nervous system stimulant. Cocaine comes from a plant that has been used for thousands of years in the most parts
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ear disease‚ asthma‚ bronchitis‚ and pneumonia; just to name a few. Hospitalization for respiratory illness is far more likely for children of smokers than those who are not. The use of cocaine during pregnancy is linked to miscarriage‚ growth retardation‚ and learning and behavior problems (Belsky‚ pg 51). Cocaine exposed infants were about a week younger‚ measured shorter‚ weighed less‚ and had a head circumference smaller than nonexposed infants. Central and autonomic nervous system symptoms‚ as
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Substance related disorders Definitions and terms Use This is when a person drinks alcohol or swallows smoke‚ sniffs or injects a mind altering substance. Abuse This is when a person is using alcohol or drugs for the purpose of intoxication or in the case of prescription for purpose beyond their intended use. Dependence It is the continuing use of alcohol or drugs despite adverse consequences to ones physical‚ social and psychological wellbeing Addiction
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Johnny Mrlik Final Draft Pearlman Due: December 14th‚ 2015 Violence and US Intervention in the Drug Trade in Colombia Colombia is the tenth most unequal country in the world and the largest supplier of cocaine to North America. Despite having the 3rd largest economy in Latin America‚ Colombia has high levels of rural poverty and drug production‚ causing violence. In this paper‚ I will discuss the violence enacted by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) when they took over the drug trade
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Drug Abuse among Teenagers Drug abuse among teenagers’ has become a number one problem in this decade. Drugs such as marijuana‚ ecstasy‚ prescription drug‚ cocaine‚ heroin. In halants cocaine‚ and heroin‚ however are fast become the drug of choice for teens‚ and be doing that they can take an overdose and die. Sometimes a teenagers can get so high on a drug they it will cause them to commit suicide. Drug is not just for the poor and the middle class the rich take them too. It has got so bad that
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monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss‚ the abyss will gaze back into you”- Friedrich Nietzsche. Greed and gluttony drive humans into the greatest lengths of corruption. This is the culprit and cause of Colombia becoming the biggest cocaine producer in the world. The link between poverty and drug trafficking is thrived from the corruptness of the global capitalist system. This is illustrated through politics/ economics‚ the environment and through social and health impacts. Planet
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comorbid with substance abuse disorder (cocaine & alcohol abuse disorder)‚ causes various effects on the physical and mental capacities. Schizophrenia by itself produces various effects on the physical and mental processes‚ so when people with Schizophrenia have comorbid substance abuse or alcohol abuse disorder they increase their chances of experiencing problems. Ziedonis & Fisher (1994) found that on average‚ 33% of people suffering from schizophrenia abuse cocaine. Burgemeester (2013) found that over
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Stimulant‚ any of a group of drugs that excite the central nervous system‚ increase alertness‚ and alleviate fatigue. Caffeine is perhaps the most socially acceptable and commonly used stimulant. Other stimulants include cocaine and amphetamines‚ which create intense feelings of euphoria (well-being). Amphetamines‚ commonly known as pep pills or diet pills‚ also decrease appetite. Stimulants work by mimicking the fight-or-flight response‚ in which the hormone epinephrine (also known as adrenaline)
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