Factors Affecting Alcohol Abuse and Addiction among Teens in the US Name University Course Tutor Date Factors Affecting Alcohol abuse and addiction Among Teens in the US Alcohol abuse and addiction has become a very rampant phenomenon among the youths in the US especially in the recent past. Many youthful individuals in the US consume alcohol‚ this being despite the fact that the minimum legal age of drinking age has been set at 21 (Shaffer‚ LaPlante‚ & Nelson‚ 2012). Alcohol abuse may take
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Ligands: Examining the effects of pharmaceutical compounds on Daphnia magna physiology Abstract The following study was conducted in order to determine the effects of four different pharmaceutical compounds on the heart rate of Daphnia specimens. After basal heart rate was observed and computed‚ four different solutions each containing either an adrenergic‚ muscarinic‚ or nicotinic agonist or antagonist was tested against individual Daphnia. Observations were made through a compound light microscope
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Why Alcohol Should be Banned Worldwide A. To Inform B. To Inform people that alcohol is dangerous and should be banned. C. Drinking can cause many problems in your life including death. I. Drinking is considered the number one drug used in America and the number one killer among young people and adults. A. Short and long term effects of alcohol on the body and mind B. Car crashes and alcohol poisoning C. Effects on your family and relationships
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rise in the number of pensionable-aged Scots by 2035 (Scottish Government‚ 2011b)‚ this increase in chronic disease has led to a focus on the health risks associated with our behaviour (Dixon and Johnston‚ 2010). Risk Factor: Excessive Alcohol Consumption Alcohol has an irritant effect‚ contributing to arteriosclerosis‚ ultimately increasing the risk of hypertension‚ heart disease and stroke (Harrington-Dobinson and Blows‚ 2007a). It irritates the mucous lining of the gastrointestinal tract and
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Daphnia Experiment Report 1. Introduction Caffeine is found in many plant species‚ where it acts as a natural pesticide. It is found most commonly in cocoa‚ tea and coffee‚ but is also artificially added to some soft drinks such as cola to act as a flavour enhancer. When consumed by humans‚ caffeine works as a stimulant causing amounts of released neurotransmitters to be increased. High use of caffeine has been related with raised blood pressure‚ restlessness‚ insomnia and anxiety which‚ in
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Does caffeine affect the heart rate of Daphnia? Introduction In this experiment I aim to find out if caffeine has an affect on heart rate. Instead of using human subject‚ whom may already have a high tolerance to caffeine or could have ingested caffeine that day making the tests unfair‚ I will use Daphnia‚ a crustacean. They have on contact with caffeine making it fair. It will be easier to observe as it has a translucent body‚ making it able to see the heart beating under a microscope. It will
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An Investigation To See The Effect That Alcohol Has Upon The Heart Rate Of Daphnia. Aim: In this investigation I am going to see how alcohol affects the heart. Due to the ethical and safety issues involved in using in an investigation such as this I am going to use Daphnia (water flea) to conduct this experiment. Although humans and Daphnia are very different organisms‚ the affect that alcohol has upon the heart should be similar. Hypothesis: The hypothesis I am going to test during the
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Factors for Alcohol Abuse Michelle Clayton Indiana Institute of Technology Introduction to Psychology/1700 August 2‚ 2012 Rita Polivick Abstract Alcohol abuse is a growing problem in the military‚ and a costly one. The present study evaluates the potential role of psychological hardiness an individual resilience resource‚ to stress-related problem drinking in a military population. We assess the association of psychological hardiness and avoidance coping style with alcohol use patterns
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information Daphnia Magna is an arthropod that can grow up to 5 mm. It is a filter feeder meaning it feeds off of suspended particles in the water. Daphnia can consume particles that range from 1µ to 50µ. The heart of Daphnia is located dorsally meaning it’s located in the back. The heart rate of Daphnia can range due to many variables‚ one being temperature. "At a temperature averaging 20o C its heart rate is about 200 beats per minute."2 As the temperature surrounding the Daphnia decreases so
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effect that developing offspring? Does drug or alcohol abuse actually hurt the unborn child? What about the mental health of the carrying mother; would depression or other mental illnesses hurt the baby? Do eating habits or exercise actually produce different traits once the child is born? During pregnancy‚ ingesting and doing a wide variety of things can cause several various effects on the unborn child of the mother depending on the activity. Alcohol use during pregnancy is widely known for being
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