SUBSTANCE ABUSE Substance abuse otherwise known to many as drug abuse is the recurrent us of a substance referred to as a drug whereby the user consumes the substance in quantities or methods neither approved nor advised by the required professionals i.e doctors and this definition also applies when certain activities are performed using the substances contrary to the policies and rules that govern their (drugs) originally intended use. In addition to there being many drugs already on the global
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Our world today is a crazy one‚ in many ways. It is so different to what it used to be. The advancement of technology‚ coupled with such things as HIV/AIDS or terrorism and America’s retaliation (and the Iraq War)‚ combines to form a mind boggling‚ and somewhat depressing environment for one to live in. With DVD’s and DVD players‚ Playstations 1s and 2’s‚ and even ’old fashioned’ things such as videos‚ cd’s‚ and computers‚ technology easily confuses the innocent bystander. Then there is the bad
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CHAPTER ONE THIS DATA SHOWS THE VARIATION OF HIV/AIDS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES: Number infected 22.5 mil Percentage of infected who are woman 61% Adult ’s prevalence rate 5.0 Adults and children newly infected 1.7 mil Adults and children deaths due to aids 2006 1.6 mil (72% of global aids deaths) Access to ARVs
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Contents Page Preface’ - 1 Drugs and Drug Related Problems Drug Laws 1. Alcohol 2 15 19 2. Solvents 3. Cannabis 4. Tobacco 5. Caffeine 25 29 34 38 41 6. Amphetamines 7. Cocaine 8. LSD 9. Magic Mushrooms 47 51 53 55 10. Sedatives and Minor Tranquillisers 11. Heroin and other Opiates 59 PREFACE This Third Edition is an extensive revision and updatin of the two earlier versions. New materiakinc~udes information on drugs such as Ice‚ Ecstasy and Buprenorphine
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HIV/AIDS & HOMELESSNESS Recommendations for Clinical Practice and Public Policy Developed for The Bureau of Primary Health Care and The HIV/AIDS Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration by John Song‚ M.D.‚ M.P.H.‚ M.A.T. November 1999 Financial and other support for the development and distribution of this paper were provided by the Bureau of Primary Health Care and the HIV/AIDS Bureau‚ Health Resources Services Administration‚ United States Department of Health and Human
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The Story of an Decimated Community The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) did not reach Vietnam until 1990 (National Committee for AIDS‚ Drug and Prostitution Prevention and Control‚ 2012)‚ but its spread was as fast and expansive as anywhere else in the world. At the beginning‚ intravenous drug users (IDU) and female sex workers (FSW) were the major deliverers of the epidemic. However‚ over 20 years‚ it has ubiquitously infected some other groups‚ including mobile workers‚ men who have sex with
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HIV/AIDS: THE IMPACTS ON THE BUSINESS SECTOR AND HOUSEHOLD AND COPING STRATEGIES CHAPTER 1: IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON THE BUSINESS SECTOR Introduction AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In order for the virus to attack a person’s immune system‚ it has to enter the bloodstream‚ and there are three ways in which this may occur: 1. Through sexual intercourse - this includes both heterosexual and homosexual intercourse‚ although most infections
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Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V Concepts in Community and Public Health November 23‚ 2014 Epidemiology and Nursing Research: HIV HIV is a disease that has affected millions of people worldwide. From the wealthy to the poor‚ this virus has had devastating effects on the lives of families and individuals. According to the AIDS Institute‚ HIV was first discovered in a patient from West Africa. It is believed that chimpanzees carried the “simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)” which transferred
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There isn’t a direct yes or no answer. I personally believe that there is a yes and a no to this question. If an expecting drug addiction mother isn’t willing to stop abusing drugs‚ then there is no certainty‚ that placing them into prison will eliminate the problem. In fact‚ it might only worsen the situation. Simply because things get snuck into prison all the time. Drug abusers don’t always make the best decisions. Therefore‚ instead of charging them for criminal offences‚ they should be placed
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EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON The Effects of Drug Abuse On the Human Race Donnetia L. Simmons Springfield College‚ Charleston The Effects of Drug Abuse On the Human Race Although‚ the economy is bad and most Americans are not financially stable‚ the drug industry continues to thrive. It also contributes to some of the country’s problems. Illegal and legal drug abuse play vital roles in child abuse cases‚ homelessness‚ unemployment‚ suicide‚ and even long term medical issues. Drug abuses effects
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