"Over the years‚ heroin and addiction have provided the subject matter for more than a few noteworthy films." The cult film Trainspotting‚ based on Irvine Welsh’s book of the same title‚ offers an attractive case study as it represents a wide view of British youth culture by considering a large number of issues such as the critiques of consumerism‚ Thatcherism‚ class stratification and gender identities. The film portrays the lifestyle of a group of young drug addicts which places its emphasis
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Journal Article Review Kim Watson Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 305 Health Assessment Professor J. Deibel Spring B 2014 Journal Article Review Introduction ‘A guide to taking a patient’s history’ is an article published in the nursing standard Journal‚ volume 22‚ issue 13‚ dated December 5‚ 2007‚ written by Hillary Lloyd and Steven Craig. In this article‚ Lloyd and Craig describe the practice
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MEDICAL SURGICAL (RESPIRATORY) ARTICLE REVIEW "ASTHMA BENIFIT OF GERD DRUG TOO SMALL" It is estimated that more than 75 percent of patients with asthma also experience gastroesophageal reflux disease‚ also known as GERD (Cleveland Clinic ‚ 2010). Patients with asthma are twice as likely to have GERD. The patients with asthma‚ who have a severe‚ chronic form that is resistant to treatment are also most likely to have GERD (K.C.Colgrove‚ J. Callicoatt‚2006).
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Adonis Miller Holly Burnside Eng. 111-024 8 Apr 2013 Teenagers vs. Drug Addiction One of the main causes of death each year in teens is due to drug and alcohol addiction. For several decades‚ drugs and alcohol have been a major problem in our society. Drug related problems are on the rise. There is no crime that kills more teenagers in the world then drugs do. Although it is illegal for someone to purchase‚ possess‚ or consume alcohol under the age of 21‚ many teenagers do. In addition
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Drug and alcohol addiction has been a major problem in the United States for a long time. In this paper we will look at the different drugs that people become addicted to and the affects on their abusers. Many people can abuse drugs and alcohol yet not consider themselves addicted. There are some drugs that are very commonly abused because of their accessibility and prevalence within the community. Once an individual becomes addicted to a certain drug or alcohol it is very difficult to stop because
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Drugs -Tolerance‚Dependence‚Addiction and Treatment. There can be a great deal of confusion surrounding the words addiction‚ physical dependence‚ and tolerance. People will use these words as if they are referring to the exact thing‚ but there is a significant difference between them . Misunderstandings about these terms can not only be confusing for the general public but also many in the medical profession. One of the main culprits blamed for this confusion is the fact that the Diagnostic and
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Conceptualizing Addiction Paper Kristina Lamey May 25‚ 2015 BSHS/455 David Elkins Conceptualizing Addiction Paper The history of addiction goes back centuries‚ and unfortunately‚ there is still a long way to go for people to realize the effects of chemical substances do more harm than good. The difference between drug use and abuse relies heavily on a person’s dependence on the substance. The line between the differences is often very fine. Depending on other factors involved‚ such as morals
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use drugs; 2. Explain stimulant drugs and their effects; 3. Share experiences among the students II. Subject Matter Topic: Drug Education Reference/s: Enjoy Life with P.E and HEALTH Textbook pages 240-254 Materials: Visual Aids‚ Laptop‚ Projector Values Integration: Develop a genuine commitment to fight drug dependencies III. Strategy A. Preparation Teacher’s Activity “Good Morning class!” “Let us pray first… “Before you take your sit please pick up the pieces of paper and
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diagnosis of conditions like depression‚ ADHD and bipolar etc. Also this documentary toughed upon the over prescribing of drugs and medication which tends to lead to addiction. Overall this documentary explored the issue of prescription drug abuse and also addiction. The documentary also revealed multiple reasons behind the pharmaceutical industry’s big influence on medication and drugs. What I seen after watching this documentary was how it exposed how the FDA‚ physicians and other contributors like the
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Drug Abuse Introduction The use and consequence abuses associated with drugs are not new phenomena. Primitive people used drugs to induce states of intoxication during religious ceremonies. As early as 2700 BC‚ the Chinese used marijuana under Emperor Shen Neng as prescription for gout‚ constipation‚ and absentmindedness. The Egyptians used opium in 1500 BC‚ as prescription for inducing sleep and curing mental disorder. Its widespread use‚ however‚ took place between 1805 and 1832‚ when morphine
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