Informative Speech – Topical Orientation General purpose: Addiction to prescription drugs Specific purpose: To inform my audience about the growing problem of prescription drug abuse‚ some common drugs that cause abuse‚ and their effects and some common treatments. Pattern: People living in today’s society must be aware about the dangers that prescription Drugs can cause them‚ as well as the people around them. Introduction: * Attention : Is it possible
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the use of marijuana and alcohol causes immediate changes to your brain. This article states‚ “What is considered now‚ a legal drug‚ varies between cultures and changes over time‚ however‚ the definition of drug abuse remains relatively constant‚ and regardless of which substance is ingested‚ the excessive and inappropriate use of a substance resulting in physical‚ psychological‚ or social harm is called drug abuse” (“Drug abuse‚” 2001). The author Sayette talks about‚ “The ingredients in the substances
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Research and review of articles on Suboxone and Suburex‚ agonist and antagonist opioid replacement drugs. The purpose of this paper is to explore the pros and cons of Suboxone and Suburex‚ two treatments for heroin dependence‚ which are both agonists and antagonists for opioids. The chosen articles‚ Ling‚Walter‚ et al.’s‚ “a decade of research by the National Drug Abuse treatment clinical trials network”‚ Bell‚ James‚ et al.’s “a pilot study of bunprenorphine-naxolone
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Spiritual Assessment Article Review Diane Scott Liberty University Spiritual Assessment Review Assignment Summary The article‚ “Self-forgiveness: The Step-Child of Forgiveness Research”‚ authored by Julie H. Hall‚ and Frank D. Fincham‚ is intended to promote further research into forgiveness. The article identifies the differences (along with the similarities) between interpersonal and intrapersonal forgiveness‚ and submits that more research has been done in the interpersonal
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damaging today ’s society. Addictions are a fast growing concern‚ it has branched off and caused many problems whether it be related to drugs‚ alcohol‚ gambling‚ sex‚ Internet‚ or eating. Addictions are something society faces everyday. Although there are many reasons behind why addiction are growing‚ and where they stemmed from‚ today ’s society has focused primarily on how someone with an addictions problem can seek help. Also the many Gaps and Barriers around addictions are enabling people who wish
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1) Throughout the border state of Punjab‚ whether in villages or cities‚ drugs have become a scourge. Opium is prevalent‚ refined as heroin or other illegal substances. Schoolboys sometimes eat small black balls of opium paste‚ with tea‚ before classes. Synthetic drugs are popular among those too poor to afford heroin. 2) The scale of the problem‚ if impossible to quantify precisely‚ is undeniably immense and worrisome. India has one of the world’s youngest populations‚ a factor that is
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may very well be an addiction to prescription drugs. When a doctor prescribes pain medication for a back injury or abscess tooth‚ no one plans on becoming a drug addict. However‚ David Todd Loffert is a perfect example of how an intelligent‚ young man in the prime of his life became addicted to prescription medication and lost his job‚ family‚ home‚ and credibility. At 31 years old‚ Loffert was in his 2nd year of medical school and had published 6 peer reviewed medical papers. He owned and operated
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Larissa J. Taylor-Smither. Elizabeth I: A Psychological Profile. The Sixteenth Century Journal‚ Vol. 15‚ No.1 (Spring‚ 1984)‚ pp‚ 47-72 Larissa J. Taylor-Smither’s article‚ Elizabeth I: A Psychological Profile‚ researches into which factors determined Elizabeth’s position as an effective leader and how she achieved success in her reign‚ despite the odds stacked against her. The text seeks to understand why male attitudes towards ruling women still remained negative despite this successful reign
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Article or Case Law Search Svetlana Brooks HCS/430 May 06‚ 2013 Brad Shires Article or Case Law Search This article will cover reasons health care workers are opposed to mandatory seasonal influenza immunizations. Should it be mandatory for employees who work in health care to receive an annual flu shot? Employees who work in the health care field and have direct contact with patients are the main reasons for spreading infectious disease‚ such as influenza in health care facilities. Studies show
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contemporary society‚ the youth continue facing many problems that hinder their personal development and interfere with their lives significantly. Title The many challenges young adults face today vary greatly from peer pressure‚ to family issues and drug use or abuse. These are some of the difficult choices facing parents and young adults daily and ought to be dealt with. I. Introduction A. Relationship hardships B. Not being able to maintain academic success C. Lack of motivation We have yet
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