DRUG ADDICTION Addiction in Philippines Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of addiction in Philippines‚ and how addiction effects users‚ and Filipino. Controlling Idea: Addiction has components that influence the behavior in addicts‚ there are scientific reasoning‚ warning signs‚ and treatment alternatives. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse about half Filipino have a loved one‚ a friend‚ or an acquaintance who is addicted to drugs. I. The definition of drug abuse
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In the mid to late 1800’s‚ opium was a fairly popular drug on the market. It was the drug of trade and it was even more popular than alcohol. Opium dens sprung up all over and it became a serious problem. The addictive effects became unbearable. By 1874 to a new wonder drug called Heroin was invented to ease those who became addicted to morphine which is a derivative of opium. Heroin was believed to be a safe and non-addictive substitute for morphine. They were wrong and the heroin addict was born
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Drugs speech Good afternoon. I’m here to tell you all about the effects of drugs on your young vital stage of development. I am not here to tell you what is right or wrong but I am here to educate you in order to help you make the right decision when faced with the prospect of drugs. Drugs may seem a surprising topic at this point in time‚ but very soon parties will start dominating your social life and drugs and alcohol will crawl themselves in. This is a result of experimentation‚ curiosity
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Illicit drugs is another name for Illegal or forbidden drugs. Having any type of Illicit Drug in your possession is illegal and if you are caught selling‚ buying‚ using or owning drugs‚ you most likely will go to jail. There are three main categories that these drugs fall under; Stimulant‚ Depressant and Hallucinogens. Some drugs can be a mix of any of these categories because they produce different effects for everybody. --------------- Stimulant Drugs make you feel more alert and awake. They
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1) Thesis of the article #1 Nearly all drug use begins in the preadolescent or adolescent years. 2) Summary The focus of this article is on theories such as the gateway‚ psychological & sociological theories that cause drug abuse in youth. These theories demonstrate why drugs were used and under the circumstances in which they were most frequently consumed. The social theory of Parson’s structural functionalism explains how drug use is a symptom of the underlying social problems (Jacobs
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Drug Trafficking Drug Trafficking In The United States English Composition 2 Instructor May 7‚ 2012 I have been a police officer for close to 14 years. During this time I have been exposed to many situations and experiences regarding drug trafficking. I have witnessed the damage this epidemic has/does to a community. These first hand accounts of drug trafficking have left me compelled to write a paper
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DRUG STUDY DRUG ACTION INDICATION / CONTRAINDICATION NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES Generic Name: Cephalexin Classification: Cephalosporin Dosage: 500 mg capsule Frequency: TID Route: PO Mechanism of Action: They stop or slow the growth of bacterial cells by preventing bacteria from forming the cell wall that surrounds each cell. The cell wall protects bacteria from the external environment and keeps the contents of the cell together. Adverse Reactions: diarrhea‚ nausea‚ sore
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Experiment #7 Fall 2014 Dehydration of an alcohol NAME Nick Weinberger POSTLAB 1. Show the mechanism for the dehydration of -tetralol under conditions employed in the lab. Show all intermediates‚ and show electron flow with arrows. 2. What general mechanism most likely applies to this reaction (SN2‚ E2 etc)? E1 3. Why was acid employed in this reaction? The acid was used to protonate the leaving group (OH) to form water which is a much better leaving
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was a drug addict..!! Good morning friends‚ Today I stand in front of you to talk about an ancient land…… A land witness to saints and victories‚ a place where martyrs have laid their lives for the sake of the nation. A place with unparalleled culture‚ people‚ vigour‚ color and music... I am talking about Punjab… From a last few years Punjab has been in a TROUBLE it has never been in before… No I am not talking about an EPIDEMIC of a disease‚ but I am talking about the NEXUS of drugs in Punjab
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defining features of drug intoxication and addiction can be traced to disruptions in cell-to-cell signaling. October 01‚ 2007 Carl Sherman‚ NIDA Notes Contributing Writer illustration of a neuron Drugs of abuse alter the way people think‚ feel‚ and behave by disrupting neurotransmission‚ the process of communication between brain cells. Over the past few decades‚ studies have established that drug dependence and addiction are features of an organic brain disease caused by drugs’ cumulative impacts
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