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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DRUG NAME |DOSAGE |CLASSIFICATION |Mechanism of action |INDICATION |CONTRAINDICATION |Nursing Implication | |Brand name : Hemostan Fibrinon‚ Cyklokapron‚ Lysteda‚ Transamin Generic name: Tranexamic acid |500 mg. /tab ID 8x a times a day. | Anti-fibrinolytic‚ antihemorrhagic | Tranexamic acid is a synthetic derivative of the amino acid lysine. It exerts its antifibrinolytic effect through the reversible
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that America has a drug problem. Every day‚ millions of dollars worth of drugs are being sold and used‚ causing inumerous health problems for American users everywhere. The strict anti-drug federal policies‚ however‚ do not seem to have any effect on today’s rising number of deaths caused by addiction. Though many believe that the dangers of illegal drug use can be remedied with stronger policies against them‚ the best thing the government can do for today’s recreational drug situation is to legalize
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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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Effects of Drug Addiction in America Drug addiction is a continual problem within the United States. The abuse of drugs on a daily basis can cause multiple effects. An effect is a change that is the result or consequence of an action. Therefore‚ some drug addicts may be affected socially‚ economically‚ and medically. One of the most serious social effects of drug addiction is the breakdown of families. An addict can loose his/her family‚ as a result of behaviors and actions that put family members
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Queensborough Community College DRUG’S WAR NEW FRONT 2 In the Newsday article “DEA probes Silk Road‚ suspected online hub for illegal drugs by Kevin Deutsch. Making small talk with your pot dealer sucks. Buying cocaine can you get arrested or killed. Have you ever imagined if you could buy and sell drugs online like I do for textbooks? Now you can: Welcome to Silk Road. Silk road is the Ebay of the online drug trade and
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Mandatory Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Introduction Mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients is a controversial issue. Should the government hold people accepting government entitlement’s accountable for illegal drug use or would this type of action cross the boundary of civil liberties into an invasion of privacy? The government has a vested interest in getting welfare recipients back into the working population. Holding welfare recipients accountable for illicit drug use only ensures
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UNIVERSITY OF TEESSIDE SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies‚ Adult The Role of the Nurse in Improving Health and Wellbeing (CCH1037-N-BJ1-2012) Community Profile Megan McCallion J9238068 Word Count: 3‚704 Thursday 24th January 2013 Contents page Chapter One- Introduction........................................................................Page 3-4 Chapter Two – The Health Improvement Issue......................................Page 5-8 Chapter Three – Service
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DRUG ADDICTION DRUG: A chemical substance that alters the function of one or more body organs or the process of a disease. Drugs include prescribed medicines over the counter remedies and various other substances such as alcohol‚ tobacco and drugs of abuse that are used for non-medical purposes. Drugs are substances other than food that affect the way your mind and body works (Al Robertson et al). DRUG ABUSE Drug abuse is definable mainly in terms of societal disapproval. It may involve
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Community policing is a proven method for lowering the crime rate in the United States. Community policing has been a law enforcement strategy for nearly thirty years. In august of 1994‚ the United States Department of Justice formed the Community Policing Consortium. The goal of this consortium was to develop a framework for understanding and implementing community policing in neighborhoods across America. The consortium consisted of representatives from the International Association of Chiefs of
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