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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a ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO What is alcohol? Alcohol is the most commonly used drug. If you make careless decisions regarding alcohol‚ you may be faced with serious consequences – including possible jail time‚ suspension of your driver’s license‚ injury‚ or even death effects Alcohol is a drug that is absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach and small intestine. It is broken down by the liver and then eliminated from the body. There are limits to how fast the liver can break
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D. DRUG STUDY Drug | Dosage‚ Frequency and Route | Action | Classification | Indication | Contraindication | Adverse Effects | Nursing Responsibilities | Generic Name:Hyoscine-N-butylbromideBrand Name:Buscopan | 1 amp q2 IV | * Hyoscine works by relaxing the muscle that is found in the walls of the stomach‚ intestines‚ bowel‚ bile duct and urinary tract. * Hyoscine stops the spasms in the smooth muscle by preventing acetylcholine from acting on the muscle. * hyoscine reduces the muscle
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Social Responsibilities and Contributions: Mercury Drug Corporation held a special Operation Bigay Lunas (OBL)that aided more than 12‚000 people in Cainta and San Mateo‚ Rizal; Pasig; Marikina; as well as in the Laguna province. As a company that has entrenched its commitment in helping communities that mostly needed healthcare assistance‚ the special OBL was Mercury Drug‘s response to alleviate the burden of those who were affected by typhoon Ondoy. Right medicines were supplied for each
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Drug Addiction People have used drugs for as long as they have strained to ease pain and avoid problems. Since the early 1960s drug addiction has been in very common. Drugs are theoretical to do ideal things but all they really do is destroy the human body. Drug addiction is mostly found in teens and the most popular drug used widespread is alcohol. Drug addiction is a serious physical and psychological problem that has many factors including mental‚ physical addictions‚ and withdrawal. Drug addiction
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SURE WANT TO LEGALİZE DRUGS? In the century of freedom that we are living in‚ we have started to face this new world’s new problems and new situations such as legalization of drugs. Many people are having dilemmas about drug legalization coming between ethical values and right of freedom. However‚ surely forbidding something for people’s and communities’ own benefits doesn’t go along with our perception of democracy and freedom. What freedom means is being able to do whatever individuals want without
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The illegal drug The legalization of drugs is a common topic in America today. Many believe that drug use should be legalized‚ but I completely disagree. Drugs are frequently used today and they are illegal‚ the consequences that would grow if they were made legal would be more than this country can take on. In my opinion‚ three main factors contribute to my opinion opposing legalizing drugs: health issues‚ the effects it would have on the criminal justice system‚ and the increase
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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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The Life of a Drug Addict Every now and then‚ there are scientific discoveries made everywhere around the world be it the discovery of a new species; a new theory; or a new medical drug‚ due to the continuous persuasion of knowledge in the scientific field. In the field of chemistry‚ scientists are striving to come up with new drugs and chemicals that contribute greatly towards the healthcare industry. The drugs formulated are mainly used to treat illnesses and diseases. Some of them include
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is drugg dealing INTRODUCTION In this final paper I will be describing how drug dealing is a global problem that affects the entire world. As we know drugs are becoming more common than before‚ with this new generation and new technology drug dealers are capable of developing new drugs that leads to high rates of addiction‚ crime‚ aids‚ puberty‚ prostitution‚ death‚ etc. Illegals drugs such as marihuana‚ cocaine‚ heroin‚ ecstasies are taking control of our society‚ and the health
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