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    should the issue of teenage drug abuse be handled? Prescription drugs are very popular amongst teenagers. Some teenagers have been known to abuse prescriptions drugs and possibly become addicted to them at a very early age. Some teens have turned to drugs for various reasons which may include peer pressure‚ family relationships‚ or sometimes wanting to relieve themselves of stress. There is no real answer to explain exactly why teenagers decide to abuse prescription drugs. According to the National

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    Drug abuse is becoming prevalence in Nigerian societies. This justifies the intensive media campaign against the menace. The commonly abused drugs are aspirin‚ cannabis‚ heroine‚ amphetamine‚ cocaine‚ indian-hemp‚ alcohol‚ tobacco etc.  Social studies as a dynamic and problem solving discipline has drug education as one of the emerging areas of study. Drug education intends to expose the learners to uses‚ abuse and contraindication of drugs. Social studies being an integrated discipline which

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    There are many ways in which the drug problem impacts poverty. The most obvious way drug use impacts poverty is through the fact that drugs are addictive and an addict will do anything to get their drugs. A drug addict will spend their life savings on drugs once all of their money is gone they may then resort to criminal activities such as robbery in order to satisfy their growing habit. This drastically contributes to the issue of poverty because not only is the drug addict in poverty but the victim

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    The Legalization of drugs is not something I would agree with in my lifetime‚ nor do I believe it would cut down on crime. Drugs are illegal for good reason‚ they are hazardous to the health of the user‚ but abnormal behavior and financial need to support their drug habit are both major contributors of crime by drug users. For example‚ large amounts of cocaine can lead to erratic and possibly violent behavior which can lead to criminal behavior. Stealing either money or items to sell for financial

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    The Effects of Drug Abuse on Teens The article that I have chosen to do my Healthy Living Media Project on is “The Effects of Drug Abuse on Teens.” I found this article on the Internet and it came from a rehabilitation centre called Casa Palmera. The article that I have chosen talks about the most commonly abused drugs by teens‚ signs of drug abuse as well as the effects of drug abuse on teens and teen drug rehab. Unfortunately experimenting with drugs can lead to drug abuse and addiction

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    Word Count [ 1692 ] Drug Testing in the Workplace – Violates Privacy and is bad for Business Drug testing employees has gained much support‚ as well as much resistance‚ in recent years. Those in favor of testing claim that employee drug testing reduces employee absences‚ theft‚ and accidents in the workplace and as such improves worker productivity and safety. In her essay‚ “A Case against Workplace Drug Testing‚” Debra R. Comer makes an argument against workplace drug testing by identifying

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    Reasons for Teenage Drug Use

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    In the past decade the use and abuse of tobacco‚ alcohol‚ illegal drugs‚ and sexual intercourse has become a serious problem among teenagers. Many studies have been conducted to address this problem‚ such as the annual survey put out by Michigan State University. The deficiencies in these studies include the locality in which these studies are done as well as how to address these problems within a small community rather than broadband. The audiences of this study are the parents and policy makers

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    Teen Drug Use and Sports Teen drug use is an issue which many adults are unaware of the signs of usage and damaging effects. Many adolescents believe that if they use drugs like their friends‚ it will make them “popular” or “cool”. Regardless of the reasons why teens start abusing drugs‚ this choice can have many negative impacts and ruin many aspects of their lives. There are numerous reasons why a teenager would feel the need to start abusing drugs. It is often said that during adolescent

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    or why not? How about Pfizer? In my opinion‚ Merck is not an ethical and socially responsible company with introducing Vioxx into pharmaceutical market. Before the Vioxx approval by FDA‚ scientists from University of Pennsylvania found that the drug could bring some serious results such as cardiovascular‚ and there were many serious cardiovascular problems during testing on patients. However‚ Merck ignored these negative effects‚ kept developing Vioxx was order to get ample profits. At the same

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    Urine Drug Screening

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    Urine drug screening Factors affecting a valid specimen Urine creatinine concentration is assayed to detect diluted specimens. This can be caused by surreptitious addition of tap water or excessive fluid intake before the collection. A urine creatinine level < 1.76 mmol/L indicates a dilute specimen. A repeat specimen should be considered. The temperature of the specimen indicates if it is freshly passed. If the specimen is fresh‚ the temperature should fall in the range of 33–38°C. If

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